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Re:Would You Want This Job? Hard work, middle of Kansas by Tichy on Monday May 26, 2008 @04:16PM (#200419)
"He is working himself to the bone."

Why is he doing that?

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Re:Would You Want This Job? Hard work, middle of Kansas by jrockway on Monday May 26, 2008 @05:11PM (#200450)
Why do people do anything? This isn't uncommon, though; plenty of people here work themselves to the bone on their software projects. When you own your own business, you get ahead by working.
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Re:Would You Want This Job? Hard work, middle of Kansas by Tichy on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @03:07AM (#200753)
It makes him sound like some kind of hero, though. Maybe he is, but in general, I think ruining one's health through working too much is not a good idea.
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