Re:Reflections on my time in Y Combinator
by charxyz on Monday August 22, 2022 @09:30PM
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Genuine question — what is work-life balance like in YC? Is it possible to maintain a decent work schedule or are you essentially sacrificing that to be in YC (or start the company in general)?
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That's entirely up to you. It's your company. Startup life in general is probably going to be busier than working a corporate job, but the answer is: whatever the company needs. Sometimes that will be 80 hour weeks, and sometimes you can do 40 or take a vacation (which you should do from time-to-time anyways).
In my opinion, you should do everything you can to maximize your valuable time during the YC batch, so it'd make sense to work harder then. But even a startup is not everything in your life. If you have a family and kids, those need time also.