> I used to live this industry, but not enough to take a 55% pay cut and keep working 50-60 hour weeks. Fuck it.
But there are companies out there that do not force you to work 50-60 hours/week. I'm not sure about your particular situation, but in general as I get more experienced, I tend to work less. For instance: I work as a regular employee, 40h/week (8h/day), but I put around 3h/day max. everyday. 3h/day of focused work is enough to get things done and say something in the daily standup of the following day. But yeah, pay cuts suck.
Re:Ask HN: Is the Party Over?
by unpopnapolog on Thursday January 12, 2023 @08:11AM
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I think it's a lottery. You can be lucky and find good companies, or you can be unlucky and end up in toxic environments. Personally I was too trusting of teams who put their best foot forward in the interviews and are at best, misleading of the actual culture. It's a very abusive industry, especially working for start-ups.
Re:Ask HN: Is the Party Over?
by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 12, 2023 @12:18PM
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I’d be interested to hear about your Balkans real estate investing if you’re up for a convo.
I used to live this industry, but not enough to take a 55% pay cut and keep working 50-60 hour weeks. Fuck it.
The companies who have called me in the last 3 years have all been shitty crypto companies, half of which now bankrupt, so I decided 45 was a good day to buy a 16-unit apartment building in the Balkans become a rent seeking landlord.