Why are we still working this hard?

Re:Why are we still working this hard? by chrisra on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:41PM (#50458379)

IMO: if my company slows down to a healthier 30 hours, we lose to competitors and lose our livelihoods. So we have to keep up the 40 hours or disappear. Seems like so much effort is wasted in competition.

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by apercu on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:43PM (#50458410)

Has anyone actually tried this? I only know how I work, but I do more in 15 hours than my clients staff do in 40 - every week.

Almost 13 years of data on this. The only time my productivity tanks is when I grind 40-50 hours a week for months on end.

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by shimman on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:47PM (#50458458)

Sounds like a sad existence of a company, or maybe the owner is just simply telling you this lie so you don't fight for actual meaningful change.

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by 4ndrewl on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @03:57PM (#50458571)

To demonstrate that this is a nonsense, you all should work 50 hour weeks for a year, thus obviously destroying your competition, and then dial back down to 30 hours weeks for the rest of time.

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