Re:A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
by bulatb on Saturday February 15, 2014 @12:36PM
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They're the same per hour, but the absolute amount of money is still different. If you value 40 extra hours less than 60k, and you can somehow stay productive, there's no reason not to take the job that pays more money.
Re:A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
by afterburner on Saturday February 15, 2014 @01:01PM
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There are plenty of jobs that ask for 40 hours and pay 120k, and they don't have that much more status. (I'm not saying they're common, but they're not that rare either.) If you're talking 300k+ for that 80/week, then it might be worth it at that point, if you can get the job.
Re:A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
by pyrrhotech on Saturday February 15, 2014 @02:18PM
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Who the hell works 80 hours a week to make a measly $120k? You should be making 300k+ for that kind of productivity. Otherwise, you are only cheating yourself. There are tons of 120-160k jobs at 40 hours/week
Re:A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
by com2kid on Saturday February 15, 2014 @06:38PM
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> Who the hell works 80 hours a week to make a measly $120k? You should be making 300k+ for that kind of productivity. Otherwise, you are only cheating yourself. There are tons of 120-160k jobs at 40 hours/week
Many video game developers work 80+hr weeks for well under 100k.
The (perceived?) prestige of being a video game developer makes up the difference.
This applies to salaried or consulting professionals of course; if you're working your ass off to build your own business and maybe hit big rewards in the future, it's a sensible choice. Otherwise, you're just busting your health and personal life for somebody else's benefit. Which is only acceptable if you have no choice (really need the money, and don't have the market value to earn the same in a job with more normal dedication).