Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks

Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by normloman on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @10:01AM (#9458276)

If you're the manager, can you sway the owners into relaxing hours? Have you tried?

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Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by wesleytodd on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @10:11AM (#9458328)

HAHA, yeah can't picture that conversation going well:

"Hey guys, I know we are an non-profitable early-stage startup, but do you think we could all try to stick to 8 hour work days?"

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Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by toomuchtodo on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @10:40AM (#9458568)

Then why stay? Why waste quality of life for a startup lottery ticket that data has repeatedly shown will most likely fail? Being a non-profitable early stage startup is no excuse to run the place like a slave ship.

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Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by wesleytodd on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @11:38AM (#9459068)

I think this is an interesting comment. Enjoyment of work is a large contributor to my "quality of life". And working at a startup provides interesting and unique work.

I find it interesting that everyone always assumes that working more hours means less quality of life. I thoroughly enjoy my job, so spending more time doing it does not detract from anything.

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Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by toomuchtodo on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @01:05PM (#9459779)

You're in the minority:

"Only 13 percent of people worldwide actually like going to work"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2013/10...

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Re:Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks by s73v3r on Wednesday April 29, 2015 @01:40PM (#9460107)

Do you have a significant ownership stake in the company? If not, then why the fuck are you killing yourself working all this free overtime for nothing?

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