It's not just mental health. Working 55-hour weeks (a number many HN users would laugh at) poses a 33% increase in stroke risk and 13% increase of coronary hear

It's not just mental health. Working 55-hour weeks (a number many HN users would laugh at) poses a 33% increase in stroke risk and 13% increase of coronary heart disease over "standard" hours: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/researchers-link-longer-work-hours-and-stroke-risk/ http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/researchers-link-lo... We're not just giving up a little time to prove our commitment, we're giving our life. Because our employers will fire us if we don't work long hours, citing a lack of passion or commitment. Just try interviewing for most tech jobs saying up front that you don't want to go over 40 hours. The best part? We punish anyone who doesn't harm themselves in the same way, when we could all be working together to insist on better conditions.