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It's not that making more money inherently means you have to work more, it's that if you're making a lot of money it's ridiculous to complain about the hours.
by morgante 10y ago
It's not that making more money inherently means you have to work more, it's that if you're making a lot of money it's ridiculous to complain about the hours.
Developers are not a subjugated underclass. If you really only want to work 40 hours a week, there are tons of employers who will happily hire you as a developer (at a lower salary).
There's no reason you should be entitled to both a high salary and a short working week.
- asdfasdfa11112 10y agoBut now you're making a subjective statement about the pay. Without context (supply, demand, how much revenue you generate for your employer), how to determine what is highly paid? I fully reject the idea that more hours should be a requirement for good pay. Further, as a startup founder myself, I don't want my employees working much more than a 40 hour week. I have found* I prefer the work produced by someone with work-life balance, than someone who works all the time. * subjective sampling of colleagues/coworkers/direct reports/hires.
- morgante 10y agoNo, I'm making an objective statement. If you are being paid more than the median American, and have options which would still pay more than the median while working less, then complaining about being overworked is ridiculous. There are simple solutions of just getting a different job. If you don't want people working more, by all means manage your company that way. The market will decide if its an effective strategy.
- asdfasdfa11112 10y agoI don't share your opinion that because other people have it worse, you cannot be dissatisfied.