I used to hear this kind of humblebrag all the time in consulting: “I was up working until 4am and only got 2 hours of sleep.” Or, “I didn’t go home last night.

I used to hear this kind of humblebrag all the time in consulting: “I was up working until 4am and only got 2 hours of sleep.” Or, “I didn’t go home last night.” Or college: “I pulled an all-nighter finishing that project.” Extend that to pride in working 80+ hours/week for a startup or eating lunch/dinner at your desk. It’s associated with being “a hard worker” or “a go-getter”. I associate it with poor productivity or time management, bad planning or scope management, unrealistic leadership expectations, and/or weak-willed individuals (e.g., unwilling to push back).