I almost added a bit about the > 40 hr/week problem. I can only speak for myself but out of the 3 software jobs I've had none of them regularly required more th

I almost added a bit about the > 40 hr/week problem. I can only speak for myself but out of the 3 software jobs I've had none of them regularly required more than 40 hours/week. That's a privilege for sure, but those jobs do exist. Probably not at most startups, and probably not at most sexy well-known companies... but it's a tradeoff (like everything, it seems) -- the shiny line on your resume from AmaGooFaceSoft, Inc. or the tiny chance at a big payout vs. making a decent salary and being able to forget about work outside the hours of 9 to 5. It probably varies by area of the world/country as well. I imagine the long hours are more the norm in the middle of a startup hub city vs. out in the suburbs.