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Pay is about the intersection of supply and demand, which is influenced by but not purely a function of the value created by the work. Insane work hours props u
by esoterica 8y ago
Pay is about the intersection of supply and demand, which is influenced by but not purely a function of the value created by the work. Insane work hours props up wages by decreasing supply since lots of people don't want to work 90 hours a week.
- rohansingh 8y agoInsane work hours also reduces demand for workers, though. If it's a norm in an industry for employees to work 80 or 90 hours, an employer might hire fewer people than if folks only worked 40 hours.
- humanrebar 8y agoThat assumes a 90 hour work week produces more value than a 40 hour work week. In programming, I'd bet the other way on average.