Alternate title: "How can I get my programmers to work more hours - for free?" I worked for a (great) startup 10 years ago that almost never had us work any ov

Alternate title: "How can I get my programmers to work more hours - for free?" I worked for a (great) startup 10 years ago that almost never had us work any overtime (a few days a year max). We had a fixed 50hr work week - but they also paid 25% more. How would you (as an employer) answer if the question posed by your programmers was "How can I inspire my company to work us less hours for the same pay?" But seriously, the sooner you can pose your original question to your employees the sooner your smart employees can find another place to work leaving you with the programmers/serfs that might better fit your management style.