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I work in the US for a “startup” company. They’ve gotten a big round of funding and are hiring like crazy. There’s constantly this exhortation to “work hard” a
by jrjarrett 6y ago
I work in the US for a “startup” company. They’ve gotten a big round of funding and are hiring like crazy.
There’s constantly this exhortation to “work hard” and “overcome the obstacles”. People work ALL THE TIME. There’s an underlying pressure to be on constantly.
And I’m asking “why?” I’m an IC. I am by no means invested in the company. If some big event happens, the C-levels and investors may pay out. I might be lucky and keep my job. I’ll bet money that the good health insurance we have and “unlimited” PTO goes away when that happens.
So again, why should I put in extra to make someone else rich? I have no problem with working within reasonable bounds and trading my skills for a salary. I don’t want to start my own business.
- mbrodersen 6y agoI recommend always calculating your hour rate when comparing your salary with others. And yes you are 99.999% likely to not benefit at all from the extra hours you put in. If management can screw you over they will. The rare occasions where that doesn’t happen is rare enough to be headline news.