Heh... your examples are very extreme... In my last two startups I had people over 40 working those long hours. A lot of contractors I know are lazy young guys

Heh... your examples are very extreme... In my last two startups I had people over 40 working those long hours. A lot of contractors I know are lazy young guys that want the buck with minimum fuss. Most contractors are experience ex-startupers - this sounds statistically incorrect ;)