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I don’t think people working like that in their 20s is a prediction of how they’ll work in their 40s. We have some kind of superpower in our 20s. You can work

I don’t think people working like that in their 20s is a prediction of how they’ll work in their 40s. We have some kind of superpower in our 20s. You can work like dogs all day and night and still be productive in the morning. Biologically speaking it’s probably because those are prime child rearing years and that effort is needed to raise children. Instead Goldman Sachs gets those years. Hopefully it was worth it to all in the grind.

JumpCrisscross 6y ago
> it’s probably because those are prime child rearing years and that effort is needed to raise children. Instead Goldman Sachs gets those years. Few people are responsibly having kids in their early twenties. Goldman got the time, but their alumni got the cash and cachet. Not defending the practices in the complaint. 90+ hours is excessive. I turned down that lifestyle and think I’ve done decently well for myself. But being dismissive about the power, wealth and material comforts that work opens one up to is ignoring a strong signalling mechanism in our society.
- goatinaboat 6y ago
  Few people are responsibly having kids in their early twenties In most of human history your kids would old enough to help you on the farm by the time you reached your early 20’s!
luckylion 6y ago
I've always found that working significantly more than average is a mental thing more than a physical thing. It can become a bit of a habit, not easy to get into, but once you're in the rhythm, "it just works". The signal is probably not so much the raw energy level, but the discipline to focus that energy on a task. If you choose to work that hard at 20 instead of spending half your day hanging out with friends, that might be a good signal for how hard you'll work when you're 40. It is in my personal experience, but that doesn't say much.

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I don’t think people working like that in their 20s is a prediction of how they’ll work in their 40s. We have some kind of superpower in our 20s. You can work

by ed25519FUUU 6y ago

JumpCrisscross 6y ago
> it’s probably because those are prime child rearing years and that effort is needed to raise children. Instead Goldman Sachs gets those years. Few people are responsibly having kids in their early twenties. Goldman got the time, but their alumni got the cash and cachet. Not defending the practices in the complaint. 90+ hours is excessive. I turned down that lifestyle and think I’ve done decently well for myself. But being dismissive about the power, wealth and material comforts that work opens one up to is ignoring a strong signalling mechanism in our society.
- goatinaboat 6y ago
  Few people are responsibly having kids in their early twenties In most of human history your kids would old enough to help you on the farm by the time you reached your early 20’s!
luckylion 6y ago
I've always found that working significantly more than average is a mental thing more than a physical thing. It can become a bit of a habit, not easy to get into, but once you're in the rhythm, "it just works". The signal is probably not so much the raw energy level, but the discipline to focus that energy on a task. If you choose to work that hard at 20 instead of spending half your day hanging out with friends, that might be a good signal for how hard you'll work when you're 40. It is in my personal experience, but that doesn't say much.