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The indispensable head of QA at my company died of a heart attack after working 100 hour weeks for years, they did not replace him.

by hobs 5y ago

willcipriano 5y ago
A one sentence horror story. How much of his life was missed for things the company could do without?
- hobs 5y ago
  Probably about ~8% of his life.
- mooreds 5y ago
  > A one sentence horror story. Too true. My favorite quote on this topic is that "work will never love you back". It's easy to get wrapped up in what we are doing (sometimes the less important it is to the world, the more I need to get wrapped up in it to be motivated), but work pales in comparison to: * a good conversation with a friend * time outside, contemplating nature and purpose * a hug from a family member But we don't treat it like that, unfortunately. Of course, we all need to eat and I realize I'm speaking from a position of privilege (not worried about where my next meal is coming from). Once you get to an income of X (where X varies by location, needs, but is definitely a finite number), time is so much more valuable than money.
  - matwood 5y ago
    > but work pales in comparison to: I just want to note that this is a poor generalization. Much like how people wonder how I have the discipline to get up early and workout, it's because I enjoy it. I also enjoy my job the vast majority of the time, and I suspect many others do also. My dad always comments "I'm amazed you get paid to play on the computer all day...", "Me too dad, me too".
    - BeetleB 5y ago
      As a generalization, it's a good one. That there are exceptions doesn't make it a poor generalization. If you enjoy your work more than other things, that's great. For me, even within the domain of tech, there are much more interesting things I'd like to do with tech than what I do for my job - and most of the things on my list will not be supported by the market - they're confined to hobbies.
    - mooreds 5y ago
      What would you say is a good generalization when it comes to work life balance? There's sure a spectrum, from the folks who love to work (or even workaholics) to slackers who don't want to.
      - alar44 5y ago
        If you like what you do who cares? If you don't, find a different job?
  - lupire 5y ago
    > * a good conversation with a friend * time outside, contemplating nature and purpose * a hug from a family member you can do all these while working a lot....

The indispensable head of QA at my company died of a heart attack after working 100 hour weeks for years, they did not replace him.

by hobs 5y ago

The indispensable head of QA at my company died of a heart attack after working 100 hour weeks for years, they did not replace him.

willcipriano 5y ago

A one sentence horror story. How much of his life was missed for things the company could do without?

hobs 5y ago
Probably about ~8% of his life.
mooreds 5y ago
> A one sentence horror story. Too true. My favorite quote on this topic is that "work will never love you back". It's easy to get wrapped up in what we are doing (sometimes the less important it is to the world, the more I need to get wrapped up in it to be motivated), but work pales in comparison to: * a good conversation with a friend * time outside, contemplating nature and purpose * a hug from a family member But we don't treat it like that, unfortunately. Of course, we all need to eat and I realize I'm speaking from a position of privilege (not worried about where my next meal is coming from). Once you get to an income of X (where X varies by location, needs, but is definitely a finite number), time is so much more valuable than money.
- matwood 5y ago
  > but work pales in comparison to: I just want to note that this is a poor generalization. Much like how people wonder how I have the discipline to get up early and workout, it's because I enjoy it. I also enjoy my job the vast majority of the time, and I suspect many others do also. My dad always comments "I'm amazed you get paid to play on the computer all day...", "Me too dad, me too".
  - BeetleB 5y ago
    As a generalization, it's a good one. That there are exceptions doesn't make it a poor generalization. If you enjoy your work more than other things, that's great. For me, even within the domain of tech, there are much more interesting things I'd like to do with tech than what I do for my job - and most of the things on my list will not be supported by the market - they're confined to hobbies.
  - mooreds 5y ago
    What would you say is a good generalization when it comes to work life balance? There's sure a spectrum, from the folks who love to work (or even workaholics) to slackers who don't want to.
    - alar44 5y ago
      If you like what you do who cares? If you don't, find a different job?
- lupire 5y ago
  > * a good conversation with a friend * time outside, contemplating nature and purpose * a hug from a family member you can do all these while working a lot....