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Jack Dorsey does 8 hours at Twitter, 8 hours at Square, 0 hours at life, daily. In other words Jack is free to do whatever he likes, but it is not a good examp

• gws 15y ago
  Having lived in Italy and the US I can tell you there is a cultural divide that makes these verses very hard to grasp that side of the Atlantic. This translation in English is beautiful though
• bproper 15y ago
  Can anyone from Square or Twitter confirm this work schedule?
  • igorgue 15y ago
    Did you really just ask that question? Unless somebody says: "Yes, and he even work more" you are not gonna get someone saying "No he doesn't work that much".
  • lwhi 15y ago
    Perhaps this is actually the time he spends using each service ...
  • n8agrin 15y ago
    I left Twitter about a month ago and would say this is pretty accurate.
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  • jes5199 15y ago
    Well, they don't actually let us follow Jack around all day - we have our own jobs to do. So no, I honestly have no idea how long he's in the office or outside the office doing Square work or at the other company.
  • jof 15y ago
    I'm pretty familiar with Jack's situation. Yes, this is indeed true, now. For a time he was splitting one day on / one day off at each company. Frankly, Jack has very little time outside of his work, but I wouldn't say that he doesn't have a life. His work is his life and they are closely intertwined. This is great, since it means he's quite passionate about both product sets and the quality of his companies' net output really shines, IMO. The danger of this obsessive behavior though is that it can begin to warp ones perspective on others' work/life balance. Jack works like a dog because he's excited about what he does, so it seems to baffle him when those around him aren't equally excited and committed to their work as well. In the case of Square, they've been very quick to fire anyone who isn't putting 80+% percent of their life into Square -- often with little warning or reason. Dogma is dangerous.
    • brown9-2 15y ago
      His work is his life and they are closely intertwined. This is great... IMO. In the case of Square, they've been very quick to fire anyone who isn't putting 80+% percent of their life into Square -- often with little warning or reason. What does this mean practically - that employees are expected to put 134 hours a week into working at Square? Or does sleep time not count against them, meaning they are expected to work only 89.6 hours a week? How many hours of sleep each night does Square recommend their employees get?
      • jof 15y ago
        No number is made explicit -- they can't really be demanding more than 40 hours / week for exempt employees in California. You're expected to "find your own work/life balance", but there is strong social pressure to stay in the office nights and weekends. I would expect to work 70 - 80+ weeks there if you're really into it (and checking in / working at home in the evenings and mornings).
        • SCdF 15y ago
          US employment law is nuts, here in NZ you'd have an amazingly hard time firing people who don't work the 80hr weeks you wish they did.
• jasoncrawford 15y ago
  I've heard Jack talk about his work--I think it is his life. He loves what he does. Don't demean that by saying he has no life.
• ruski4050 15y ago
  I would have to disagree. If he is doing what he love, he is not spending any time at work.
• kamaal 15y ago
  Jack Dorsey does 8 hours at Twitter, 8 hours at Square, 0 hours at life, daily. Sorry to say, but considering the amount of work we do daily. Its difficult to separate work from life. Work and life aren't two different things. Work is life, and life to a great extent is some kind of a work. To make your life awesome, you have to do awesome work.
• tallanvor 15y ago
  I prefer "Work to live, don't live to work."