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Tell HN: YC startups asks to work 6 days a week
Exhibit 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40225546
"Autotab (YC S23) | Founding Engineer | NYC | 6 days a week in the office"
"If you just want a job that pays the bills, I respect your decision, but you should not apply.
The hardest and most important problems won't be solved working 9-5, 5 days a week.
Nobody feels like they "have to" come in on Saturdays - we find purpose in our work, and see it as the main way we can have a meaningful impact. We enjoy working, learning and spending time together.
We would much rather spend 70 hours a week doing great work than clocking in for 40 hours a week.
Plus we do take Sundays off."
Exhibit 2: I worked in a YC startup for some time. At the end of the process, they said they work 6 days. I averaged 70-80 hours every week before leaving.
Exhibit 3: Another friend also worked in the exact same experience in another YC startup.
I think we should discourage these practices. Thoughts?