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Wouldn't you like to have first few programmers to be interested enough to work for 12 hours a day, all days a week than to let him think that getting a low pay
by cnu 18y ago
Wouldn't you like to have first few programmers to be interested enough to work for 12 hours a day, all days a week than to let him think that getting a low pay means I can do a crappy work for 4 days?
- vaksel 18y agoA good programmer will do more work in 4 days, than a crappy one can do in 7. So its a net gain overall. And the shorter work week will help you attract the higher quality of talent who are willing to take a paycut in order to get more free time. If someone is good enough, why would he want to work his ass off for 12 hours a day for someone else. That type of workload is co-founder territory.
- racy_rick 18y agoI think it would be a great incentive to work less hours than 40. I feel I only put out 'great programming' 6 hours a day. The rest of the time is wasted. Having a great life-work policy as a startup may net more good people than wanting them all to work 80 hours for little pay and the promise of a payout. You will burn them out. That helps no one. Give them time off. Treat them well and they will do good work. Also by not paying them well they will have to work smaller jobs outside of work. You NEED them to do this for the longevity of your company if you will not pay them. I have heard of companies barring people from working outside of their current job. They'd have to offer me more to have me sign.