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70 hour weeks are dumb - it's a red flag that the company leadership has no idea what they're doing. Those types of working hours are actually counter-productiv
by root_axis 8mo ago
70 hour weeks are dumb - it's a red flag that the company leadership has no idea what they're doing. Those types of working hours are actually counter-productive to good work, and there is plenty of research to support that. This kind of thing is performative, not actually a good way to run a business.
Of course, critical deadlines occasionally require overtime to compensate for poor planning or acts of god, but it should be a last resort, not something to "embrace".
- hsuduebc2 8mo agoExactly. After 4-5 five hours of focus you then mostly just typing on autopilot. After twelve hours behind desk every day, your body starts to seriously hurt which makes concentration even harder. It is not the most productive way to create something, it is usually just about signalling dedication. Same cringe like from so called internet grind culture. You usually do not need to sit behind computer till you smell yourself. It's ludicrous.
- dd8601fn 8mo agoIt does reek of a place spinning its wheels, praying for traction, burning through other people’s cash without a serious business. These “businesses” aren’t trying to produce the greatest number of widgets in a given day. If their business model doesn’t support proper hiring, there’s something very wrong.