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Things like "number of working hours" and "free weekends" - you didn't find important enough they are part of one of your points? >>- actively studying philoso

• msutherl 14y ago
  Good sir, it is my intention to have a good life. I may achieve a good life by purchasing freedom on the dime of my master or by associating with righteous causes in the company of great people. Of course I would prefer to have both, but given a choice, I would pick the latter. As for "number of working hours" and "free weekends", if one is prepared to make a sacrifice in the name of their beliefs, working many hours and losing weekends can be judged to be a necessary part of that sacrifice. During the few times that I've been able to align my beliefs with my work, I have readily dedicated the majority of my time to the task at hand. For those who are not willing to make such a sacrifice, I suppose I would think it too obvious to mention. Of course you should never accept such conditions. I've never been forced to work more than 40 hours, nor have I known anybody who has, and so honestly the possibility of such a thing happening doesn't come readily to mind. Civilized countries have laws protecting people from such things. I would agree, however, that most if not all startups are not truly a "righteous cause" worthy of personal sacrifice, and that is why I don't work at a startup.