I will say that the main reason I never applied to any startup was the fear that I'd end up working 60, 80, or more hours a week. I value my free time far too h

I will say that the main reason I never applied to any startup was the fear that I'd end up working 60, 80, or more hours a week. I value my free time far too highly. Not to mention the very well-established productivity declines that are associated with prolonged overwork like that.