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More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. Back in the day my grandparents stayed married even though my grandpa was at sea for 3 years. It seems like you're li

More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. Back in the day my grandparents stayed married even though my grandpa was at sea for 3 years. It seems like you're likely to get divorced even if you don't work that hard. Or stay together in even less ideal circumstances. The other thing is that this guy talks about his startups, but they weren't his startups. They were someone else's startups. He only founded the last one. If you work 100 hours a week for someone else and are not bringing in a million plus per year, your wife is going to think you are a chump, because you are.

crocowhile 17y ago
More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. That is in the US, maybe. http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_div_rat-people-divorce-rate http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_div_rat-people-divorce...
WilliamLP 17y ago
> More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. Some people marry and divorce several times though, so it does not follow that 50% of first marriages fail.
metaguri 17y ago
If you work 100 hours a week for someone else and are not bringing in a million plus per year, your wife is going to think you are a chump, because you are. How many people like this exist in silicon valley? a lot. wall street as well. and more and more, "traditional" corporate america as well. edit: i meant to add that i think it's a poignant, alarming, and relevant statement.
- cameldrv 17y ago
  Alarming? If you're working 100 hours a week, you can't do anything else, and need someone else to take care of everything around the house for you, because you are spending all of your waking hours at work. This will destroy your relationships in a short period of time. Furthermore, this will unquestionably reduce your life expectancy. It takes a hell of a lot of money to compensate for even a few years in that situation. Note: I'm not talking about working 60 hour weeks, which is very taxing, but nothing like this. 100 Hour weeks mean that there are no weekends, ever. You're working 14.25 hours per day, which is just enough to wake up, drive to work, eat your meals, come home, and sleep, day after day, with no respite.
mbrubeck 17y ago
Probably closer to 40% (in the U.S.): http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/health/19divo.html http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/health/19divo.html

crocowhile 17y ago

More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. That is in the US, maybe. http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_div_rat-people-divorce-rate http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_div_rat-people-divorce...

WilliamLP 17y ago

> More than 50% of marriages end in divorce. Some people marry and divorce several times though, so it does not follow that 50% of first marriages fail.

metaguri 17y ago

If you work 100 hours a week for someone else and are not bringing in a million plus per year, your wife is going to think you are a chump, because you are. How many people like this exist in silicon valley? a lot. wall street as well. and more and more, "traditional" corporate america as well. edit: i meant to add that i think it's a poignant, alarming, and relevant statement.

cameldrv 17y ago
Alarming? If you're working 100 hours a week, you can't do anything else, and need someone else to take care of everything around the house for you, because you are spending all of your waking hours at work. This will destroy your relationships in a short period of time. Furthermore, this will unquestionably reduce your life expectancy. It takes a hell of a lot of money to compensate for even a few years in that situation. Note: I'm not talking about working 60 hour weeks, which is very taxing, but nothing like this. 100 Hour weeks mean that there are no weekends, ever. You're working 14.25 hours per day, which is just enough to wake up, drive to work, eat your meals, come home, and sleep, day after day, with no respite.

mbrubeck 17y ago

Probably closer to 40% (in the U.S.): http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/health/19divo.html http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/health/19divo.html