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I don't think I can really answer without checking all the boxes. Spending time working for a company is like investing. The amount I'm willing to invest is rel
by columbo 13y ago
I don't think I can really answer without checking all the boxes. Spending time working for a company is like investing. The amount I'm willing to invest is related to my expected return.
1 - When I was working for a large company (10,000+ employees) I typically was out the door at 40 hours. The company was established, my equity was nonexistent and I gain nothing for supporting their inability to plan.
2 - If I'm working for a startup I believe in and have significant equity then I'm working day and night on it.
3 - If I don't have tangible equity and I'm working for a startup or small company then I'm willing to wear multiple hats and put in additional hours. However this isn't something that I'll do for an extended period.
4 - If I'm a contractor being paid at market rate then it's however many hours you want me there. 40, 80, 120... doesn't bother me.
- chrishynes 13y agoMy thoughts exactly. Perhaps we need another poll...
- praptak 13y agoPretty much agreed except maybe 4. If a contract screams crazy deadlines I'm significantly bumping my rate upfront. To me extra hours have steeply increasing marginal cost which is maybe why I got a really good job so that I don't have to grab contracts.
- jrs235 13y agoI agree every hour over 40 to mean is more valuable to me so my 41st hour might be 1.1 times my standard rate, however my 60th hour might be 2 times my standard rate (the multipliers here mentioned are only for illustrative purposes). It would seem strange that a company would wish to purchase more hours at an increasing rate since the quality of the output from the later hours is likely diminishing.
- bad_user 13y agoGreat answer, that's exactly how I feel. It's all a question of expected return. With one small difference ... I have a 3-year old son. Working day and night is always within reason for me, because no matter how much I could gain, I'll always regret the time I haven't spent with my son. Therefore I work in waves. I have weeks in which I work 14-18 hours per day, followed by weeks in which I spend more quality time with my family. The effort also has to be rationalized. Working long hours for sustained periods leads to stress and mental exhaustion, which ultimately impacts your productivity negatively. You always have to (1) be careful and listen to your body when it shows signs that you need to rest and (2) reflect on your productivity, because it doesn't matter if you work 14-hour days if you don't get anything done. Sometimes taking a step back and relaxing for a bit does wonders for productivity.