The working poor holding down two jobs are definitely doing that. Most blue-collar & white-collar middle class are working less than the average startup. Recal

The working poor holding down two jobs are definitely doing that. Most blue-collar & white-collar middle class are working less than the average startup. Recall way way back before startups were what everyone and their brother wanted to do after graduating, the premise was 'if instead of holding this easy job, I worked my ass off to my full potential, I could cash out at 35 and retire'. Admitting that startups were a huge amount of work, but something you did for a few years only, was part of the narrative. Economically, you can think of a startup as a way to compress your whole working life into a few years. Instead of working at a low intensity for forty years, you work as hard as you possibly can for four. This pays especially well in technology, where you earn a premium for working fast. - Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html