> > I am always of the opinion that if you're not willing to put in a ton of hours, there's someone just as smart and focused at you that is. > That might be t

> > I am always of the opinion that if you're not willing to put in a ton of hours, there's someone just as smart and focused at you that is. > That might be true, but can you recruit and retain those smart and focused people? There's also the problem that after a month or two of 60-hour weeks, that person will be less productive than someone who works 40-50 every week and saves emergency mode for the rare genuine emergency. So even if you can attract and retain that person, you'll be overpaying for shoddy work. It's a wonderful economic outcome, in which both parties are suckers.