> I expect a person who is willing to devote 60 hours a week to get paid more than me when I go home after 8 hours.
Apart from the fact you get diminishing returns on work quality for those sort of hours...
That person is neglecting their family and/or partner, or at the very least their own health if they're working those sort of hours. Where do they find time to work on personal relationships or do exercise?
It also skews job expectations by creating an atmosphere where other employees are pressured into working those sort of hours, with the same resulting problems.
If someone has no attachments, no outside interests, no interest in maintaining their health, and genuinely has that sort of energy and desire for work, let them pick up a part-time gig separate to their main job.
Why? If I had a choice to make more money working one job and make the same amount of money doing two jobs. Of course I’m going to choose one job. I wouldn’t do that now, but people have a right to prioritize their work life balance as they choose.
How many startup founders have worked 60+ hours a week to get their business off the ground?
Law is famous for getting ahead by having more billable hours.
Apart from the fact you get diminishing returns on work quality for those sort of hours...
That person is neglecting their family and/or partner, or at the very least their own health if they're working those sort of hours. Where do they find time to work on personal relationships or do exercise?
It also skews job expectations by creating an atmosphere where other employees are pressured into working those sort of hours, with the same resulting problems.
If someone has no attachments, no outside interests, no interest in maintaining their health, and genuinely has that sort of energy and desire for work, let them pick up a part-time gig separate to their main job.