• Maeve
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      106 months ago

      I’m not buying 180 hour work weeks, that only leaves 38 hours or so for meals, bathing, etc. I’m not buying 100 hour work weeks for 24 years, either. I am curious what industries need graveyard shift receptionists that aren’t illegal industries.

      It was interesting about the sports people, and may or not be believable.

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        I think they were including things like travel and executive meals/networking as work time in the hours worked per week. I also assume these people really like their work (more like a hobby), which I can see making it easier to put in the hours. And at some point they can probably afford to pay for things that most of us do in our off hours (cook, clean, sit in traffic). So the numbers are definitely greater than butt in chair time.

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          Ok but 38 hours a week for sleep, hygiene? For years? Sleep deprivation alone causes serious mental and physical health issues and don’t just impact the sole individual. That’s deific, and I can see why the gods have issues, and they rest, according to the mythos.

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            That like 5 hours per night with 20 min to shower/get ready. Not great, but it can be done by taking meetings during your commute into work, having food delivered and eating/working at the same time. I assume that lady didn’t have kids during her time at Google (when she was working those hours).

            Edit: Marissa Mayer did not have kids during her time at Google. She had her first after she’d moved to Yahoo. There are no mentions of her hours there, so I assume they were less (not as fun to put into the article)

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          I just don’t see how it’s humanly possible without artificial means and/or serious health consequences (mental and physical). Sleep deprivation is a torture tactic and causes serious issues. Even the gods rest in various mythologies.

          • @[email protected]
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            My theory is that psychosis due to self-imposed sleep deprivation causes some of the crazier things Elon Musk does.

    • @masquenox
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      I hear shoe polish is toxic… you should rinse out your mouth every now and then.

          • @sunbrrnslapper
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            Oh, thanks for the clarification.

            I’m one of those weirdos that likes to work (like I would still work 12 hour days if I won the lottery), even if I wouldn’t expect others to do the same. So this type of article is relatable. Didn’t mean to imply that others needed to work this way.