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9. For decades, a lot of Silicon Valley places have been pretty close to that.

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 06:40 PM

Jul 24

One place I interviewed told me that they have their staff meetings on Saturday morning.

Working 60-80 hours a week was not at all uncommon, especially for several weeks leading up to a product release. One time I had been working (sitting) for so many hours for so long that my back hurt so much that I couldn't sit any more. The last three days before the release, I had to work either standing up at my desk or kneeling because sitting hurt too much. When I decided that I wasn't going to destroy my health for companies any more, it was pretty much the beginning of my end in Silicon Valley.

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When the goal is wreckage of all systems touched, I guess it's sorta easy to achieve... Hekate Jul 24 #10

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Or any woman with children. Or anyone who wants any quality of life. Hekate Jul 24 #11

Why waste one's youth? The Madcap Jul 24 #7

Somehow I suspect the days of very high pay for tech work are just about over Hekate Jul 24 #12

For decades, a lot of Silicon Valley places have been pretty close to that. hvn_nbr_2 Jul 24 #9