This is basically code for only wanting to hire young people with little or no commitments outside of work. As a bonus they usually undervalue themselves.

I think it’s hilarious that CCP companies tout 996. Wasn’t the whole point of communism to avoid slave labor? Let me tell you there’s at least two thousand years of enterprise history to demonstrate how people sucker others to do work for effectively free.

Call me back when the company store is up. I don’t want to grind for my boss’ VC-bux unless I know everyone working here is also all in.

Someone made a back-of-a-napkin calculation that a 165k 9-9-6 job in the UK pays a similar after-tax hourly as a normal 38-hour 75k job.

In the broad sense, if theres no ‘home’ time left, theres no reason to buy whatever non-essential services your company likely offers.

Worse deal then what Chinese factory workers get! They have often strict workweek hour limits to meet Western certifications

Just want to point out this felt like the absolute perfect length for a blog post. Very inline with what was being communicated.

Startup, n. A social group characterized by excessive devotion to a charismatic authoritarian leader, a strong shared vision, and a distinct identity with unique language and symbols. Exerts strong control over its members' lives, often using psychological manipulation to create dedication, compliance, and isolation from external influences.

"You Should Run Your Startup Like a Cult", by Peter Thiel (https://www.wired.com/2014/09/run-startup-like-cult-heres/) (https://archive.is/h7iZl) (2014)

I'd go the opposite direction.

Work 30 hours a week, but make em count.

Working a 996, but you're playing Pokemon on the clock isn't doing much.