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It's "pissing in the pool" for the rest of us. I know it feels validated internally because it worked out for you though. Even when I did a startup, I held pretty normal hours. Working on someone else's problem to make them rich is silly to me. I think it's something that you either get or you don't. I don't plan to convince you to change sides, but I'd 100% of the time rather spend hours 8 or 9 through 12 working on…
Wait, I enjoy my job, want to write code and get lost in my work and you think that’s pissing in the pool? I know some people at work that sort of have your mindset. I think it’s the worst. Not only do they not want to help someone who’s passionate you now make me suspect they’re incentivized to undermine hard workers as well, since they make you look bad. Fine, take it easy at work, I don’t care. Just don’t make it…
What I don't want is for you to put in more effort for the same pay and establish a "new normal".
That's all it takes for us both to be happy. I don't want to hold you back, m'dude.