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by bluGill 2822 days ago
It is possible for anyone to work a 80 hour week.

However is it worth it? If you are single and getting paid a lot it might be - with the idea that you save everything and retire early. If you have a social life at all (including a family) and this is a less than once a year request, taking one for the team is probably the right thing to do, but only if it really is a rare thing.
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screye 2822 days ago
It is not like you are getting paid more hourly for each extra your put in right ?

If what you suggest is done, then you are basically selling your youth for equivalent time with an older body.

It may even be worse, since a 50 year old you may be worth a lot more /hr than you are now. So it isn't even an equal trade.

I have struggled to understand workoholic mentality for a while. Sure you work more, but to what end. For what ?

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