[skeeter2020]

lots of people work far more than 50 hrs/week on a regular basis, this is not a huge deal if that's your jam. If you're working multiple salaried positions, or double-billing your time, that's a different story.

[akhmatova]

Of course a lot of people do -- but at a cost to productivity (per hour) and as said, their health and and relationships. There's lots and lots and lots of research about this, actually.

[winterplace]

Having a kid is a 2nd job. There is a cost to productivity per hour too and affects their health.

Would you fire them?

[akhmatova]

No. Because they're infinitely more important and valuable and interesting than any day job you can possibly think of.

All of this industry's propaganda to the contrary notwithstanding.

[pc86]

Even multiple salaried positions might be fine depending on the specifics of each one.