[lmm]

> If you have a position that requires 40hrs/wk or less and no work on weekends whatsoever, consider yourself lucky.

That's backwards. If you have a position that requires over 40hrs/wk, or any weekend work without overtime pay, consider yourself exploited (and if you're doing it without it being required, consider yourself a scab). Join a union, quit that job, or both.

[solaarphunk]

If you have sufficient equity upside, it’s not unreasonable to put in “extra” time to grow the company.

[lmm]

Agreed if you have real equity ownership (at which point you're not really a worker). Some stock options isn't the same thing.

[2000UltraDeluxe]

It's definitely not unreasonable, but nor is /not/ growing the business in order to control one's own working hours.

[coffeefirst]

And in general, if growth is dependent on this, then there is no plan and you should value the equity accordingly.