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by ben1040 5271 days ago
Would it be odd for an employee to have to leave in the middle of the day to pick up sick kids at school?

Would it be odd for a 20-something employee to leave in the middle of the day to get an oil change for his car, or get a dental cleaning, or have a repairman come to their house?

These are things that probably happen just as often for everyone on your team, regardless of age.

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My though on it, was that there is no doubt that start-ups depend on considerable time investments but even a person with a family can meet them. I personally work at least 60 hours a week and I have 4 kids. I also find plenty of time to spend with them. The difference is, if a employee cannot take some time during the day to deal with an issue because a start-up is in permanent crisis mode, then the start-up most likely has a process problem. There is really no reason that family concerns should inhibit the day to day activities of a start-up. There is also no reason that a start-up should be in a situation where employees are having to dedicate more than 60 hrs a week on a long term basis. If they are you have a bad start-up not a bad employee. People can't run at 70+ for several months on end, no matter there age.