[goblin89]

I feel like OP needlessly draws conclusions too far from a single dropped phrase, which by itself could've been an exaggeration.

Maybe there's some background on the person who said it? If a guy with wife and kids spends Christmas night in the office, that's different. Otherwise, well, perhaps someone isn't very sociable or their daily schedule got messed up. Perhaps they have financial trouble and live at the office, who knows.

> There’s an ethos in the tech community that wisdom is gained through suffering, and that if you can suffer more than everyone else, you’ll be the wisest.

Perhaps it's OP who's looking at the world still somewhat through this prism.

I was working through last couple of New Year eves. (I work remotely, though.) Not that I was trying to ‘kill it’, I believe in working smart as opposed to working hard. Simply had nothing better to do at that particular time. My schedule periodically slips and I work at nights, but it doesn't mean I work harder than usual.