996

When founders put 996 in their job descriptions or Tweet about their 996 culture it’s a helpful signal to avoid that company.

The only time I’d actually consider crazy schedules was if I was the founder with a huge equity stake and a once in a lifetime opportunity that would benefit from a short period of 996.

For average employees? Absolutely not. If someone wants extraordinary hours they need to be providing extraordinary compensation. Pay me a couple million per year and I’ll do it for a while (though not appropriate for everyone). Pay me the same as the other job opportunities? Absolutely no way I’m going to 996.

In my experience, the 996 teams aren’t actually cranking out more work. They’re just working odd hours, doing a little work on the weekends to say they worked the weekend, and they spend a lot of time relaxing at the office because they’re always there.

> When founders put 996 in their job descriptions or Tweet about their 996 culture it’s a helpful signal to avoid that company.

Or a helpful signal to join that company if it’s something you’re excited about.

It’s crazy to me that people are so arrogant to say that somebody else is “wrong” for being excited about something.

I genuinely love my job and am excited about it and I still wouldn't do it for anywhere close to 996 hours

Awesome! Then you should avoid someplace that works 996 like the plague.

Do you think there are 0 people in the world who are excited about long hours at work?

No, there's a sucker born every minute after all.