You, too, can work 130 hours a week if you plan when to take a shit

[grumbler]

How many times have you been?

Couple times a year.

Acquitted every time?

Nolo contendere

I     said       "Acquitted             every             time"      question      mark. 

Contendere English, amigo?

[MadImmortalMan]

Something should be said about how if you actually have to do that, then you probably aren't that good at your job.


Also, Meyer is the one who, when taking the helm at Yahoo, instituted all kinds of regressive policies about telecommuting. She's not really a good example.

[DGuller]

Something should be said about how if you actually have to do that, then you probably aren't that good at your job.


Also, Meyer is the one who, when taking the helm at Yahoo, instituted all kinds of regressive policies about telecommuting. She's not really a good example.

She's a good example of something.  Just not good management style.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I had a job in a factory back in the 80s where I did a few 84-hour weeks. Unpaid breaks and on the clock so they were genuine 12-hour working days. What with travel, eating, sleeping and personal hygiene there was not really any time to do anything else. I got very healthy and very bored and stashed a lot of cash away.

It would have been difficult to increase the hours worked in a safe and profitable way, but imo an 84-hour week is sustainable.

[alfred russel]

I had a job in a factory back in the 80s where I did a few 84-hour weeks. Unpaid breaks and on the clock so they were genuine 12-hour working days. What with travel, eating, sleeping and personal hygiene there was not really any time to do anything else. I got very healthy and very bored and stashed a lot of cash away.

It would have been difficult to increase the hours worked in a safe and profitable way, but imo an 84-hour week is sustainable.

But there is a difference between a white collar executive and others. I'm sure she has a driver, a cook, access to professional shoppers, tailors that come visit her office, financial managers, etc. Again: 130+ hours is almost certainly an exaggeration, but it is probably easier for someone like her to put in 100+ hours than for you to put in 84 in a factory.

Also, there is a question of what counts as "work". There is an executive where I work who I heard asked "will you be working this weekend?" His reply, "I work every weekend. I never stop working. Even in the shower I'm thinking about this place."

While he was exaggerating, knowing the guy, he probably really does work every weekend, and probably really does think about work in the shower. But should the shower "thinking time" count as work?

[Berkut]

While he was exaggerating, knowing the guy, he probably really does work every weekend, and probably really does think about work in the shower. But should the shower "thinking time" count as work?

Sounds billable.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Also, there is a question of what counts as "work". There is an executive where I work who I heard asked "will you be working this weekend?" His reply, "I work every weekend. I never stop working. Even in the shower I'm thinking about this place."

While he was exaggerating, knowing the guy, he probably really does work every weekend, and probably really does think about work in the shower. But should the shower "thinking time" count as work?

Well there is the difficulty I suppose. I'd argue that maybe 60 hours in the office and relaxing in the shower and having a bright idea there is better than spending 130 hours in the office. But I'd argue that simply because I want it to be true