On: John Carmack on shorter work weeks (2016)

[geraldwhen]

You can make lots of money working 30-35 hour weeks. Perhaps those working 60 hours a week just aren’t as clever, or haven’t found a valuable enough niche.

[TeMPOraL → geraldwhen]

Or aren't as lucky, or can't afford the switch.

Like, could I make the same money for half the time if I e.g. started my own gig? Maybe. But maybe is not good enough, and with a spouse, kids and a mortgage, I can't afford to test it - it would put my family at too big of a risk.

[geraldwhen → TeMPOraL]

Independent efforts always take more time. There are tons of shitty large corporations where you can clock out early.

[bombcar → TeMPOraL]

This is one of the reasons they often start after getting fired.

But sometimes it’s something you can moonlight.

[DevKoala → geraldwhen]

This is true. Friends who learned to delegate faster than I did and focused on the harder problems “made it” much earlier than me.