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LinkedIn's cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag

by bbqfog on 4/3/25, 1:52 PM with 17 comments

  • by duxup on 4/3/25, 1:58 PM

    One thing about start up culture that always makes me wonder is the hustle and working all the time aspect and what if anything that has to do with success. It seems more like a social cues for other people to see (investors), but not really related to the end result of a start up succeeding or failing.

    I really don't think your "uber but for cleaning windows" start up is going to succeed or fail because someone spent Christmas Day pounding out some code...

    It seems more like product fit and so on are the reason most startups fail, not hours put into it.

  • by JohnFen on 4/3/25, 2:02 PM

    "Committed to winning"?

    Here's the thing. I'm not going to sacrifice my life on the altar of someone else's company. If I'm going to be as devoted to a company as this guy apparently thinks I should be, it's going to be for my own. For everyone else, I'll do the best work I can, in a professional manner, in exchange for a regular paycheck as we agreed to in the employment contract. It's called "doing business".

  • by techpineapple on 4/3/25, 2:13 PM

    Just dinner? What about waking up at 3am to workout and doing ice baths? (Kinda serious, interesting how every hustle influencer is convinced their routine is the key to success, and they’re all different)
  • by reptilian on 4/3/25, 4:38 PM

    Reid Hoffman is a pedophile, and his opinion is worth nothing to anyone.
  • by bbqfog on 4/3/25, 1:53 PM

    Just a reminder that this man was a frequent visitor to Jeffery Epstein's island, so it really makes you wonder what his definition of "work" is.
  • by zero-sharp on 4/3/25, 2:05 PM

    out of touch and/or virtue signaling