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skeeter2020

lots of people work far more than 50 hrs/week on a regular basis, this is not a huge deal if that's your jam. If you're working multiple salaried positions, or double-billing your time, that's a different story.

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Of course a lot of people do -- but at a cost to productivity (per hour) and as said, their health and and relationships. There's lots and lots and lots of research about this, actually.

Having a kid is a 2nd job. There is a cost to productivity per hour too and affects their health.

Would you fire them?

No. Because they're infinitely more important and valuable and interesting than any day job you can possibly think of.

All of this industry's propaganda to the contrary notwithstanding.

Even multiple salaried positions might be fine depending on the specifics of each one.

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