Meanwhile China is going to make us irrelevant with their 996 work week. I would prefer to stay ahead and build great products than lounging around for half the week.
The 996 work culture is no threat - It's one of the most inefficient ways of working I've ever observed. Same goes for other equivalents found in Asia - too much of that "work" is just butts on seats either pretending to work, or straight up looking at the watch and twiddling thumbs. For any serious intellectual work, it's pure nonsense.
This is workable if you’re in your early 20s and dedicated to the grind, but not sustainable if you’re going on 40 with two kids.
Owing my employer almost all of my waking hours is not worth it for me personally. In the end I’d rather look back on the personal relationships I’ve built outside of work than the shareholder value I’ve increased.