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The "80-Hour Work Week" Lie

Is it a business or a second job?

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Jim Chianese
Feb 06, 2026
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The “Grind” gurus love to talk about “hustling” until your eyes bleed. They say if you aren’t working 80 hours a week, you aren’t serious.

Maybe that works when you’re 22 and living on ramen. But at 50, 60, and beyond? We have better things to do.

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