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That's impressive, but I can't understand how either of these companies are happy with that situation. It's like trying to argue a polygamist can be fully dedicated to both families.



Or it's like arguing that no one could run Apple and Pixar or SpaceX and Tesla.


Jobs ran Apple. He didn't run Pixar. He had a similar title at Pixar, but his role was completely different.


Agreed, as a shareholder I'd also prefer to have a well rested CEO dedicated to just one company


Many employers have agreements prohibiting their employees from having other jobs. Most people can't work two full-time jobs productively.


How many hours would they expect him to put in normally?


I don't think it would be the hours as much as the mental focus. When I get done working for 8 hours, I'm usually with my family about an hour and a half before I can mentally break away from what I've been doing all day, and some nights my mind will always be on my tasks no matter how hard I try to refocus.

Imagine going from 1 high pressure 8 hours job to another with only a 2 block walk between them, maybe lunch. I don't know, it sounds like overload to me.


I find it is significantly easier to work two eight hour jobs than it is to work one sixteen hour job. The context switch is refreshing.

Unlike Dorsey, I have never attempted to maintain that schedule over the long haul, but over periods of time at least, it is not as difficult as it sounds.




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