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Yeah I did delete them after I realized people like you weren't interested in having a discussion, but instead were looking to start a flame war.

Why would you expect to read an article about this? If your comments are any indication, I am not in the minority on this subject.

Edit: This is exactly why I deleted the comments. I can't even explain myself without getting downvoted. If anyone wants to have a debate about it, I'm happy to do that, but I'm not going to engage in a poo flinging contest.




I don't have a horse in this race; I don't care if your point is right or wrong.

But as an outside observer, I have to tell you: the way you've carried yourself in this thread should be embarrassing to you. It's not that people weren't interested in having a discussion with you here--it's that you seem to be incapable of taking criticism (regardless of how accurate or inaccurate it is) and your immediate reaction was defensive and over-the-top smugness rather than trying to understanding their point and addressing it on it's merits.

I would never work for you just from this thread alone. Deleting out of embarrassment was probably you're best option, but this should make you really consider what another commenter said: "you might benefit from some introspection."


Correction:

I didn't delete out of embarrassment. I deleted because there was no point in leaving them there to be downvoted to hell.


"I didn't delete out of embarrassment. I deleted because there was no point in leaving them there to be downvoted to hell."

God forbid you lose some valuable internet points.


I could care less about points. The value to me is in the discussion, but with those particular comments, the discussion wasn't happening, so I put them out of their mercy.


I'm with you. It shouldn't be illegal to ask someone to work 60hrs/week. Provided you inform them that this is desired of them UP FRONT during the hiring process. People should be free to work and hire based on their own situations.

I would also recommend paying about 1.75X "market rate" (which assumes the 40 hour week) to attract candidates worth hiring. Overtime is as overtime does.


Either you're imagining a flame war in those comments, or you're working with a different definition.

Do you tell people before they receive their offer letter that you expect more than 40hrs/wk?




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