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In the note, shared internally and viewed by the New York Times, Brin urges staff working on Google’s Gemini AI projects to put in long hours to help the company lead the race in artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Some have praised Brin’s commitment to pushing the company’s success, but others argue that his approach reflects an outdated and harmful mindset.

“The hustle-centric 60-hour week isn’t productivity—it’s burnout waiting to happen,” wrote workplace mental health educator Catherine Eadie in a post shared by LinkedIn’s news editors.

Others said they feel that hard work is essential for success, with a COO of a business analytics business writing, “Brin is just being honest—successful people have always put in long hours."

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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

60-hour workmonth? Sign me up!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ahh, the typical manager misconception. Nope. Long work hours don't equal high productivity.

But I can understand that misconception, as it takes those people up there many more hours to get a single useful idea compared to those under them who actually do the work and earn the money.

[–] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does he hate social relationships and his family or something?

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

Our? Yes.

His, probably not.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Have fun paying out overtime in developed countries

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Assuming overtime pay and other employee benefits aren't completely gutted

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's why I specified developed countries. Countries stuck in the 1800s don't count.

[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

They won’t pay overtime. Obviously.

[–] chramies@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Only if it's for two people - 30 hours each!

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Hurry! Before they change president and figure out all the data we stole from everyone during this glorious time!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

JFC, and with the assholes in the government in collusion with these fuckers, they are likely to be able to make it mandatory.

The 4 day workweek is likely more optimal for humans, at least until we are post-scarcity.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 8 points 2 weeks ago

As a sufferer of Long Covid, Sergey Brin can suck my ass. Any company can deem themselves lucky if I manage to make 40 a week. There's more to life than work, and it's not like they'll pay you for those extra 20 hours.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

people like this shouldn't be allowed to finish their sentences on their own terms. it should be cut short by an extreme force.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I thought 6 hours per day were best? Also, where I work, we’ve gone through voluntary overtime, working 60 hour weeks. People start to look like zombies and were more prone to mistakes by week three. It is simply not sustainable.

EDIT: spelling/grammar

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

I was gonna say after a few weeks of 60 hour weeks I’d be fucked. Didn’t realise that was legit.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

When is technology going to make our lives better?

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I have found out that my productivity goes down after about 6 hours of work. And even if the productivity is seemingly the same (e.g. when I worked at cigarettes factory), I unsurprisingly made more mistakes when tired. Although I must say I am more tired when I do boring shit (or nothing lol) in office job than on production line, but it's just me.

[–] drascus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Lmao dude trying to claw back some relevance with bait.

Sergei Brin has not accomplished anything since Pagerank and it must make him feel very small especially since his ass got dumped quite recently.

Sad little billionaire.

[–] RetroSoul@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd be down to work the 60hrs if it was voluntary overtime. But constantly? Probably not.

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