Is 7 days a week the new norm (for YC)?
I&#x27;ve worked for 2 major YC companies and done some one-off&#x2F;contract work in recent years at a few others here in SF. Really like the startups coming out of YC.<p>I had to unfortunately voluntarily quit the last on-site contract due to it being 7 days a week (I tried to take off a Sunday, didn&#x27;t work), on top of a requirement to be there until 8-9pm daily and occasionally pull all-nighters when there are sales demos (at the office until 7AM the next day - then stayed at work for the next day). I tried to stick it out, and even though I consider myself to have the best work ethic of anyone I know, being at an office nearly 24&#x2F;7&#x2F;365 to do basic React work with constantly changing directions&#x2F;requirements felt pointless to say the least. It wasn&#x27;t like we were building something with a clear goal in mind - and the founders did <i>nothing</i>. They would shoot hoops with the nerf basketball, leave for 2-3 hours at a time, come back with food, talk, etc.<p>Anyway, so I quit to find another gig, and in my first interview (YC company, just raised) the CEO says &quot;We work weekends, so it&#x27;s 7 days a week, just want to make sure that&#x27;s ok with you&quot;.<p>So my question to the YC community is:<p>Is this the new norm for YC startups?<p>YC founders who are requiring 24&#x2F;7&#x2F;365 work:<p>What do you feel you&#x27;re getting out of it? Better output? Or is it more about a person completely dedicating themselves to you?