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427 European tech founders slam ‘unbelievably toxic’ calls for 7-day work weeks

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Siôn Geschwindt @ The Next Web 2 place · 06/04/2025 12:21 EDT

European tech founders slam ‘unbelievably toxic’ calls for 7-day work weeks

European tech leaders are pushing back against high-profile VCs urging founders to work seven days a week — slamming the grindset mentality as everything from “toxic” to “childish.”  “Calling on founders to work insane hours nonstop is just bad advice,” Suranga Chandratillake, general partner at Balderton Capital and former CEO of video search engine Blinkx, told TNW. “Even sprinters don’t sprint all the time — rest and reflection is just as important as putting in the work.” His comments follow a LinkedIn.

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