Paul Graham personal blog
You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss (2008)
March 2008, rev. June 2008 Technology tends to separate normal from natural. Our bodies weren't designed to eat the foods that people in rich countries eat, or to get so little exercise. There may be a similar problem with the way we work: a normal job may be as bad for us intellectually as white flour or sugar is for…
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- 42 commenters
Career & ManagementTech Industry & Business2019
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss (2008) by cow9 | 322 | 164 |
| Mar 20, 2008 | You weren't meant to have a boss by dfranke | 239 | 298 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss by helwr | 228 | 83 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | You weren't meant to have a boss (2008) by alexellisuk | 202 | 165 |
| May 31, 2026 | You weren't meant to have a boss (2008) by downbad_ | 144 | 168 |
| Jun 21, 2015 | You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss by jeremynixon | 93 | 51 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 47 Hacker News comments by 42 different people, from Mar 2008 to Jan 2023.
Most recent:
- anthropodie · Jan 22, 2023
- quaintdev · Oct 29, 2021
- chmaynard · Oct 6, 2020
- compumike · Jul 17, 2020
- peter_d_sherman · Jul 13, 2020
- qqj · Jun 13, 2020
