Interview with Patrick Collison
I&#x27;ve noticed a trend in recent interviews with founders and VCs where they lament employee entitlement and work-ethic compared to Chinese firms. What&#x27;s the deal with this trend? I mean, look, you&#x27;re building a unicorn: an individual  engineer is likely contributing tens of millions of dollars of real value to your organization... and when you exit, you and your investors are capturing the bulk of the upside... why are you getting busted-up over tiny perks and engineers who work &quot;only&quot; 50-60 hours a week<p>Haircuts and lunches cost you way less in the long run than equity and salary. You&#x27;re making out like bandits.