Depends on what people your talking about. People working wage jobs might retire early if they work really hard and save the extra. Salaried workers really don&#x27;t make that much more for working themselves to death. Bonuses might be higher, promotions might be a little quicker. Or they might not. Certainly working 80 hours will not result in twice the pay for most salaried employees, not even close. Working more efficiently (and politically) is a better route for most if not all salaried employees.