▲ 390 ▼ Valve boss Gabe Newell reveals daily routine in bizarre new interview: "I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, then work some more" (www.eurogamer.net) submitted 1 year ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] legion02@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (2 children) Having known a number of CEOs over the years, they arent the ones waking up for those 3am calls unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. They honestly shouldn't be the ones taking emergency calls either since most of the time they'll be in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Gabe Newell is not a usual CEO though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AAA@feddit.org 23 points 1 year ago He's definitely also not a "fixes the bug himself" CEO. We can pretend he's different. I can freely admit that I like to think he's different. But no way in hell is he fixing any kind of problem, that arises in the middle of the night, himself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) There's no reason to idolize the man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago I'm not doing that, just saying it. There's no reason to idolize anything. Even idols. Antique Mediterranean was better for being as religiously pluralistic as rural China. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. If that's not an issue relating directly to their role I don't know what it. The only reason they'd wake up 3AM for some crisis is if either the market is collapsing or their company is collapsing. Those things happening unexpectedly is something the majority of CEO-s will never experience. I guess it doesn't suck to be a CEO when the sucky thing almost never happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the market is only open from 9:30-4. Not that steam is even publicly traded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent [–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are plenty of non CEO jobs with similar requirements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago Those don't pay remotely as much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago I've known and work with extremely powerful CEOs. This couldn't be further from the truth. They hire people to wake up at 3am for them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago Sounds like your average IT infrastructure job. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] legion02@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago (2 children) Having known a number of CEOs over the years, they arent the ones waking up for those 3am calls unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. They honestly shouldn't be the ones taking emergency calls either since most of the time they'll be in the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Gabe Newell is not a usual CEO though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AAA@feddit.org 23 points 1 year ago He's definitely also not a "fixes the bug himself" CEO. We can pretend he's different. I can freely admit that I like to think he's different. But no way in hell is he fixing any kind of problem, that arises in the middle of the night, himself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) There's no reason to idolize the man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago I'm not doing that, just saying it. There's no reason to idolize anything. Even idols. Antique Mediterranean was better for being as religiously pluralistic as rural China. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. If that's not an issue relating directly to their role I don't know what it. The only reason they'd wake up 3AM for some crisis is if either the market is collapsing or their company is collapsing. Those things happening unexpectedly is something the majority of CEO-s will never experience. I guess it doesn't suck to be a CEO when the sucky thing almost never happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the market is only open from 9:30-4. Not that steam is even publicly traded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Gabe Newell is not a usual CEO though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AAA@feddit.org 23 points 1 year ago He's definitely also not a "fixes the bug himself" CEO. We can pretend he's different. I can freely admit that I like to think he's different. But no way in hell is he fixing any kind of problem, that arises in the middle of the night, himself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) There's no reason to idolize the man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago I'm not doing that, just saying it. There's no reason to idolize anything. Even idols. Antique Mediterranean was better for being as religiously pluralistic as rural China. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AAA@feddit.org 23 points 1 year ago He's definitely also not a "fixes the bug himself" CEO. We can pretend he's different. I can freely admit that I like to think he's different. But no way in hell is he fixing any kind of problem, that arises in the middle of the night, himself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 child) There's no reason to idolize the man. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago I'm not doing that, just saying it. There's no reason to idolize anything. Even idols. Antique Mediterranean was better for being as religiously pluralistic as rural China. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago I'm not doing that, just saying it. There's no reason to idolize anything. Even idols. Antique Mediterranean was better for being as religiously pluralistic as rural China. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. If that's not an issue relating directly to their role I don't know what it. The only reason they'd wake up 3AM for some crisis is if either the market is collapsing or their company is collapsing. Those things happening unexpectedly is something the majority of CEO-s will never experience. I guess it doesn't suck to be a CEO when the sucky thing almost never happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the market is only open from 9:30-4. Not that steam is even publicly traded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) unless it's a business shattering literally apocalyptic event. If that's not an issue relating directly to their role I don't know what it. The only reason they'd wake up 3AM for some crisis is if either the market is collapsing or their company is collapsing. Those things happening unexpectedly is something the majority of CEO-s will never experience. I guess it doesn't suck to be a CEO when the sucky thing almost never happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the market is only open from 9:30-4. Not that steam is even publicly traded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And the market is only open from 9:30-4. Not that steam is even publicly traded. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are alternative markets that trade pretty much 24/7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Which each have their own groupings of companies traded. Foreign stock markets only matter if you're a trading firm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) There are plenty of non CEO jobs with similar requirements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago Those don't pay remotely as much. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago Those don't pay remotely as much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago Those don't pay remotely as much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago I've known and work with extremely powerful CEOs. This couldn't be further from the truth. They hire people to wake up at 3am for them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago Sounds like your average IT infrastructure job. permalink fedilink source parent