Sergey Brin told Google staff that working 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot'

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly told Google staff that working 60 hours a week is the ideal amount of time to be productive, according to a Fortune article. This statement was made to Google's AI staff.

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Hacker News Front PageSergey Brin told Google staff that working 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot'5/31/2026, 6:15:48 PM

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