In Silicon Valley, ambition often feels like a test of endurance. Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman , who leads an $8.1 billion AI chip company, recently said on the 20VC podcast that it is “mind-boggling” to imagine achieving greatness on a 38-hour workweek while keeping a work-life balance. For him, the formula is simple: extraordinary results require extraordinary sacrifice. This is a familiar idea, the belief that constant hustle equals success. But a quiet change is happening. A new generation of workers, shaped by the pandemic and the digital world, is challenging the notion that burnout is something to be proud of. Gen Z is not avoiding ambition. They are simply approaching it differently. For Gen Z, looking after mental health is not optional. They have grown up talking openly abo
38-hour workweek won’t make you great, says billion-dollar CEO: 6 ways how Gen Z is defying ‘grindset’ culture in the US

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