Netflix cofounder challenges Silicon Valley’s obsession with overwork: Here's his 5 PM rule that kept him “sane”

For Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph, success was never about working round the clock. His rule was simple: every Tuesday at 5 PM, he stopped working, without exception. In an old LinkedIn post that has resurfaced on social media, Randolph reflected on his decades-long ritual of leaving the office at the same time each week to spend the evening with his best friend. Whether it meant watching a film, dining out, or simply walking through town, those hours were non-negotiable. “I have worked hard, for my entire career, to keep my life balanced with my job,” he wrote. “For over thirty years, I had a hard cut-off on Tuesdays. Rain or shine, I left at exactly 5 p.m. and spent the evening with my best friend.” Even as chief executive officer of Netflix, which today commands a market valu