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If they are working insane hours: you can assume its more likely they aren't getting a lot of physical activity, they are probably eating out a lot, and are getting less sleep.

How would you expect that person to have less physical issues?

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Anecdotally, people who I've seen struggling with an 8 hour day tend to be less healthy (overweight, poor eating habits....). Whereas people who exercise more tend to have more energy.

Anecdotally, I've seen out-of-shape couch potatoes to be best prepared for the challenge of sitting all day and coding with junk food and soda. It's much more of a shock to the system of somebody with healthy habits.

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