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In this context, I do not understand the grind. The grind should be an up-front cost that allows me to leave concerns about work at work. For example, things such as professional development do not spill into your personal life. That is possible while working strenuously for a 40 or 60 hour week. There is not much left of a personal life if you are working an 80+ hour week.

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The grind is that if you are coming from impoverished circumstances, it the salary you can send e.g. to your family can lift your whole family out of poverty.

It's a great personal sacrifice that most HN readers do not need to make, but keep in mind there are people for whom this presents an opportunity to change their entire family's life.

> not much left of a personal life if you are working an 80+ hour week

To be fair, it is made abundantly clear to anyone going into investment banking that they should not expect a personal life in their first few years. Similar to law or medicine.

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