--- title: Work-Life Balance: Marathon Not a Sprint | daily.dev description: An informal reflection argues that sustained crunch-mode work is unsustainable, comparing a job to a marathon rather than a sprint. The speaker advocates... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/work-life-balance-marathon-not-a-sprint-mzkjhqlfz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Work-Life Balance: Marathon Not a Sprint | daily.dev og:description: An informal reflection argues that sustained crunch-mode work is unsustainable, comparing a job to a marathon rather than a sprint. 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The speaker advocates setting boundaries with employers, treating emergencies as exceptions rather than the norm, and pushing back through negotiated compromises where sacrifices are mutual rather than one-sided. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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