This feels disingenuous. Only a tiny tiny tiny percentage of people who are hustling to get ahead financially are doing 'just because' they want more money or deeply love their hustles.

Mostly hustle culture is just a more socially acceptable form of working multiple jobs. Ya know, the exact same thing poor people have done for decades. But nobody wants to say 'My job cut my hours to avoid giving me any benefits and now I deliver food to people on the side' because it's depressing.

Especially in a place like the US where almost all aspects of our lives are predicated on having money. Yeah, I love spending time with my kids, but I also love taking them to the doctor and dentist. And things like preschool, quality daycare, sports/clubs/robot camp/tutors/act prep/etc etc etc. And all of the places around me that are actually affordable are high crime with subpar public schools.

Almost everyone would rather make $250k, work 20 hours per week and have time to coach my kids little league team...but if I'm working extra hours it's not because I've lost sight of what's really important in life.