Negar RiazatiChief Executive Officer (CEO) Australia & Asia Region at Performia Australia

The Link Between Exhaustion and a Lack of Purpose, and Game

7 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker recounts becoming a construction site manager at the age of 18 and immersing himself in an intense work culture. He describes working 70–80 hours per week, once staying on the job for 70 consecutive days without a break, yet claims he never felt exhausted. This stamina is attributed to a deep passion for the work, which made the demanding schedule feel enjoyable and rewarding. He also notes that his dedication led to good pay without ever asking for a raise and that he naturally evolved into the "go‑to" person on the site, all without a conscious plan to assume that role.

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By the time I became a site manager at a very young age of 18, the clock was nothing. It's like everything was about getting a project done, getting as fast as possible, playing the game of coordinating with other trades. And, you know, I was working 70, 80 hours a week and sometimes I was working at the max. I worked 70 days straight without a break. Mm. Never exhausted. I had so much passion that made my life so enjoyable because work was so much fun and enjoyable. And of course I was getting paid good money as well without even ever asking for a pay rise or anything else, just because I was there. I became the go-to guy without any conscious thought of becoming that person.