David Ronca, a retired video systems engineer who spent 12 years at Netflix and six at Meta, reflected on how cancer reshaped his career and life. Early in his career at a startup, he endured grueling 14-hour days, six to seven days a week, until a stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis forced him to rethink work-life balance.
Ex-Netflix Engineer Cancer and Work-Life Balance
He realized long hours don’t equal productivity and began working intentionally, focusing on impact rather than motion. At Netflix, he thrived in a culture that valued results over hours. Ronca now urges younger professionals to embed balance into their DNA before crisis strikes.
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