Everyone says that working in Web3 can escape 996, freely arrange your time, and no longer have to worry about 9-to-5. But what’s the reality? You simply can't stop in this circle. The market never sleeps 24 hours a day, you have to keep up, looking at K-line charts late at night, collaborating with global teams on Discord during weekends, and browsing community updates during holidays. In the end, you realize that the price of Web3 freedom is being always online. The flexible work schedule they promised ultimately turned into a pace even more intense than traditional work.