Bill Gates plans to continue working for another 20 to 30 years, just like Warren Buffett still comes into the office six days a week.

Bill Gates finds the idea of working less than full-time "unappealing."

Gates, 68, hopes to follow in the footsteps of his longtime friend Warren Buffett, who serves as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at age 94 and has no imminent plans to retire. According to Gates, Buffett still comes into the office six days a week, and Gates hopes to maintain his health to be like Buffett.

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, still has a lot to accomplish, he says. He continues to serve as a "technology advisor" for Microsoft and uses his $128 billion net worth to fund potential solutions for global issues such as disease, poverty, climate change, and access to healthcare and education.

Bill Gates' latest project is a five-part Netflix docuseries titled "What's Next? The Future With Bill Gates," which will premiere on September 18.

"The Gates Foundation will mark its 25th anniversary next year. Despite significant progress, polio and malaria remain major challenges. Gates is deeply committed to these causes and aims to reduce childhood deaths by half, from 5 million to 2.5 million."

Gates wants to wait as long as possible to significantly lighten his workload, he says.

He aims to work at this level for at least 10 years, but hopes it will be more like 20 or 30 years, provided his health allows.

The lesson about work that took Gates years to learn

Currently, Gates' work level is significantly less intense than it was during his early career when he was solely focused on launching Microsoft and expanding it into a tech giant.

Gates stated that he doesn't work as hard now as he used to in his 20s, when he didn't believe in weekends and vacations. He pushed himself to the limit, which was out of control. He expected his employees to share the same attitude, and he would even memorize their license plate numbers to keep track of their work hours.

In 2017, Buffett convinced Gates to be easier on himself and his employees, assuring him that he didn't have to fill every minute of his schedule to be a successful businessperson, as Gates shared in a joint interview with Buffett.

Buffett stated in the interview that he has the ability to purchase anything he desires, with the exception of time.

Gates has admitted that he has changed his ways and now enjoys his free time. He plays tennis for fun and takes real vacations, reading up to three hours per day during his time off.

Gates has an abundance of fascinating subjects to explore further.

"He says, "I spent yesterday studying Alzheimer's disease. Intellectually, staying current on artificial intelligence requires a significant amount of time. However, it is still highly rewarding.""

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