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For the past three weeks I have been working 70 hour weeks. I am married and have a two year old, so it's been very difficult. Is this normal? They call it crunch time
Unless you make a six-figure salary, or you work for your own business/company, that's not normal at all. And there are many people who make lots of money don't work that many hours a week.
Working [for some body else] that many hours for a long time, you could break down physically or mentally sooner or later. And that's bad for your family, no matter how much money you make.
I didn't say it was normal for everyone. I was responding to the part of his quote that said, "It's not sustainable for any job that requires critical thought and productivity goes into the toilet after a couple months of it."
Productivity goes down for doctors/nurses who work crazy long shifts as well. They are not super humans with the ability to work longer/harder than everyone else on the planet.
Says who? Not every employer is up front and honest with people at the interview process when the topic of long hours comes up. I've held a few jobs in my career where it was stated up front that no late evenings would be required and....you guessed it......work dictated working into the evenings and even weekends from time to time. Doesn't seem like you have a firm grasp of the reality of the working world.
Says who? Not every employer is up front and honest with people at the interview process when the topic of long hours comes up. I've held a few jobs in my career where it was stated up front that no late evenings would be required and....you guessed it......work dictated working into the evenings and even weekends from time to time. Doesn't seem like you have a firm grasp of the reality of the working world.
No, you are misunderstanding what I said. When I said they chose to do it, I was referring to the physicians who work long hours. They knew what they were getting into when they chose that profession. Of course, not all physicians choose to work long hours - they go into fields of medicine that don't require it.
When you own your own business, as my husband and I did, we didn't have the luxury of just working 40 hours per week. We knew that ahead of time and chose to do it.
Productivity goes down for doctors/nurses who work crazy long shifts as well. They are not super humans with the ability to work longer/harder than everyone else on the planet.
I never said they were, just that they do work long hours and they remain productive. I've read your studies and more that are similar to them. I agree that after a point productivity and critical thinking skills are negatively affected, however I do know many physicians who work long hours and remain at the top of their game.
Unless you make a six-figure salary, or you work for your own business/company, that's not normal at all. And there are many people who make lots of money don't work that many hours a week.
Working [for some body else] that many hours for a long time, you could break down physically or mentally sooner or later. And that's bad for your family, no matter how much money you make.
Even with a six figure salary it's not normal. I'm at that level, I was working 50-55 hour weeks for two months (due to people quitting). My boss pulled me aside and told me to slow down because he was worried about either me becoming resentful towards upper management, or that I would start to burn out.
It's certainly normal in certain careers or under conditions. Think of bringing a new product to market under a crunched time line. Tax teams during the first part of the year. Budget season.
Even with a six figure salary it's not normal. I'm at that level, I was working 50-55 hour weeks for two months (due to people quitting). My boss pulled me aside and told me to slow down because he was worried about either me becoming resentful towards upper management, or that I would start to burn out.
Same here.
I'm 6-figures. I've never gone more then 45hrs or worked a weekend.
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