Is 60-Hour Workweeks the Price of Success?
Every week, I find myself clocking in well over 50 hours, sometimes pushing 60, and it’s starting to feel like this is just what’s expected if you want to earn a decent living. I work in tech in Chicago, and everyone I know making $80k or more seems to be glued to their laptops—even on weekends and vacations. Is this really the new normal, or am I just in the wrong field?
The workload never lets up, and there’s never enough people to share the burden. I’m exhausted, but I can’t help but wonder: is there actually a job out there where you can make a good salary and still have a life? Or is that just a fantasy we tell ourselves? I’d love to hear from anyone who’s figured out the secret, because right now, I’m feeling pretty lost. 😩
What do you think—am I missing something, or is this just how it is now?
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