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I feel truly sorry for you. That's not normal, and it's sad that you think it is. It's also generally illegal, both in the US and Canada, if you're doing it for

by nknight 15y ago

I feel truly sorry for you. That's not normal, and it's sad that you think it is. It's also generally illegal, both in the US and Canada, if you're doing it for one employer and not getting time and a half. Good employers insist you not work those kinds of hours to begin with, they know it does not increase productivity in the long run, in fact having the opposite effect, and leads to burnout and health problems. At best, you are accomplishing nothing working those hours regularly. At worst, you are seriously harming your long-term health. Edit: By the way, Statistics Canada provides some numbers you should look at: http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/labr81a-eng.htm http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/labr81a-eng.htm http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/labr82-eng.htm http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/labr82-eng.htm

AgentConundrum 15y ago
> At worst, you are seriously harming your long-term health. Not even long-term health. This can affect you quicker than you might think. During one particular crunch time, I was working long hours on a regular basis (crunch time here being "after the project had continued years after it's originally scheduled end date, we were given a hard deadline a few months in the future, so everything was a "crunch" until then). I wasn't sleeping right, and one morning I came in looking like hell. My boss - my nice boss, anyway - diverted us when we went for our morning coffee. He took me to the pharmacy instead, and bought me a bottle of Valerian pills. If that isn't a warning sign, I don't know what is. Also, I ended up on a stress leave for a couple weeks after a while. Without the constant pressure of work, my body finally relaxed. When it did, I ended up getting strep throat and general body aches. It could be coincidence, but I tend to think that I worked myself so hard that I actually compromised my own immune system. I don't have a problem working long hours over short periods of time when it's properly needed, but I won't ever let myself work a job where that's the norm for extended periods of time (or, god forbid, all the time) again.

by nknight 15y ago

AgentConundrum 15y ago

> At worst, you are seriously harming your long-term health. Not even long-term health. This can affect you quicker than you might think. During one particular crunch time, I was working long hours on a regular basis (crunch time here being "after the project had continued years after it's originally scheduled end date, we were given a hard deadline a few months in the future, so everything was a "crunch" until then). I wasn't sleeping right, and one morning I came in looking like hell. My boss - my nice boss, anyway - diverted us when we went for our morning coffee. He took me to the pharmacy instead, and bought me a bottle of Valerian pills. If that isn't a warning sign, I don't know what is. Also, I ended up on a stress leave for a couple weeks after a while. Without the constant pressure of work, my body finally relaxed. When it did, I ended up getting strep throat and general body aches. It could be coincidence, but I tend to think that I worked myself so hard that I actually compromised my own immune system. I don't have a problem working long hours over short periods of time when it's properly needed, but I won't ever let myself work a job where that's the norm for extended periods of time (or, god forbid, all the time) again.