In my field, often times weekend work is needed to get actual work done, as most of my day is filled with meetings or other random things that require my attent

In my field, often times weekend work is needed to get actual work done, as most of my day is filled with meetings or other random things that require my attention — answering important emails, mentoring, managing the backlog, etc. Sure I have time in between these things, but rarely enough to focus uninterrupted for several consecutive hours. On a weekend I can knock out or catch up on things that would otherwise take me a full week or two under my normal week load. It’s just the way it is.