Being a main actor in a typical show is often a lot more grueling than a "steady job". Definitely not 40 hours a week stuff. When I learned of their schedule, I

Being a main actor in a typical show is often a lot more grueling than a "steady job". Definitely not 40 hours a week stuff. When I learned of their schedule, I actually felt the opposite of OP: They should get better work/life balance and a season should be only about 12 episodes.