You say 45-50 hours like it's nothing though. That's still a lot of time. I guess I'm technically midwest (rust belt). I do spend 3 hours on the road a day when

You say 45-50 hours like it's nothing though. That's still a lot of time. I guess I'm technically midwest (rust belt). I do spend 3 hours on the road a day when I have to commute. I did it for 8 years and can't handle it anymore, so I negotiate to work remotely. There are shitty tech jobs out there and I've worked a few of them. 24 hour on call, 12 hour shifts, rotating between day/afternoon/midnight, 60+ hours per week, being woken up after midnight shift for pointless meetings at 9am for <40k per year. Quitting that job was the best feeling ever. Saying that all jobs in america work less than <50 (when a normal week would be 40) is just as absurd as saying everyone works 80 hours with a 3 hour commute.