There is definitely many sides to this whole argument of "x hour work week". For many, it makes sense to push their limits and clock up 60+ hours/wk while many

There is definitely many sides to this whole argument of "x hour work week". For many, it makes sense to push their limits and clock up 60+ hours/wk while many are productive working just about 40 or less. And we can certainly discuss the pros and cons of both. But one of the fundamental things that I believe we should all think about is the ability to control what/how/when you do things. This includes work hours as well. As an example, I know many colleagues who take pride in working a lot of hours and they even login from home just to reply to emails. Do they really need to do that ? In most cases, I would challenge that they don't. But it is a tendency that develops over time and one day you suddently realize that you are clocking 60+ hours/wk and don't even know why. But then you could argue that everyone else on the team does that, my boss likes it that way blah blah. Again, totally understood that if everyone else is doing it, why wouldn't you but the fact still remains "you can control it to an extent". That's the point. I have made it a point to set some strict boundaries. Sure, I have the luxury of doing that after being in the industry for a while as a specialist and my clients depend on my expertise. So it is more about value than time. Focus on creating that for your employers/clients and you are golden.