Yes, that's true - and I guess my point is that you can dial it back without necessarily planning to leave, but it comes at a cost. And, better yet, the cost ma

Yes, that's true - and I guess my point is that you can dial it back without necessarily planning to leave, but it comes at a cost. And, better yet, the cost may not be permanent - you could regain your former status by dialling the hours back up and making sure your superiors notice, or learning how to work smart as a substitute for working hard. The other people are bound to burn out eventually. I guess I should provide the disclaimer that a lot of this depends on your history with the company. I singlehandedly got my company through a transitional period that has caused it to double in size since. That bought me a lot of capital. And while I have not been able to keep up that pace since then, my bosses remember even if their attitude seems to be, "What have you done for me lately?"