How many hours a week did you work at start of career vs. now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher. Years 1-2, 65-70 hours a week
Years 3-30, 50-60 hours a week
The last 3 years? 40. It took me 30 years to learn to not spend my life working. And according to the test data, my students perform well, no different than before.

Could probably dial that down to about 20 if we're being honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:True for me. My first five years were at a consulting firm in my industry, and 60 intense hours per week was the norm. But I got a ton of experience and connections. Now in my mid-50s, I work in an in-house role where I never work more than 40 hrs/week and mostly my job can be done in 30 hrs.

Your company is not owned by private equity lol

[Anonymous]

I used to work 60 hour weeks when I was in my 20s. It didn't really get me anything but a jaded/Communist opinion of corporations, which are all gone or shells of their former selves.

I'm in my 50s and now clock 40-50 hours a week.

[Anonymous]

My first "real" job was probably the least hours per week I ever worked, although there was very little PTO and it was boring, so it felt like more. The most I ever worked was mid-career, and now towards the end I work maybe 45 hours a week (but I get a lot of time off and I don't hate my job).

[Anonymous]

40 then, 40 now, not including work I occasionally put in at home. Of course, I’m paid much more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher. Years 1-2, 65-70 hours a week
Years 3-30, 50-60 hours a week
The last 3 years? 40. It took me 30 years to learn to not spend my life working. And according to the test data, my students perform well, no different than before.

Could probably dial that down to about 20 if we're being honest.

np and how would that be possible? I am teaching classes for more than 20 hours a week. That certainly counts as working!