Originally Posted by
rickair7777
But their daily "work footprint" is more than than 8 hours... get ready, commute, lunch, so really 10-11 hours per day before they are free and clear.
Also the only folks who work 40 hour weeks are fast food, clerks, secretaries, admins, shippers, etc. White collar people comparable to professional pilots are typically putting in significantly more hours, plus on the leash at all times. BTDT, I sure never had 8 hours/day to myself on a workday.
Bingo! A lot of folks in the tech world are spending 1-3 hrs per night, 3-4 nights per week on con calls to Asia, where there are several folks on a speaker phone practicing their English on you. Where's the time for family in that? Always home? Not all the time....a lot of these folks spend 6-8 weeks per year traveling, coach seats, to Asia. Others' MMV. The money may be good, but at some point...….QOL starts to matter.