Eleven to 16 hours DAILY for the last 26 years. The last time I had an 8 hour work day with designated breaks, a lunch hour and nothing further to do was April 1980. My vacation accrual has been maxed at the company limit of 480 hours for the last 6 years. From 1980 to 1983 I was teaching at Southwestern College on top of my job as a toll central office equipment engineer at Pacific Telephone.
My husband heads into work at 3am, returns about 7pm. He hasn't taken a vacation in over three years. He works seven days a week, and we alone are responsible for our retirement.
He does this all so I can be home fulltime with our daughters. They're not yet school age, but I am still teaching them now. And when school starts, I will have two full time jobs, mother and teacher. It's a harder way of life, but you do what's best for your children.
Oh my gosh, you must love your job.