I was talking to a pediatrician and they work on average 50 hours a week. Then there was the surgeon I was asking when is a good time to get back to you, he said anytime since he is always on call. Of course doctors aren’t alone in that, a neighbor kid became an engineer and he said something like he worked 40 hours in 2 days. Those wonderful weekly hour long dramas often mean the actors are working upto 20 hours a day 5 days a week. I used to have a job where I carried a pager off hours, but due to corporate reorganization I’m in a lessor job that doesn’t do that. Which I’m thankful for now since my health has declined dramatically and without this easy job, I’d be on disability.