Working 60+ hours per week

[Elija Mcwilliams]

Im working nights at the minute and there is plenty of spare work. Its easy work physically, lots of sitting around doing not much, the complete opposite of a hard labour job

Im thinking of upping my hours to 60 a week minimum for the money, if i do it i will be able to save up roughly $1250 per month

If i do that for a full year i would have 15k dollars, which sounds nice if i can think of how to parlay that money into something bigger such as another property etc ?

Anyway the questions are

Who does this, why, and how doable and sustainable is it ?

If you dont do it and dont have the option, would you do it if the option was there

I have been working 60 -80 hours a week for 15 years bro. It is very sustainable. Last year I worked every single day of the week and back to back 12's on the weekends.
If you get burned out request a day or two off to recharge. No big deal.

 

[boingyman]

When I started my career 12 years ago I kind of wish I worked more. I had a very flexible job, working 4/10s, but actually working maybe 25-30 hrs per week. Being single I had all the time in the world too with no debt and cheap rent. Could have easily worked a part-time or per-diem work addiional 20-30 hrs per week within my field. I would have maxed out my 403b, 457 and Roth IRA for as long as possible. I would have also traveled more.

However, now being married with a kid, 40 hrs is enough. Free-time is way too valuable. I don't mind ocassional OT or non-time consuming side gig's doing photography, but that's it.

 

[Lex Bigelow]

Right now I work twelves on a nightshift and I am thinking of trying out the overtime life because it is available and plus I only live a mile away from work.

 

[Davem10]

I have been working 60 -80 hours a week for 15 years bro. It is very sustainable. Last year I worked every single day of the week and back to back 12's on the weekends.
If you get burned out request a day or two off to recharge. No big deal.

Why so much for so long ?

What has doing so much given you ?

 

[esant707]