I am with you all the way. I have done the 14 hour days six days a week for several years, am 45, and have just realized in the past several years how much I miss "my" life. Ten hours a day is plenty, six days a week is plenty. I do not work without a day off anymore. We grow old fast enough as it is, no reason to make it happen quicker.

By George (George) on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 09:43 am: Edit

Agreed.

Live your life now.

When you burn yourself out working crazy hours the first thing an employer will do is fire you and replace you with a new culinary grad.

No matter how loyal you are to an employer you are just a tool to be used and disposed of when worn out.

G