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Re:Cutting your salary by 40% by dx034 on Monday September 18, 2017 @11:55AM (#15276980)
While I'm not a fan of 60h per week, I'd disagree here. If you work 12h per day you'll still have several hours in the evening and the whole weekend for your partner.

From my observations, relationships don't depend on how much people work, they depend on how much of their free time both partners like to spend together.

Re:Cutting your salary by 40% by pc86 on Monday September 18, 2017 @01:47PM (#15277947)
If you're willing to sacrifice other aspects, sure. And if your partner is willing to be secondary to your job, or they have a similar schedule.

Figure 30-60 minutes getting ready in the morning, a 30 minute commute, a 12 hour work day (12.5 with lunch!), a 30 minute commute back, 30 minutes for dinner, and 8 hours of sleep. That's about 22-23 hours of the day. Assuming you spend a grand total of 1-2 hours with your partner, and you do all the things you need to do to be a functioning adult (laundry, dishes, home maintenance if you don't rent, etc) on the weekends.

Or you can work at a company that respects its employees and is close by. From the time I leave my house to the time I come back is less than 9 hours every day, and that includes my commute and 45-60 minutes for lunch (not at my desk).

Re:Cutting your salary by 40% by nunez on Monday September 18, 2017 @03:39PM (#15278845)
Some people need a LOT of time with their partners while others need very, very little.

Translated: some people can handle an 80+ hr/week lifestyle, while others can't fathom it at all.