This also applies to doctors and any stressful job really. Long hours compound the stress problems, making the job really unattractive.

I suspect this would probably be counterproductive, for a couple reasons. First, you’d be encouraging people to take on a second job with all of their free time, which would lead to more overall stress. But I think you’d also see a reduction in efficiency and overall quality of work when you’re only “practicing” two days a week, especially after five days off. I mean, when I come in to work after a long weekend, I can hardly remember what the hell it is I even do!