[dbg31415]

> No programmers really work 60-80 hours a week, especially in a 5 day span. That is a 12-16 hour day, 5 days a week.

Who works only 5 days a week? Saturday... sure take the day, but many of us end up working Sundays to get everything ready for Monday mornings. Making sure all the issues are prepared, reports for the past week have been written, all of our tasks for the week are defined and prioritized... 8-10 hours a day, 6 days a week... seems common to me.

[chrisdone]

You're (presumably) being paid for 5 days a week at 8 hours per day.

If you cannot manage your time reasonably within this period, consider doing some research into that. If you can and yet your employers expect more time, then you're probably being exploited.

Either way this is not normal.

[dbg31415]

I think it's very normal for anyone who owns their own business.

[EliRivers]

You're being taken advantage of. Someone has convinced you that this is normal and acceptable (quite possibly you have convinced yourself).

[Chinjut]

This sounds awful. Work to live, don't live to work, etc.