[Sharlin]

I don't think they actually work just eight hours a day. There's a lot of maintenance work to do and it's not like there are many things to do on your free time. Although now that there's the full six-person crew, the schedules are probably less tight.

[bostonpete]

It sounds like you're agreeing with me...

[Sharlin]

I guess it also depends on what constitutes "work". The station is their home as well as workplace, after all. And when your home is an aluminum can in a vacuum, there's quite a bit of housework to do. Also, these are six-month missions, unlike week-or-two-long Shuttle flights which naturally had a tighter schedule.