[drewg123]

SWE in MTV: I get up early (~6am) and try to get to the office by 6:30am, as the time before 9am is the only time my severely over-crowded open office is quiet enough to code. Most days I have 1-2 meetings. I generally leave around 4pm, pick my son up from school, make dinner & then catch up on email after 8:30, when my son goes to bed.

All in all, it is very relaxing compared to my last job. I was full time remote, and probably worked 80 hours a week. I have a much better work/life balance now, as I generally leave my work at the office.

[sukilot]

9.5hrs per day in office, plus evening at home?

[drewg123]

The evening stuff is nearly always just minimal email check that seldom takes more than 10 minutes. At my last job (where I was full time remote), my schedule was working 6am-4pm working, taking a break to spend time with my family, then real work from 8pm-midnight. This is a huge improvement.

Not all that 9.5 hours on campus is working time. I generally take a break for breakfast & lunch, hit the gym a few times a week, and try to spend an hour or two a week on fun, non work related things (like author talks).

[Shebanator]

spending 9.5 hours at work doesn't mean they were actually working for the whole 9.5 hours. There are onsite gyms, cafes, author appearances, clubs for various interests, running errands, etc. Going to the gym in particular is a big part of a lot of people's workday.