Average work hours for CEO (according to the article): 62.5/week. I’m guessing that’s also true of those who are trying to become CEO.
Personally, I’d rather not spend almost all my waking hours at work, most of my life.
Personally, I’d rather not spend almost all my waking hours at work, most of my life.
For example, the wall street journal had this infamous infographic a while ago where 20 hours of CEOs' supposed working hours go to a "miscellaneous" category which includes "exercise" and "personal appointments": https://imgur.com/jkQZ0YX
It’s important to note that, motivation-wise, running a company is very different from being a worker at a company under a manager. From experience running my own (very small) company, its very easy to put in long hours for something that’s your own, something where anything that goes wrong is your responsibility, something where success is defined by and depends on you. It’s much harder to motivate long hours as a regular employee, especially if the extra hours aren’t your choice and/or are the result of problems other people created. Being in charge is not for everyone, but for some, sixty hours a week is relatively light.
I’ve been in a hotel/resort for the past week. I didn’t take time off or notify my employer, though my direct manager is aware. No one cares, because my work still gets done.
Eight hours of sleep is generally sufficient for most people. Personally, I consider physical activity at the CEO level to be part of their work time.