How many can say that they actually work 12 h/day?

[Theprincipal]

I've seen guys claim that they actually worked 10-12 hours everyday but how many actually work that much? I mean I pull 10-12 hours all the time but half of those time I'll be surfing message boards, reading SEO or doing some other unrelated stuff. Its so easily to get distracted and you end up checking stats every hour, if someone does actually work 12 hours of actual work everyday. My hats off to ya.

[Ice]

I put in about 10-12 at least. Dual screens so I can multitask

[detoxed]

I try, but its hard

[DutchTeenCash]

workin 12hrs a day is stupid

if youre smart youll work 4-5 hrs a day and still be able to do everything you need to do, productivity after 8-10 hrs is close to zero

[EdgeXXX]

Shit, I wish........ I work around 14-18 hours/day easy. When we get a big project with a tight deadline, that number goes up dramatically.

[casinoguy]

I thing there are a lot of people there working 12 hours per day

[Theprincipal]

Originally Posted by Ice

I put in about 10-12 at least. Dual screens so I can multitask

Are you sure? your post count says diffrent

[Anthony]

Reading the boards I do, and just keeping the pulse of the industry is part of my job since 1998, so in reality, I'm always working hard, or hardly working if you are my ex wife.

[Aly]

I'm at a minimum of 12/ day... unless there's a really good sale at Barney's of course.

[EdgeXXX]

Originally Posted by thinkx

workin 12hrs a day is stupid

if youre smart youll work 4-5 hrs a day and still be able to do everything you need to do, productivity after 8-10 hrs is close to zero

Depends. If you schedule everything right (as in take breaks, eat, workout, etc.) you can easily stay productive. It just requires modifying your lifestyle

[StuartD]

I used to work more than 12 hours a day... 12 would be taking it easy.

But ever since starting a family, I try to spend more time away from the computer. I still tend to do more than 8 hours (on week-days) but I make sure to get my quality time with my baby.

[Ice]

Originally Posted by Theprincipal

Are you sure? your post count says diffrent

Just because I'm posting on one screen doesn't mean I'm not doing work on the other.

Example... Right now I"m...

Drinking coffee

Having a smoke

Posting on GFY

Uploading a new site

Checking Emails

Approving submissions

Batch processing images

Extended find and replace on about 2000 html pages

[Theprincipal]

I think if some actually work 12/day and not making a mil a year is doing something very wrong, I don't even work half of that time and hope to reach a mil/year soon.

[Denis_SC]

I work at least 10 hours / day for sure

[Ben.Z]

more like 15...

[xclusive]

8 hours of mcdonalds AND 8 hours webmastering i'm a really hard worker

[DutchTeenCash]

Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

Depends. If you schedule everything right (as in take breaks, eat, workout, etc.) you can easily stay productive. It just requires modifying your lifestyle

I lunch too, 2-3 a week gym, I work like 4-5 hrs in the mornin and 2-3 in the afternoon. I used to work 12+ too. Doesnt work. Its all bout planning.

[xclusive]

Originally Posted by NichePay - StuartD

I used to work more than 12 hours a day... 12 would be taking it easy.

But ever since starting a family, I try to spend more time away from the computer. I still tend to do more than 8 hours (on week-days) but I make sure to get my quality time with my baby.

you're a great dad stuart

[EdgeXXX]

Originally Posted by Ice

Just because I'm posting on one screen doesn't mean I'm not doing work on the other.

Example... Right now I"m...

Drinking coffee

Having a smoke

Posting on GFY

Uploading a new site

Checking Emails

Approving submissions

Batch processing images

Extended find and replace on about 2000 html pages

Jeez Ice, quit slacking ya lazy bastard!

[StuartD]

Originally Posted by xclusive

you're a great dad stuart

Thanks man

[rowan]

I don't work 12, and I'm not sure that my income would increase in the exact proportion if I did move up to that amount... at the moment I've got myself a nice balance of lifestyle and $.

[Aly]

Originally Posted by xclusive

you're a great dad stuart

I second that! BRAVO!

[Trixxxia]

12 hours a day would mean vacationing for me

[polish_aristocrat]

and how many work 1 hour daily?

[DeadFidel]

I used to, now I'm down to 8 or so.

[rowan]

How many work fixed hours, either in a corporate or home office? How many work ad-hoc "as needed" at any time of the day?

I do the latter...

[Theprincipal]

Originally Posted by thinkx

workin 12hrs a day is stupid

if youre smart youll work 4-5 hrs a day and still be able to do everything you need to do, productivity after 8-10 hrs is close to zero

I agreed, if anything that would take me 12 hours to get it all complete. I would hire someone to do it, I seriously can't find enought work to do for 12 hours because I have to wait for my coder or designer to finish whatever their doing before I can finish that project.

I admit am not doing everything am supose to but if I did work for 12 hours of actual work. I'll be a multi-millionare

I have knowlege and smart but no discipline... sigh...

[EdgeXXX]

Originally Posted by Theprincipal

I agreed, if anything that would take me 12 hours to get it all complete. I would hire someone to do it,

Those of us that work 12+ hrs/day are the ones that you pay to do it

[BigCashCrew]

how many people here spend 12 hours a day on this board? lol

[Theprincipal]

Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

Those of us that work 12+ hrs/day are the ones that you pay to do it

Shit you're right, I don't have any deadlines and the only work I really do is starting new projects and finish project. I don't have many tedious task like video editing or making galleries, I hire people to do that. It doent change the fact that am slacker though maybe thats why I hire people to do that cause am too lazy to do it myself.

[BlackCrayon]

i haven't worked 12 hours a day since 2000 probably. sure there are days i'll do 12 but its not the norm. spent a lot of time working 2-3 hours a day max but that isn't good either. your income usually will slip, as mine did. if there is a guarenteed payoff, i don't mind working lots but i find i can put in 12 hours or i can put in 8 (and sometimes much less) and still make the same amount of money.

[TheSenator]

I've been lazy. I am only working about four hours a day.

[Baker Rd]

no more than 8 hours a day

[Bird]

The questiond should be how many people consider sitting in front of GFY for12 hours a day WORK.

[Baker Rd]

Originally Posted by Bird

The questiond should be how many people consider sitting in front of GFY for12 hours a day WORK.

market research

[Theprincipal]

In this bussiness, its hard to consider what is actual work. I find it impossible to say that you actually work 12 hours/day. If you're working at a factory in an absembly like then yea... that is actual work but there just noway you find enought work in video editing and galleries to make up for 12 hours of actual work. Even so, working 12 hours on tedious task is pretty stupid if you can hire employee to do those task. Then again... its those hire employee that actually work that kind of hours and have to stick to deadlines but I also find it odd that employee works that much for a set wage, why not just start doing stuff for your own site? with working 12 hours, you should learn enought to start your own projects

[Peaches]

I used to - did it for years and years and years. Now I'm focusing on school and I have to say it's nice to have time to do things like go to the park, run errands, read, watch a movie, etc.

[Grapesoda]

I do, going to vendors, checking BB's, reading email . .. camera test, are all work to me. just like shooting and editing

[Wiggles]

i work like 16 a day, that is straight work.

[Theprincipal]

Originally Posted by Wiggles

i work like 16 a day, that is straight work.

Sorry but thats bull. You don't eat, take shit and sleep?

[SomeCreep]

Originally Posted by Theprincipal

if I did work for 12 hours of actual work. I'll be a multi-millionare

I have knowlege and smart but no discipline... sigh...

That's funny, because everyone I know who is not a millionaire says that.

[broke]

Originally Posted by Theprincipal

I've seen guys claim that they actually worked 10-12 hours everyday but how many actually work that much? I mean I pull 10-12 hours all the time but half of those time I'll be surfing message boards, reading SEO or doing some other unrelated stuff. Its so easily to get distracted and you end up checking stats every hour, if someone does actually work 12 hours of actual work everyday. My hats off to ya.

What does it matter?

Do you think that all the 9-5ers work 8 hours a day? The 7-7ers work 12 hours?

People these days don't devote all their work hours to work...

[Theprincipal]

Originally Posted by SomeCreep

That's funny, because everyone I know who is not a millionaire says that.

well no shit sherlock

[Babagirls]

at least 12 hours a day, 5-7 days a week. im not working every single minute though. sometimes i'll take a 30 min break or watch a tv show while surfing gfy for an hour.

its more of an on and off again 12 hour work day lol last time i didnt pace myself, i got burned out (and insomnia). fuck that!

[DWB]

I work 12 - 18 hours a day when I am on the road shooting. 5 - 6 days a week. Somtimes for 2 months straight.

But then I come back, get online and slack off.

[wyldblyss]

I do at least 12 of actual work, I aim for 16, but that is not always possible.

[sfera]

i would say that i do

[ilbb]

I'm working 12 hours a day

[polish_aristocrat]

Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

and how many work 1 hour daily?

anyone ?

[detoxed]

True guys... I've had many days working 1-2 hours lately, waymore than working 12 hours... I'm trying to go on a few month work binge though.. gotta drop the friends for a while.. lol j/k