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Eighty-hour weeks. Relentless travel. Unpredictable schedules. High risk、
high stress. Your worst nightmare、maybe - but a dream for a group of elite
workers.
Like daredevil athletes、the workers who gravitate toward these jobs often
thrive on the challenge. Bombarded by information、tethered to technology
that links them to global partners、vendors、and customers around the
clock、they labor extraordinary hours、log staggering numbers of air miles、
and juggle mind-boggling schedules. Their jobs are often high stress and
high risk. Sure、the money's a big part of the allure: These people don't
exactly live paycheck to paycheck. Still、many of them are happier than a
snowboarder in a foot of fresh powder.
The percentage of people - let alone couples - who inhabit this strange
world of extreme jobs is still small. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that
only about 17% of managerial workers worked more than 60 hours a week
in 2004. Anecdotal evidence seems to indicate that it's a trend on the rise.
Recent data from the Families and Work Institute indicate that women's
reported workweek has risen to 44 hours from 39 in 1977、while men report
spending 49.9 hours on the job、up from 47.1 hours. And those are just the
rank and file.
"There are studies that look at the impact of weekly work hours on health、
and two that link it to heart disease," says Paul Spector、professor of
industrial and organizational psychology at the University of South Florida.
"But here's the kicker: In order to pay the price、it has to be a job where you're
forced to work hours that you don't want to." In other words、if you like what
you're doing、there's no physical risk. "The data suggest that people who
are doing it because they want to are perfectly fine," says Spector.
The career Web site Vault.com says that 55% of consultants and 30% of
investment bankers quit after five years. "The sheer demands of the job burn
people out," Bishop says. "Or they leave when there's been a shock to the
system - a new baby comes along、or they want to devote time to a
relationship."
Most firms deny an attempt to wash out the less committed. "Sure、
there's a natural selection process," says Melanie Karbe、a partner at the
consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in San Francisco. "But I don't think it's
a Darwinistic approach to see who survives. People will understand whether
they really enjoy this and want to do this."
Some organizations are taking steps to keep workers. Now、Karbe says、
managers are evaluated based partially on their ability to create work-life
balance on their teams. "You cannot burn teams," Karbe says.
How to Work Extremely Well :
1. Think of things you like to do outside of work. Pick one.
Irene Tse of Goldman Sachs is a concert pianist who takes classes twice a
week at Juilliard and will perform with an orchestra in London this summer.
"For my first five years、all I did was work," she says. "All of a sudden、this
person who used to be able to talk about a wide variety of topics couldn't
converse about anything but the market. I thought、If I don't do something
about this、I won't be able to do it anymore.
2. Nurture your relationships.
MTV's David Clark doesn't play golf or tennis or poker. He and his wife、
he says、have become highly disciplined about spending time together
when he's home. "I don't think it's possible to survive in these jobs unless
you really simplify things," he says、"especially if you try to pull off the
hat trick of having a family."
3. Make time for friends.
"You have to work very hard at maintaining relationships," says Avery
Baker、a Tommy Hilfiger exec. "Your friends have to be quite patient and
understanding with the idea that you're not around. And when you are、
even if you don't feel like it、you need to make the effort. Otherwise、you
won't have anybody to welcome you home."
4. Build little rewards into your daily life.
When she's in New York、Booz Allen's Melanie Karbe treats herself to
dinner with a friend at a favorite restaurant or stops by a shop she likes.
When she can、she goes for a run. "If I'm in San Diego and I can go
running on the beach、you know what? Life is not that bad."
Eighty-hour weeks. Relentless travel. Unpredictable schedules. High risk、
high stress. Your worst nightmare、maybe - but a dream for a group of elite
workers.
Like daredevil athletes、the workers who gravitate toward these jobs often
thrive on the challenge. Bombarded by information、tethered to technology
that links them to global partners、vendors、and customers around the
clock、they labor extraordinary hours、log staggering numbers of air miles、
and juggle mind-boggling schedules. Their jobs are often high stress and
high risk. Sure、the money's a big part of the allure: These people don't
exactly live paycheck to paycheck. Still、many of them are happier than a
snowboarder in a foot of fresh powder.
The percentage of people - let alone couples - who inhabit this strange
world of extreme jobs is still small. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that
only about 17% of managerial workers worked more than 60 hours a week
in 2004. Anecdotal evidence seems to indicate that it's a trend on the rise.
Recent data from the Families and Work Institute indicate that women's
reported workweek has risen to 44 hours from 39 in 1977、while men report
spending 49.9 hours on the job、up from 47.1 hours. And those are just the
rank and file.
"There are studies that look at the impact of weekly work hours on health、
and two that link it to heart disease," says Paul Spector、professor of
industrial and organizational psychology at the University of South Florida.
"But here's the kicker: In order to pay the price、it has to be a job where you're
forced to work hours that you don't want to." In other words、if you like what
you're doing、there's no physical risk. "The data suggest that people who
are doing it because they want to are perfectly fine," says Spector.
The career Web site Vault.com says that 55% of consultants and 30% of
investment bankers quit after five years. "The sheer demands of the job burn
people out," Bishop says. "Or they leave when there's been a shock to the
system - a new baby comes along、or they want to devote time to a
relationship."
Most firms deny an attempt to wash out the less committed. "Sure、
there's a natural selection process," says Melanie Karbe、a partner at the
consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in San Francisco. "But I don't think it's
a Darwinistic approach to see who survives. People will understand whether
they really enjoy this and want to do this."
Some organizations are taking steps to keep workers. Now、Karbe says、
managers are evaluated based partially on their ability to create work-life
balance on their teams. "You cannot burn teams," Karbe says.
How to Work Extremely Well :
1. Think of things you like to do outside of work. Pick one.
Irene Tse of Goldman Sachs is a concert pianist who takes classes twice a
week at Juilliard and will perform with an orchestra in London this summer.
"For my first five years、all I did was work," she says. "All of a sudden、this
person who used to be able to talk about a wide variety of topics couldn't
converse about anything but the market. I thought、If I don't do something
about this、I won't be able to do it anymore.
2. Nurture your relationships.
MTV's David Clark doesn't play golf or tennis or poker. He and his wife、
he says、have become highly disciplined about spending time together
when he's home. "I don't think it's possible to survive in these jobs unless
you really simplify things," he says、"especially if you try to pull off the
hat trick of having a family."
3. Make time for friends.
"You have to work very hard at maintaining relationships," says Avery
Baker、a Tommy Hilfiger exec. "Your friends have to be quite patient and
understanding with the idea that you're not around. And when you are、
even if you don't feel like it、you need to make the effort. Otherwise、you
won't have anybody to welcome you home."
4. Build little rewards into your daily life.
When she's in New York、Booz Allen's Melanie Karbe treats herself to
dinner with a friend at a favorite restaurant or stops by a shop she likes.
When she can、she goes for a run. "If I'm in San Diego and I can go
running on the beach、you know what? Life is not that bad."
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