The average hunter gatherer worked 20 hours a week.
The average farmer worked 40 hours a week.
The average programmer works 60 hours a week.
What the hell are we thinking?


It was the PHBs that thought we could handle 60 hour workweeks. That was their way of doubling or tripling our workload to do the job of two or three people, which saves the company money but makes our lives as programmers a living hell.