How many hours per week are expected or warranted for peak performance?
I prefer to keep my workload to roughly 40 hours a week if possible. There is a high burnout rate in this field both physically and mentally. If I work a reasonable number of hours and have a life outside of work, I remain happy with what I do and much more productive. I’ve learned this through experience. Some people don’t understand the seriousness of repetitive stress injuries either. This is largely avoidable (take breaks and exercise) but potentially very debilitating. I have a friend who had to cut back to eight hours a week because of his wrists and is now seeking a different career due to the repetitive stress of graphic design. Are many evenings or weekends required for your job? Not too many, but sometimes. How much travel is involved with a job in your field? Unfortunately none, but I do have a laptop and the ability to work remotely. Could you give me examples of projects that you are working on? A web interface design for one video game, Flash ads for another. The work var
