Advertising like law, journalism, technology, engineering, medicine, and other professions demands countless hours from its workers. This, despite damning evidence that productivity and creativity fall flat after about six hours of concentrated work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, the average American works 44 hours per week, or 8.8 hours per day. A 2014 national Gallup poll<\/a> put the average number at 47 hours per week, or 9.4 hours per day, with many saying they work 50 hours per week. In demanding, competitive industries like tech and finance, professionals work in excess of 60 hours a week as a rule and are available constantly by smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n