The reality is the old standard for the 40 hour work week has hit the technology wall. Thanks to computers and programs like excel (who uses a calculator anymore?) macros, etc... we can accomplish more task than ever in a much shorter time. We still feel as if we have not earned our pay so we look like we are busy while flipping over to the gossip page at EW to see what the Khardasians are up to.

I work in a somewhat seasonal positions, from March through June we are slammed and all of us are putting in overtime hours, then the rest of the year is much slower. Still it pays to check around and see if we can be of help to others and even do some training with them to learn other roles.