Talk about a long 4 days. I worked 80.5 hours this week. I feel like a zombie.

[Yzen]

Our mind needs recovery to recharge or it turns into mush...or maybe it becomes sludge. It's not right to have to work that many hours.

80.5 hours in 4 days is a ridiculous amount, considering there are only 24 hours in a day and you need to spend some of that time sleeping. According to this, you only got an average of 3-4 hours per night, and that's if you spent every spare moment from work sleeping!

The body and mind need adequate rest to recover and recharge. Without that you will be doing a sub-optimal job at best. What kind of work are you in that requires such insane hours? Can you ask to work less?

[aestheticbeam]

Originally Posted by Yzen

Our mind needs recovery to recharge or it turns into mush...or maybe it becomes sludge. It's not right to have to work that many hours.

My thoughts exactly. It's impossible to function properly working so many hours, therefore, you won't end up performing at your best. I'm not even coping well with 42.5 hours a week, never mind the hours OP is doing.

Thanks, everyone. I agree but this is the life of a Medical Intern.

[seesaw]

I used to work upwards of 60 hours a week, so I know a little bit about what you mean. I was probably working more like 70 hours a week, considering all the work I did from home. It's impossible to do your best when you're working that much. Simply impossible. Employers who think otherwise are crazy. I think, for those of us who have careers that require that, we just have to learn how to balance our personal needs and work requirements so we can be at our best when it's necessary, and to also know when good is good enough.

[healingme4me]

Just remember the end goal and internships aren't a forever pattern. The intensity of the hours will give you quicker reflexes later on and better accuracy in assessments.