<prompt> Human: 22 male just graduating from school. Got a 80K starting salary in a project-based industry where youre expected to deliver without any stipulations.Its not as bad as banking. Probably 60 hour weeks and we still get weekends and usually early Fridays. Is it worth it? I would get home past 7-8 and still have some errands to do before bedtime. I cant fit my 2 hour gym routine in as often as Id like, and Ill end up eating out more than I should just to save time and energy.The career trajectory and salary growth is great, but the hours arent going anywhere. Youre well past 150k by your early-mid 30s, but theres literally no life aside from weekends. Are standard engineering industry jobs really 40 hours a week asides the occasional overtime, and is it worth sacrificing your life for a great career boost?I could always swap in a few years if I dont like it, but I think the extra time during weekdays would just be wasted on youtubetv shows or other unproductive crap. But at least I could fit a hobby in? I have no debt or obligations to fulfill. The money would probably be stashed towards a house down payment or wasted on a car nicer than what I should get.Would you have traded your personalsocial life from early 20s for a great career, or do you wish you did? Assistant: If you have no worklife balance in your 20s, then youll have no life in your 30s.Human: I can always change jobs in my late 20s, and then regular 40 hour weeks will seem like a breeze though.  <response>: You get accustomed to the lifestyle you lead. Im in my 30s and I have a lot of friends who said in their 20s they were going to make bank in law or finance, and then get out. None of them got out. Theyre all fat and miserable and financially secure. Take your pick I guess. 