HGL, I can tell you this. My husband , for example, He is ALWAYS on call, day and night. e mails, emergency calls, you name it. Free time, well, a bit here and there in between. 8 hour days or less? no, so far, in 9 years, not a single one.
Sacrifices? well, I would not call it that, because he has made the choice to come here. but, of course it is hard to see the family only once a year for 3 weeks. and no, he can't go on vacation for 2 or 3 months like some other people can.
And this is the reality for pretty much all our Western friends.
HGL, I can tell you this. My husband , for example, He is ALWAYS on call, day and night. e mails, emergency calls, you name it. Free time, well, a bit here and there in between. 8 hour days or less? no, so far, in 9 years, not a single one.
Sacrifices? well, I would not call it that, because he has made the choice to come here. but, of course it is hard to see the family only once a year for 3 weeks. and no, he can't go on vacation for 2 or 3 months like some other people can.
And this is the reality for pretty much all our Western friends.
Just my personal experience.