JoB
We too were part of the bust scenario… just slightly further down the food chain. Hubby’s employer just stopped paying him and still expected him to work when the microchip business fell in the dot.com bust.
We survived with a side trip to Minnesota.. but survival wiped out the gains from those 60 to 80 hour weeks.
Now he works “normal” hours… at least the hours seldom go over 60 hours now… and never as many as 80. He is learning moderation:)
Even ill, i am the support function that makes that kind of time and energy expenditure possible. When i am too ill to function, it gets very expensive.
I miss the energy and excitement from the dot.com days… but am glad to have him now working for a much tamed player in that game… even tho the work is no longer as stimulating.