>I personally don't think that people are productive workers if they are working frequently extended hours - they seem to me to be just going through the motions like alcoholics thinking that just one more drink will make them appear more attractive...

FWIW, the Extreme Programming people agree with you. One of the principles of XP is 40-hour weeks, based on the idea that people who get enough sleep and have well-rounded lives will produce better code than those who don't.

Tamar