[Fern]

Some people enjoy devoting long hours to their work, especially if they enjoy it. Others find it more important to have a balance between work and family life. Only you can really decide if your current workstyle/lifestyle is worth it for long-term rewards.

Sounds like it's the cold house that's bothering you more than the long hours?

Most of us, I guess, started "with nothing" at some point. I went through years of low income and just scraping by. All that hard work and discipline has paid off as I am debt free save for a low mortgage and decent net worth in my mid-forties.

I say, work while you can. Don't know how old you are, but you never know what tomorrow will bring. Given today's economy, job outsourcing, energy costs going up along with everything else, I don't think many today can afford to coast.