I love my work, and at times I work long hours, nights, weekends, to meet specific goals or when there is an emeegency.

That is however the exception, not the rule.

I need my day to day to be smooth, I need my blend of work from home, so that when the high energy bursts do happen, I can handle it.

The idea of working at crisis levels all the time as standard is just insane to me, and suggests bad time management and expecations.