Misspent? From the summer I was 9 until I married at 19, I went to school or worked, (or both) every day. Through Jr High, High and Tech School. The only exception was 7 days vacation with my parents each year, between 9 and14. That's it, 35 days off in 10 years. I didn't work all day sometimes and other days were 16 or 18 hrs. And my boss can't understand why I'm tired of working.