I work in the camera department for film, tv, or pretty much any freelance position I can get. As a newbie, even I can say that I haven't worked less than 12 hours on anything, nor would I want to. Its really hard work, physically and mentally, and the pay is not that amazing (yet), but I love what I do though, and most of the people I've had the pleasure of working with would say the same. I don't ever HAVE to go to work, I GET to, and that's how I can justify working 14+ hour days without the benefits of a comfy desk job. I wouldn't have it any other way, and I can't wait to experience more. Sure, I'm barely scraping a living, but thats how the game goes. You have to start at the bottom and work your way up. If I didn't love what I do, I would never have gotten into the film industry, and would have majored in medicine or something. =]