Balancing meetings and actual work

What is everyone’s split between meetings and productive work? I’m wondering if this is a cultural / firm specific thing or something common in the industry.

I’m spending most of my day in meetings, then getting my work done (materials, modeling, writing memos) after 5pm when my calendar frees up. I usually come in early to catch up on emails before spending the rest of the day on consecutive calls, with sometimes 30 minute gaps in between which are tough to utilize.

How are you all managing this split and how much time are you spending on zoom calls?

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