recovery?? how long??

im having surgery feb 4th so 15 days i have my pre op in two days and just wondering how long everyone had to take off work and recover my job has me drive 2 plus hours a day hour each way sometimes more and stand all day while bending and lifting 

Be aware that you will likely have a lifting restriction for around 6 weeks. I wasn't allowed to lift more than 20 pounds until then. For me, I was in summer break from teaching so I had over a month, but if I'd had to work again after 2 weeks I would have been able to, as long as I was able to sit and rest often. With as low as your calories will be for those first several weeks post op, expect to tire easily.