Lee put it best, shoulder repairs vary greatly.
I'm right handed. Very active and played a ton of baseball/softball and lifted weights/worked out most of my life. I'm 50. Had the surgery at 43.
I had a torn labrum in my right shoulder. I tried to 'man up' for a few years but as I got older, the pain got worse and sleeping was a real issue.
Finally had the labrum fixed and a general debridement of all the torn junk in the socket, removed a few bone spurs. It was laproscopic and under general anesthesia. My arm was imobilized using this thing...
Not me in the pic, but same haircut.
Two days after the surgery, I was changing the dressing with my 8 yr old son helping and raised my arm a little more than I should've. I went down immediately and nearly passed out from the pain. My son was panicking and all I could do/say is "no, no, no". After an eternity of 45 seconds or so, I regained my senses, calmed him and proceeded very cautiously.
I began physical therapy and couple weeks later. Every session started with a TENS unit to warm the muscles, then on to several arm exercises. I can't remember how often I went. But it seems like it was a few times a week at first, then backed off with more "at home" assignments.
Good Lord, it was awful. I have a very high pain tolerance and this was dizzyingly challenging for me. After every session, I'd sit in my car and nap for 30 minutes.
I kept thinking "This is a minor shoulder repair, step up and deal with it!" It was humbling to say the least.
After about a year I was feeling great. My entire right side was like new. Full range of motion, zero pain, and sleeping great. Btw, while sleeping, I never put my arm up over my head while on my side to rest my head on my bicep any more. I keep my arm down along my body and use better pillow action to support my head. That was a great move. Big improvement.
My arm felt so good, I realized my left arm felt crappy. Saw the same doc and he did a general debridement/cleanup/bone spur removal ( no labrum repair, just a clean out ) and the follow up was easier. Smaller sling, faster recovery and now my arms feel fantastic. I'm hitting the weights harder and I love it.
You're 33. Now is the time to fix any physical bug-a-boos because you'll heal better. Then when you're 50, you'll be glad you did.
Don't skip or shortcut the PT. It's worth it.
I'm sure you can probably go to work, but I would recommend staying home at least a couple days to determine your abilities.