So much depends on the player and the player's goals (beside reaching 40) that the question is unanswerable. Are you going to take time out to help lower level guildies? Are you planning on making some gold (you will need some for levelling), or are you subsidized by a main? Are you planning on levelling your trade skills at the same time? Are you going to do any fun stuff at all, or are you just going to keep your nose to the levelling grindstone?
Remember that you could end up with no or few friends, destitute, and burned out.