Sweep Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) I think this may have been done before.....but what does everybody have as a standard working week? My hours are 08:30 to 17:00 with an hour for dinner, we knock off at 16:00 on a Friday so total contracted hours is currently 36.5 hours. Other than when I'm travelling, I rarely work anymore hours than that. I went to a company today, and their standard working hours are 08:00 to 17:00 (knock off at 16:00 on a Friday) - is it me, or does that sound like something horrific from Dickensian times? - with it being a 39 hour week. Do people still work that amount of hours? Other than teachers, who only work about 25 hours per week, what's the average contracted hours these days, and do people actually work over and above what they're paid to do? Edited August 11, 2016 by Sweep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 My wages from Geegeez are supposedly to cover me doing 16-20 hrs a week for the site, but I invariably do far more. That said, the extra time I invest in the site pays off in my personal betting strategies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 37.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 35, flexi between 7am-6pm. Latest start 10, earliest finish 4... Unless you ask nicely. Min 30 min lunch if working more than six hours... Max 2 hours; again, unless you ask nicely. I have a 20 min commute each way, plus a 30 min walk if choose to- via either park or pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 11, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 Probably about 50 Chuck on time in the car and it's nearer 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 8am to 4pm with 30 minutes for lunch. So a 37.5 hour week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted August 11, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 varies, I'm salaried but this week I'm actually hands on doing a bit and probably do about 42 hours but last week did about 33 as I was in the office, The lads and lasses in the workshop are set to 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I do about 16hrs a week with about half of it being on Sundays. I got a rollicking off the boss last migjt as she took the little un out yesterday so I could lug some stock around with out mither.I did about an hour then played on my xbox. It meant I had to get up early today and do it. Before dropping off 30 parcels at the co-op I've always been shit at managing my time. Being self employed usually helps this by knowing if I don't do the work I don't have money to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I get to do bang on 37.5 because I'm a student. Most of the qualified nurses put at least an extra hour in each shift in either lost breaks or unpaid overtime so I'd guess they're doing about 42. A lot have to do an extra shift as well so they'll be getting on for about 54/55. That's where I'll reckon I'll be in about 12 months anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) 35, flexi between 7am-6pm. Latest start 10, earliest finish 4... Unless you ask nicely. Min 30 min lunch if working more than six hours... Max 2 hours; again, unless you ask nicely. I have a 20 min commute each way, plus a 30 min walk if choose to- via either park or pubCouncil flexi time was both brilliant and horrible at the same time. Especially when I had jobs on the Bury side of bolton.Finish my rounds at about half 3, do I go back in to bolton or do I go home from site. A fair few times i was doing a full week of 12hr days to make the time up. A 'full day' could be rolling in at 11:30 then a half hour dinner at 12 and going home at 1. You'd have to find the time back in the rest of the month. Edited August 11, 2016 by frank_spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 35 hours. 8-4 out the door. Never have more than 20 mins for lunch and do bits of work from home in the evenings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Monday - Thursday 8 till 5 Friday -6:30 till 5. (4pm in winter ) Work one or two Saturday's in the month. Our peg did over 70 hours easily last week and she's on salary ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) 0. Edited August 11, 2016 by Traf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted August 11, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 26 ish hours a week iirc, but I end up doing about 40 40 weeks a year I doubt i would ever get away with just doing that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Council flexi time was both brilliant and horrible at the same time. Especially when I had jobs on the Bury side of bolton. Finish my rounds at about half 3, do I go back in to bolton or do I go home from site. A fair few times i was doing a full week of 12hr days to make the time up. A 'full day' could be rolling in at 11:30 then a half hour dinner at 12 and going home at 1. You'd have to find the time back in the rest of the month. great for me as i drop the kids at school. Ive no pressure either; no stress, mither or haunting images. I take nothing home with me, and I'm the happiest, most content ive ever been. I sometimes think i should push myself for a greater title/salary, and wonder whether i made the right decision in not pursuing new opportunities... But no regrets so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salford Trotter Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 40 hours pw for the day job then whatever needs doing on my properties at the weekends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted August 11, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 Anything from 40+, we've done over 70 at times. Due to being self employed I believe in the saying "Make hay while the sun is shining". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 0. Malcolm, I've been wondering about this. Before one retires/gives up work do you plan how you fill your days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted August 11, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2016 Malcolm, I've been wondering about this. Before one retires/gives up work do you plan how you fill your days? I'm already on this. I love bowling, crown green not 10 pin. I'd look odd as fuck rocking up there as a fat 37 year old and asking if I can join in. I'll be fine as a retired bloke though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Being ill I've spent all day watching television, sommat I rarely do, including about four or five episodes of 'Three In A Bed' - as a result I'm close to going sticking my head in the oven, I'm also paranoid I've now got DVT with all the inactivity... I'd probably spend my days going shoplifting when I was an owd retired geezer... Or doing modest amounts of Ecstasy, or both... Edited August 11, 2016 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 37.5 but I do more at home when needed and also shave a bit of time off when needed and banked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 6/6.30 till any time between 11 and 1and I do sat sun to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 6/6.30 till any time between 11 and 1 and I do sat sun to What are you doing with your afternoons? It sure as fuck isn't learning to spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 What are you doing with your afternoons? Do you really want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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