[Misc] How many hours a week do you do at work?

[Return of the Rev]

I've noticed many unscrupulous companies increasing hours like there's no tomorrow and was wondering how your quality of life is deteriorating because of the demands in the modern day.

It's gone from 37.5 to 40 to 45 to 50 for many and I'm sure many actually do far more than that

Work from home so one way 7/24 and in another way none.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Work from home so one way 7/24 and in another way none.

Same. The Ashes have ruined my "productivity" this week. I've basically done nothing. Only myself (and the Mrs) to answer to though so **** it. [emoji3]

 

[studio150]

Another one retired here. Cranked as much as possible into my pension from the age of 18 and now reaping the benefits after retiring at 55. This is my best job ever although the pay isn't much!

Unfortunately I think the dream of retiring at 55 will not be available to many. I can also see the government moving the age at which you can access your pension up to 60 from 55 in the medium term as we all live longer.

At this time of the year you really must be having fun with no need to go out in the dark cold wet mornings.

Envious

 

[Butch Willykins]

Contracted 37.5hrs a week, but usually spend 2-3 nights away in UK or elsewhere in Europe. Early starts and late arrivals home mean I often don’t get to see the family in the week. Thank god for FaceTime!

I’ve considered jacking it all in and going on the dole. I hear the money isn’t great but the hours are bloody brilliant!

 

[Return of the Rev]

Unfortunately I think the dream of retiring at 55 will not be available to many. I can also see the government moving the age at which you can access your pension up to 60 from 55 in the medium term as we all live longer.

At this time of the year you really must be having fun with no need to go out in the dark cold wet mornings.

Envious

Looking at trying a couple of gap/retirement years and if can manage on the money it might be permanent

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I have a 35 hour contract but my work takes more than that, I will stick around for overtime as often as it's available but I don't work for free. I'll happily work a 50+ hour week, for the additional pay. I work hard and nobody could do the work I do quicker, or as effectively in less time.

 

[grawhite]

Anything from 36-45 hours a week

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I can't remember whether I'm contracted to a 35 or 37.5 hour week (must check on Monday). I used to do more hours, but after recent issues in the last year I am not doing unpaid overtime any more. Goodwill - pah!

Door to door commute is about 1.25 hours each way depending on the traffic.

I can understand self-employed people working all hours, but expecting salaried staff to effectively work for free is just taking the piss.

 

[boik]

Unfortunately I think the dream of retiring at 55 will not be available to many. I can also see the government moving the age at which you can access your pension up to 60 from 55 in the medium term as we all live longer.

At this time of the year you really must be having fun with no need to go out in the dark cold wet mornings.

Envious

I am very aware of how lucky I am, but in a lot of ways we have worked hard for it. Never spent more than a few hundred quid on holidays, never spent more than a couple of grand on a car. We're currently living on about a third of what we used to, but before we retired we put a lot of work into reducing our outgoings. We're loving life, but have to be careful.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

Contracted to, and paid for, 32 but more often than not work 50+. Joys of being a teacher.

 

[Weststander]

Flexible, whatever I decide. A average say 20 to 30.

 

[maltaseagull]

Work 8:30-16:30, and work through my lunch break 99 times out of 100.

Used to abuse the shit out of my old jobs overtime system. Once managed to get paid for the equivalent of 80 hours work in a week using a loop hole in the rules regarding overtime and holiday. Was a pretty low paying job but was still a nice little wedge of cash just before Christmas. Tried to do something similar the next week so the company changed the policy to stop me

And you are proud of that?
No wonder the UK is going to the dogs.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I am very aware of how lucky I am, but in a lot of ways we have worked hard for it. Never spent more than a few hundred quid on holidays, never spent more than a couple of grand on a car. We're currently living on about a third of what we used to, but before we retired we put a lot of work into reducing our outgoings. We're loving life, but have to be careful.

I agree with this.
Used to have two wages coming in, down to one, adapted to this because to you have to.
Mortgage recently paid off, no debts to anyone, just slowly saving for retirement and eventually a move back down south

 

[Madafwo]

Contracted 35 hours a week although that doesn't include Sundays of which I do every other one so realistically 39 hours a week, a 20 minute drive each way between work and home. Having come from a job where the start/finish times could be all over the place on a day to day basis I'm loving have set start/finish times.

I rarely do any over time, I think in the last 15 months I've done maybe less than 40 hours O/T.

 

[Hastings gull]

About 40 at work and another 5 planning and marking. Get paid for 35.

With so many unemployed why is it that those of us in work are working our nuts off. Surely we can work out a better system were everyone works less.

The actual unemployment rate is about 4% and clearly some, possibly many, of those have little or no intention of working. When you posted that, you were going on the statements of about 20 folk - they are clearly working hard, assuming they were not exaggerating, but you cannot base statements such as we are all "working our nuts off" on that. A "better system" in your mind would involve people working less, and thus earning less for themselves and their families - first; why should they not work longer hours, if they want to, and secondly, should those people who might be more diligent, work/earn less simply to help those who may be less hard working. Of course this "either or" does not apply to everyone, but could do so.

 

[Hastings gull]

Contracted to, and paid for, 32 but more often than not work 50+. Joys of being a teacher.

Yes, I recognise those hours, having taught for 35 years. To be fair, whilst term time does involves a huge workload, and far more than the public realise, the 13 weeks holiday is massive compensation, which would reduce the average weekly working down from 50. This is not a moan or in any way a criticism -just trying to be realistic.

 

[sully]

The base hours in my contract are 37.5 per week. I don’t get paid for any overtime, so I don’t work any. My commute varies from nothing when working at home to over 2 hours each way when travelling into London.

One of the clients I work for get quite upset when people work more than their core hours. Work life balance is very important to them. I like working for them!

 

[spongy]

Basic 37.5 hrs a week.

Mon-thurs 08.00-16.
Friday 08.00-13.30

I do over time all the time so I have some money to live on.

Usually do 07.00-19.00 Mon Thurs and 07.00-15.30 Fri plus a sat morning.

Basic hours this month was 175 hrs with 71.5 hrs overtime.

 

[spongy]

Basic 37.5 hrs a week.

Mon-thurs 08.00-16.30
Friday 08.00-13.30

I do over time all the time so I have some money to live on.

Usually do 07.00-19.00 Mon Thurs and 07.00-15.30 Fri plus a sat morning.

Basic hours this month was 175 hrs with 71.5 hrs overtime.

 

[Ernest]

0 hours for me