how many hours a week do you work?

joe stodge · 27-09-2017 03:11PM #1

as it says,

I normally do 39 but that's all I'm contracted for, but there are other I've worked with previously who would blast their hours through the roof.

I worked with a girl from Monaghan who would rack up 12+ hr days 6 days a week despite being on a salary, her contacted Hrs were 43 a week. She would drive to and from work in Dublin every day.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 27-09-2017 03:13PM

About 38, when you factor out a lunch break.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 27-09-2017 03:14PM

Zero now that I'm retired. When I worked I was contracted for 35 per week but usually worked about 40 to 45 at busy times of the year. I rarely paid much attention to the clock or what my hours were adding up to, to be honest.

ELM327 · 27-09-2017 03:16PM

over 50 generally.
Salaried for 40 hours per week, optional overtime offered and paid at double time.
1 hour commute each way (based in a couple of sites but generally all of them are around an hour from the house)

kielmanator · 27-09-2017 03:17PM

ELM327 wrote: »

over 50 generally.
Salaried for 40 hours per week, optional overtime offered and paid at double time.
1 hour commute each way

Nice one lad....im doing 55 a week, no OT or extra

SusieBlue · 27-09-2017 03:18PM

I generally work 40hrs a week, not including breaks, on a salary.

I dream of a day where I can afford to work part time.

Lucyfur · 27-09-2017 03:18PM

Full time yummi mummi

LollipopJimmy · 27-09-2017 03:19PM

40-45hrs. My commute is about a 6 minute round trip. College is another 6 hours a week and then study time another 8hours

uch · 27-09-2017 03:20PM

I'm a Civil Servant, I don't work

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 27-09-2017 03:21PM

About 40 hours of actual work (when I'm not on boards)

amcalester · 27-09-2017 03:21PM

Contracted for 37.5 and wouldnt usually do much more than that.

If we're busy then I'll happily do the extra hours as its rare enough that that happens, usually at quarter end or coming up to management meetings.

Once I get my work done, then my boss is happy enough for me to keep my own hours.

I've worked in places where bosses checked what time people clocked in at (office jobs) and I wouldn't go back to that. If it was introduced I'd only ever do my contracted hours while I found a new job.

andekwarhola · 27-09-2017 03:21PM

37.5 excluding lunch. Sometimes do that, sometimes more depending on how busy I am but rarely much over 40 or 41.

ChikiChiki · 27-09-2017 03:21PM

Usually between around 40 - 50 but it can vary with project workloads and upcoming deadlines. I invoiced for 96hrs one week towards the end of the financial year. I've no problem doing mad hours as downtime between projects can be a couple of months spent travelling or in the case of the current period of downtime, farming!

gifted · 27-09-2017 03:22PM

Plumber ....39 hrs.....drinking coffee...talking....scratching head......about 16 hrs I actually work...lol lol

TallGlass · 27-09-2017 03:23PM

Zahir Nervous Sprite wrote: »

Zero now that I'm retired. When I worked I was contracted for 35 per week but usually worked about 40 to 45 at busy times of the year. I rarely paid much attention to the clock or what my hours were adding up to, to be honest.

Would much prefer a job where times seems to fly, the work is enjoyable and reasonably paid. Than some mental job paying mad money for crazy hours and work commitments.

27-09-2017 03:25PM

Job 1 40.59 hours / week from Aug 16 to last Friday........... that includes some long days travelling and a Saturday or three.

Job 2, a labour of love, probably spend 5/10 hours a week at it currently.

Cina · 27-09-2017 03:28PM

I work in IT - currently pretty much 35 - 37.5, our office is pretty good for that.

Back in the days of consulting it could be anywhere from 50 to 100, depending on the project. Felt like my life revolved around work. If we weren't working, the partner's had us out on the sauce.

All I can say is if you're working the sort of hours I was, there's no substitute for having a personal life (I used to justify it with money, experience etc) and you should try to get something else!

Butterface · 27-09-2017 03:32PM

We have flexible hours so I'll work a shorter week sometimes, then make it up the following week.

I try to be out the door by 3.30/4pm, but during busy periods I'll bring the laptop home and spend another hour catching up on something. Or checking emails later that night. It still wouldn't push me over the 40hr mark though. Fup that.

job seeker · 27-09-2017 03:34PM

uch wrote: »

I'm a Civil Servant, I don't work

So jealous. I'd love that job.

job seeker · 27-09-2017 03:36PM

50-55 hours per week. Minimum wage.

CIP4 · 27-09-2017 03:44PM

Its not something I have ever really thought about but working it out on average I do 45 hours a week excluding breaks on a bad week as high as 50 hours. Salaried for 39 hours. However that doesn't consider the weeks I am rostered on to do weekends thats a whole other ball game start Monday morning work though till Friday evening the following week 12 days straight and no extra time off. I get paid for it but its really not worth it.

ELM327 · 27-09-2017 03:50PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Its not something I have ever really thought about but working it out on average I do 45 hours a week excluding breaks on a bad week as high as 50 hours. Salaried for 39 hours. However that doesn't consider the weeks I am rostered on to do weekends thats a whole other ball game start Monday morning work though till Friday evening the following week 12 days straight and no extra time off. I get paid for it but its really not worth it.

I hope you get OT payments or overtime, because working 12 days straight is not fun, and if you are salaried for 39 hours it's possible that you are working for free.

I've done 60-70 hours per week in my last job where I was on a per hour basis and paid double the rate for anything above 40 hours a week. In that job I did 12-14 days straight, then 1 day off, then another 12-14 days. the pay was great but it's not possible long term youll burn out.

smurfjed · 27-09-2017 03:52PM

I'm legally limited to 100 hours per month in my movable office, however for the last 3 weeks i have done zero

realdanbreen · 27-09-2017 03:54PM

About 30. But I could give another 12 hours a week giving grinds and that can be tough going-although the fact that it is cash in hand is great.

CIP4 · 27-09-2017 03:56PM

ELM327 wrote: »

I hope you get OT payments or overtime, because working 12 days straight is not fun, and if you are salaried for 39 hours it's possible that you are working for free.

I've done 60-70 hours per week in my last job where I was on a per hour basis and paid double the rate for anything above 40 hours a week. In that job I did 12-14 days straight, then 1 day off, then another 12-14 days. the pay was great but it's not possible long term youll burn out.

I meant on a normal week I am salaried for 39 hours on those weeks where I do the weekend I get time in lieu (2 days each weekend I work) which I am payed them days as I don't take them as I get a lot of holiday ever year and don't need any extra. Then overall I get a 15% shift allowance ever week which is a bit of a sweetener for doing them. So ultimately I am paid for them but what I mean is its not really worth it as by day 10-11 you would be sick of work and longing for a day off.

Steve F · 27-09-2017 03:57PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Its not something I have ever really thought about but working it out on average I do 45 hours a week excluding breaks on a bad week as high as 50 hours. Salaried for 39 hours. However that doesn't consider the weeks I am rostered on to do weekends thats a whole other ball game start Monday morning work though till Friday evening the following week 12 days straight and no extra time off. I get paid for it but its really not worth it.

Indeed
Have yet to hear of someone on their death bed saying they wished they had spent more time working and less with their loved ones
Other way around maybe.....

backspin. · 27-09-2017 03:58PM

Contracted for 37 and work 37.

Boom_Bap · 27-09-2017 03:58PM

I never stop really.

CIP4 · 27-09-2017 04:06PM

Steve F wrote: »

Indeed
Have yet to hear of someone on their death bed saying they wished they had spent more time working and less with their loved ones
Other way around maybe.....

For me its a case of I only finished college last year so am still new to the working world with no wife or kids or commitments so ok that way. Really I will work whatever extra weekends I have to, too make a good impression and get up the ladder. I worked 7 weekends in a row last year now had days of during the week but still that was an experience I wouldn't like to repeat.

But the older guys with wife and kids you see for them doing the weekend and 12 days straight is hardship.

27-09-2017 04:14PM

CIP4 wrote: »

............ Really I will work whatever extra weekends I have to, too make a good impression and get up the ladder. I worked 7 weekends in a row last year now had days of during the week but still that was an experience I wouldn't like to repeat..............

It can take more to get up the ladder than working whatever weekends you are asked to............. of course in some companies that'll do. Some places love yes men.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 27-09-2017 04:25PM

CIP4 wrote: »

For me its a case of I only finished college last year so am still new to the working world with no wife or kids or commitments so ok that way. Really I will work whatever extra weekends I have to, too make a good impression and get up the ladder. I worked 7 weekends in a row last year now had days of during the week but still that was an experience I wouldn't like to repeat.

But the older guys with wife and kids you see for them doing the weekend and 12 days straight is hardship.

No wife or commitments shouldn't necessarily mean that you can give all of your spare time to work. You need a work/life balance regardless.

how many hours a week do you work?

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