how many hours a week do you work?

27-09-2017 04:27PM

Salaried so paid for 40 hours a week regardless of what hours I actually work. Sometimes it could be 50 hours working if busy though its normally probably closer to 30 hours a week actually working. Commute is about 25 to 30 mins drive on average each way.

In ways it's a hard one to say really as I'm sure people's definition of what constitutes working varies. For example, if I headed home at lunch on a Friday but kept an eye on emails for the afternoon I'd consider myself working even though I could be half way across the country in the car. But if something needed doing (rare on a fri afternoon) I could pull in, get out the laptop and deal with it.

callaway92 · 27-09-2017 04:34PM

job seeker wrote: »

50-55 hours per week. Minimum wage.

That is grim. No chance of a change?

lolli · 27-09-2017 04:36PM

I work 37 hours a week but im also driving 10-12 hours a week. I live in hope that a job will come up closer to home soon and maybe cut down to a 4 day week when I'm not spending so much on travel costs.

drake70 · 27-09-2017 04:43PM

37.5 not including lunch breaks. Also a 3 hour daily commute.

KERSPLAT! · 27-09-2017 04:48PM

Contract states 39 but I do about 45/50 On average. I get overtime and time back so I don't mind too much and my manager is sound for taking time at short notice etc.

Skuxx · 27-09-2017 04:49PM

I usually do around 50-55, contracted for 39 and every minute over that is paid at least time and a half and more the later it gets. Have the option to take the overtime as pay or holidays! Had about 12 weeks off this year so far!! That would be the biggest thing I'd miss if I moved job!

sbsquarepants · 27-09-2017 04:52PM

39 hours is a standard week here, we're quite at the moment so no overtime requirements but due to a quirk in starting / finishing times I get stuck to do 5 extra hours every week anyway. I don't mind too much though because basically it means I get 6 days pay for 5 days work.

The place I work for is very feast or famine though - when we're busy we're very busy and when we're not it's like a morgue. So I vary from nice languid 40 odd hour weeks to absolutely frantic 60 plus.

Right now I'm enjoying the break - the last busy spell lasted way too long. Once my bills are paid and there's food in the fridge - I value my time a lot more than money.

Money is nice and all, but if you're too tired to spend it, you may as well be broke!

drake70 · 27-09-2017 04:53PM

Skuxx wrote: »

I usually do around 50-55, contracted for 39 and every minute over that is paid at least time and a half and more the later it gets. Have the option to take the overtime as pay or holidays! Had about 12 weeks off this year so far!! That would be the biggest thing I'd miss if I moved job!

I'd say you'd get destroyed for tax if you took the payment

pauliebdub · 27-09-2017 05:15PM

39 which is required by my contract, very seldom work late if possible. Working long hours is a mugs game in my opinion. You'll never get any thanks or recognition for it.

Skuxx · 27-09-2017 05:40PM

drake70 wrote: »

I'd say you'd get destroyed for tax if you took the payment

Absolutely, holidays all the way! I'm lucky too that I work in an industry where I can use my holidays to take time off and go work on a contract in Europe somewhere to boost my pay a little!!

27-09-2017 05:51PM

47 per week, used to be over 60 but quit that place!

Hoping to get in on this public sector lark, 39 per week mon - fri 9-5

job seeker · 27-09-2017 05:52PM

callaway92 wrote: »

That is grim. No chance of a change?

Extremely! Well, working such hour has effected my health. So I'll pack it in soon.

corner of hells · 27-09-2017 05:56PM

amcalester wrote: »

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.

I worked on a building site where a project manager put in a clock in machine , it lasted a day before an apprentice poured sand into it and hit it a few belts of a hammer.

Wanderer2010 · 27-09-2017 06:00PM

about 39 hrs sometimes a bit more if there is a deadline but never ever 12 hour days and weekends on a regular basis, anyone who does that really needs to have a long hard look in the mirror. Companies have no loyalty to workers, its about the cold hard cash at the end of the day and they would bin you in a flash when it comes to cuts. Work to live not the other way round.

jamesbere · 27-09-2017 06:16PM

39.1 hours. Friday Saturday and Sunday off

michellie · 27-09-2017 06:18PM

39, my contract is 17 though.

27-09-2017 06:19PM

39 according to my contract; 20 according to my boards.ie postcount.

Martina1991 · 27-09-2017 06:30PM

I'm cringing here at the people working 50+ hours. Are those of you who do it doing it for promotion prospects or necessity? I never work later than I have to. I'd never be thanked for it.

I work 37 hours per week (salary) but I also do on-call nights and weekends and get paid extra for that.

SEPT 23 1989 · 27-09-2017 06:37PM

60-70 hours a week

making hay while the sun shines

Penny Tration · 27-09-2017 06:40PM

37-42 depending on the shift patterns. Paid breaks, too.

mojesius · 27-09-2017 06:50PM

39 hours, salaried as such. Ive had to do more (50-60 hours) some weeks when needed, but usually get compensated in days off/bonuses or balance the time out afterwards by working a few half days.

Although, mentally i cant seem to work more than 40 hours a week these days so have just accepted that there will always be a mountain of work that needs doing, but I need my evenings off as well.

Neames · 27-09-2017 07:42PM

Generally 40 to 45. On a salary, no overtime so it's in my interest to get work done within my contracted hours.

I encourage my team to do the same, I'm not impressed with presenteeism.

HalloweenJack · 27-09-2017 07:44PM

I'm contracted for about 15 hours a week but I do a few freelance jobs in my spare time which adds on pmenty more hours. This week I'm working about 40 hours in total.

Galwayguy35 · 27-09-2017 07:45PM

48 hours usually, 8 of it is OT though.

The Backwards Man · 27-09-2017 07:49PM

I'm off two days this week, so 120

Colsin91 · 27-09-2017 07:51PM

50 hours, plus then the study for my professional exams

Corkgirl18 · 27-09-2017 07:53PM

Contracted for 22.
At the moment doing about 50 hours.
College is another +8.

EPAndlee · 27-09-2017 07:57PM

I do 47 hours most weeks of the year but when it's very busy I do 55 hours

pablo128 · 27-09-2017 07:58PM

51 hours including half day saturday. Double time for anything over 40 so its worth it.

sjb25 · 27-09-2017 07:59PM

iv 156 contracted hours in the month My months normally go 36hrs 36hrs 36hrs & 48hrs I work 12hr shift so 3 days a week x3 weeks and 4 days x1 week so lots of time off which is good i work nights and weekend aswell tho I do a few overtime shifts aswell normally 2/3 a month they are double time so yes please but 156 are my contracted hours overtime is my choice I can say no you lot doing free overtime are mad I wouldn't do 5 min past my finish time without pay I am public service though

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