Do you arrive early/stay late at work?

I work my required hours.

I will arrive early/stay late depending what I did the previous day. I'm not on flexitime but my boss is very good to our team.

Fortunatly my other job is flexible and in most cases I can work around my 9-5.
 
Work flexi, so get in for around 7:20am then Mon - Thurs leave at around 3:30 and on friday i've built up enough time to leave at 3pm.

Could come in later but then you hit traffic
 
Average time I arrive around 7-45 and leave 4.30 to 4.45. I could also work from home if required / urgent. It's in my interest as I'll be taking over the company in time.
 
I tend to come in very early and leave quite early, always have. I'm normally in the office at 06:30 and leave at 15:45 (or 15:30 on Friday). If I work from home then I normally start at 07:30.

I'm a morning person so tend to get most done in the morning but being in early stems from when I was on earlys in a previous office and had to be in for 8am. But my commute involved a couple of trains and if there was any issues that immediately added 30mins to the trip ... so I had to allow extra time to avoid not being in on time if there were any issues.
 
Get in half an hour early at eight, just because of the trains. Always leave on time at quarter past five though. Any emergencies I can just secure VPN in from home.

Annoying thing I that my morning commute takes 45 minutes but my home commute takes an hour and a half.

I cycle, then train, then (free) bus.
 
[FnG]magnolia;27619166 said:
I don't work in an environment where early in/late out would be expected, encouraged or rewarded. In fact it would probably raise some questions around competency and time management.
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Same here. If I come in early (example - running a course using laptops means I need to get in and test the equipment before the delegates arrive) then I leave early to balance it out. My boss would never want or expect me to come in early and leave late with any sort of regularity.

Actually I had a letter today concerning my statement of employment:
"You will be expected to work the hours necessary to ensure operational needs are met, but in any event not less than 40 hours"

Works for me.
 
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freak2002 said:
One that gives you 12 weeks holiday a year???:eek: ( I cant argue my wife is one too!)

My hours are officially 8am to 4:30pm Mon to Thurs and 8am to 4pm on Friday. However my actual work hours tend to be 8am to 5:30pm each day.

I also don't really get a lunch break, I have a choice of staff room or office. In the office I can internet/read but get interrupted every 15 minutes and keep an eye on my emails. If I choose the staff room I get hounded constantly by people telling me about PC issues. I tend to pick office!
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Lol yeah the holidays are great fun when recovering from whatever plague has beset the establishment and all the extra "paperwork" you have to get through! I also don't get a lunch as that would take precious time away from lunchtime activities and don't forget after hours sessions as well!

I love it really though :D
 
Anyone who stays late and doesn't get paid is an arse kisser IMO

Im out the door as soon as my hours are up, if they want me to stay they will have to pay me.
 
I have a right mixture, sometimes get job and knock, sometimes 12 hour shifts to the death, and sometimes a couple of hours depending where i am in the country or what role and work load we have:eek:
 
Absolutely, when it's required. Good thing at my gaff is they notice, and appreciate it as well, which is always nice.
 
churchhawk said:
Anyone who stays late and doesn't get paid is an arse kisser IMO

Im out the door as soon as my hours are up, if they want me to stay they will have to pay me.
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Lol

Tell than to the A&E doctor looking after you after you drank too much on a Friday night.

In life, those that have worked hard to get were they are (professionals) and are successful will work longer hours than their employment contract has defined.
If you are in a certain environment you will work longer hours because the responsibility you have will outweigh the compensation you receive.

I'm sure there a moronic theory to support this.. any Management grads in the house?
 
In on time between 8.50-9, sometimes 10 or so late if any issues on the tube (hello, Victoria line!) and leave on time between 5.30-45, will stay late if needed but generally try to leave on time. If i leave 5.30 on the dot i'm home by 7. If I were paid for overtime, i'd probably be staying later though.
 
People going in early is a problem with some of out workforce at RM, particularly the full time staff.
They do it so they get a head start and not go over their finish time and rush around. What they don't seem to get into their thick heads is that they're giving RM free time as they're not paid for coming in early and they are causing the job to appear achievable in the time frames set out by RM planners. Added onto that is the fact that other part-time worker would be given that extra time to supplement their contracted hours.

Tell them that though and you get a glazed looked and a "Woosh" sound over their heads.

Never start early if you're contracted, salaried is different to a point.
 
syke said:
In on time between 8.50-9, sometimes 10 or so late if any issues on the tube (hello, Victoria line!) and leave on time between 5.30-45, will stay late if needed but generally try to leave on time. If i leave 5.30 on the dot i'm home by 7. If I were paid for overtime, i'd probably be staying later though.
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I live in London and strikes do not hold you back an hour..

If I was your manager I would lol in your face as I give you a formal warning
 
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