How many hours a week do you work ??

Hatter The Mad · 9 Jan 2011 at 14:03

60 to 70

SexyGreyFox · 9 Jan 2011 at 14:12

MuvverRussia · 9 Jan 2011 at 14:12

Usually works out at about 45-50 hours a week.

sigma · 9 Jan 2011 at 14:17

atpbx said:
For ten years of that I managed to fit in playing in 2 football matches a week, Kung fu, kickboxing and five a side in the evenings, and a marriage.

Its only when I picked up fairly bad ligament damage I had to stop, coincidentaly as soon as I started having to spend more time at home I realised how unhappy I was.

Guess that's OK if you can live with very little sleep or have no days off.

Efour · 9 Jan 2011 at 14:57

9-5 x5d And tbh i am more than happy to do a little overtime but I will never be a workaholic again, priorities change.

used to do 12h+ x 7d offshore, one job for 7 weeks straight - never again /touch wood

hurfdurf · 9 Jan 2011 at 15:15

2-16 hours a week, depending on how busy I am

johnny6 · 9 Jan 2011 at 15:49

36 hours which is plenty enough

FeFiDoh · 9 Jan 2011 at 16:31

Don't you think its a sad state to be in when people are working 50-60-70+ hours a week, I mean that really is a lot of hours.

Retirement age going up means people are working so hard for a huge part of their life and not getting to live it

sigma · 9 Jan 2011 at 16:43

Depends if you genuinely enjoy your work I guess. Imagine starting your own business, the hours in the first few years would be pretty tough going but you'd be working towards an end goal.

ljt · 9 Jan 2011 at 17:42

R5Rich said:
Don't you think its a sad state to be in when people are working 50-60-70+ hours a week, I mean that really is a lot of hours.

Retirement age going up means people are working so hard for a huge part of their life and not getting to live it

I agree, no point in working long hours if you dont have time to enjoy the money afterward

jp_bl_68 · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:08

35-60 hours, 5-7 days a week (Sun-Sat), any period of time between 10am-2am.

Freefaller · 9 Jan 2011 at 19:51

About 45-50hrs on average. Though some weeks I work less than my contracted minimum of 40hrs, however that's the exception that makes the rule. I don't have a lunch break per se (I could take one, but I don't bother), but always take a 5-10 min break every few hours anyway so it's not that much of an issue.

I don't see the point in working 70+hrs if I don't achieve any more than I do in the normal hours of the day.

I'm quite happy working the hours I do.

Meridian · 9 Jan 2011 at 21:57

Varies a lot. My contracted hours are 37.5. Typical week not on-call is 45-50. On call weeks tend to be more like 55-60 as I have to work Saturday and Sunday. Damn us lazy public servants.

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alx · 9 Jan 2011 at 22:22

38-40 - the job I do is pretty relaxed and the work tends to be longer term rather than needing to be done by the next day.

[J.D.C] · 9 Jan 2011 at 22:23

40 during the summer. 15-20 during Uni.

lukechad · 9 Jan 2011 at 22:48

I am at work for 45hrs a week, paid for 42.5

ShakenNstirred · 10 Jan 2011 at 00:48

ment to be 40 hours but we get 1/2 hours unpayed dinner but you get that when and if you can, so im at work 42 1/2hrs