rest or play do you work saturdays i read people work harded in aus or is it just a long 5 day week

My OH used to do 6/7 day weeks in the UK, dependant if the overtime was asked of him; when he suggested working a Saturday at his new place when we arrived, they told him he could go in, but he'd be on his own - as no one else would be working!

I work 6 hours on a Saturday, but I'm only part time - so that probably doesn't count??!!

Only five days here, hopefully going down to four days in the near future (e.g. 4 days of 10hrs instead of 5 days of 8hrs)

Depends what sector you are in though. Retail almost always work Saturdays although I think they tend to work one out of two or something.

I have some occasional out-of-hours work for an IT release (as tends to be the case in any country) ... generally I'd say I work less hours in Oz compared to the UK. The commuting time is about the same but the drive is nicer

I work Monday to Sunday. M-F in the office and then always at least 2 hours each on Saturday and Sunday. The OH works M-F only

I worked Saturdays in the winter....now I'm not working Saturday's till next winter

lol work harder, you do find people working the weekend but in most cases it just seems to be arse kissing.

Ive worked every saturday for years, T-S normal working week, when I get the saturday off I wonder what poeple do on a saturday and I get bored fast and want to go back to work, but when I am there I want to go home and be like normal people and go to footy, ect.

I do 3x11.5 hour shifts and alternate saturdays to make me up to full time hours. I work more in AU than I did in the UK. Never needed to be fulltime until now!
Jenny

If you work in retail then you are likely to be asked to work Saturdays. Saying that, I have been offered alternate Saturdays or Saturday mornings in the jobs I have applied for. There are plenty of students and young people happy to work Saturdays to make up the numbers. I decided to take an admin job so I had NO Saturdays (same as hubby who is mechanic) and both our places close down for 2 weeks over Christmas. Result!!!