70 hours a week
#1
70 hours a week
That's how many hours my OH works on good week, I just never see him. I saw his contract it said start at 8:30 finish 5:30
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
#2
Re: 70 hours a week
That's how many hours my OH works on good week, I just never see him. I saw his contract it said start at 8:30 finish 5:30
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
#3
Re: 70 hours a week
I've done about 48 hours this week. It's the norm. Get paid overtime for anything over the standard 40 hours in my contract though. So I quite happlily work longer, especially in the winter.
#6
Re: 70 hours a week
I'm present at my employer's premises for about 37 hours per week. Usually have 1.5 hours lunch, some days leave early if I've stuff to do. Can't remember ever having to work late in 8 years here. Actual work carried out each day, between 1 and 4 hours. Rest of the time browsing the web, mucking about with colleagues...
#7
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Re: 70 hours a week
I work 22 and half hours a week. Some mornings I have to go in early for meetings but no more than half an hour early, we don't get paid for that but can get time in lieu which I never end up taking
Hubby is a permanent tradie and he does 6am-4pm Mon - Thurs and 6-1:30pm on Friday, and that includes an hour overtime each day for him.
Hubby is a permanent tradie and he does 6am-4pm Mon - Thurs and 6-1:30pm on Friday, and that includes an hour overtime each day for him.
Last edited by LouiseR; Aug 12th 2011 at 4:33 am.
#10
Re: 70 hours a week
That's how many hours my OH works on good week, I just never see him. I saw his contract it said start at 8:30 finish 5:30
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
He starts on good days at 7 am & finishes around 7:30 pm, of course he doesn't get overtime, well fed up with it, who said Australia has laid back attuide cause I never seen it.
Be honest how many hours a week do you work on average?
#11
Auntie Fa
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Re: 70 hours a week
I used to work whatever hours were needed to get the job done. First week of the month was always hectic and I'd do some very long days but I'd try to claw back a few hours later in the month so on average I'd only work 35-40 hours a week.
Geek is never really off duty. Works in the office (when he's in town) about 8am-6.30pm most days, comes home for dinner, does work at home, is always contactable by phone or email, does international con calls and web demos late at night or early morning, does some work on a weekend, almost always flies after hours or very early morning - I'd hate to put a figure on it.
(And has just completed a Masters, carrying on to get his MBA. Good job he's young and fit.)
Geek is never really off duty. Works in the office (when he's in town) about 8am-6.30pm most days, comes home for dinner, does work at home, is always contactable by phone or email, does international con calls and web demos late at night or early morning, does some work on a weekend, almost always flies after hours or very early morning - I'd hate to put a figure on it.
(And has just completed a Masters, carrying on to get his MBA. Good job he's young and fit.)
#12
Re: 70 hours a week
I used to work whatever hours were needed to get the job done. First week of the month was always hectic and I'd do some very long days but I'd try to claw back a few hours later in the month so on average I'd only work 35-40 hours a week.
Geek is never really off duty. Works in the office (when he's in town) about 8am-6.30pm most days, comes home for dinner, does work at home, is always contactable by phone or email, does international con calls and web demos late at night or early morning, does some work on a weekend, almost always flies after hours or very early morning - I'd hate to put a figure on it.
(And has just completed a Masters, carrying on to get his MBA. Good job he's young and fit.)
Geek is never really off duty. Works in the office (when he's in town) about 8am-6.30pm most days, comes home for dinner, does work at home, is always contactable by phone or email, does international con calls and web demos late at night or early morning, does some work on a weekend, almost always flies after hours or very early morning - I'd hate to put a figure on it.
(And has just completed a Masters, carrying on to get his MBA. Good job he's young and fit.)
I too was forced to travel outside of office hours (company policy).
To be fair though, I was paid a shit load and I think you do have to take this into consideration when taking these roles. I hated that job, but I never whinged about it because I knew I was on a wage that was over the odds.
#13
Re: 70 hours a week
I work 45 hours a week (standard engineering hours worldwide) but would happily do a lot more as I am a scumbag contractor whore and get paid for every minute that I work.
#14
Auntie Fa
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Seattle
Posts: 7,344
Re: 70 hours a week
I haven't had a job with paid overtime since I was 16/17. The only job I've had in Oz was for a charity and I wasn't there for the money, which is just as well but it was not bad for a second household income.
The Geek gets paid a good wage but also enjoys his job, which I think is far more important. If there comes a time when he doesn't like it, it's up to him to change it.
We learned long ago that our relationship suffers if we both work at that level, as we were when we met. Being on the same project was even worse, we never stopped talking shop (Yes I married my contractor )
The Geek gets paid a good wage but also enjoys his job, which I think is far more important. If there comes a time when he doesn't like it, it's up to him to change it.
We learned long ago that our relationship suffers if we both work at that level, as we were when we met. Being on the same project was even worse, we never stopped talking shop (Yes I married my contractor )