Working 9-5?

[Platapus]

I was chatting with my co-workers and I came to the realization that in my 30+ years of adulthood, I have never worked a 9-5 job. One where literally I would start at 9 and go home at 5.

I spend a lot of time in the military working shift work, but even when working days, it was 7-4/5. Evan as a money-grubbing-taxpayer-bilking-burden on society civilian, my work day is 6/7 to 4/5 depending on meetings.

But never 9-5.

Does anyone currently have an actual 9-5 job any more?

It seems like the traditional 8 hour day including 30 minutes for lunch has morphed to more like 10 hour days and working through lunch at your desk.

And the 40 hour work week seems to apply to only what they pay you for, not what you actually work. :shifty:

I think I would love to have a 9-5 job.

[Schroeder]

8-5 is standard here.

[vienna]

An interesting thing about the whole 9-5 idea is how sometimes middle management or executives can be screwed over if they are straight salary employees rather than hourly pay employees. I once worked on a project where I was paid by the hour with time and a half for overtime. The project was very involved and I did put in very long days for which I got the appropriate overtime. At first glace, some of the salary people seemed to have higher paychecks. I did a little math and pointed out to my "betters" that I was most probably making as much or more based on hours worked. When I went home at the end of the day, I left all my work behind and gave it no further great thought. The salary people, on the other hand, almost always had work to take home to prepare for the next day, spend many more hours over and above the "regular working hours" (i.e., '9-5') for which they received no additional pay, either straight time or overtime. Add to this weekend days worked. I took the number of ours worked at the office and at home and divided that into the base salary of one of their positions and came out with a very low hour rate. ..


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[Cybermat47]

I've only had one job in my life, and I wasn't actually employed, I was just filling in for my brother.

[Rockstar]

My summer job with the National Park Service was 9 to 5.

[CCIP]

I'm the other way, I got to my job(s) today just after 8am and am just now leaving the office and it's 11pm. That's the life :D

People are interesting creatures though, in the sense that we adapt to circumstances very well. Structure also helps, and as long as your job keeps you at a reasonable level of comfort and doesn't drive you completely into the ground, the hours go by quicker than you think!

[Betonov]

7 to 3 is the norm here.
Healthcare workers have a 7 to 2 workday to clear hours for nightshifts and weekends.

myself, I have a flexible worktime. I start at 7 and finish anywhere from 7.05am to 10pm. Depends on the workload for the day.

[HW3]

10PM to 6AM here because there are 3 shifts, days (6-2), swing (2-10), and graves (10-6), and the site is open 24/7.

[Catfish]

8-5 is standard, in Germany.
But where i am is a lot of overtime, sometimes also saturday.
Overtime usually paid for, because otherwise i could be going home right now, for the rest of the year :-?

[Eichhörnchen]

As a "self-employed" person (don't know whether that term is used abroad or in the US) I have to motivate myself to do the hours needed to complete each job (i.e. each painting) and I get more done during the long days of summer (artificial daylight is not a real option except when really pushed).

It's good being able to stop work and have a stroll around the garden (or come on here) just when I want to, and I always think a lot of people would be willing to take a substantial pay cut if they were able to get up and do something else without having to ask a boss first.

Doing something that not many other people do, I also don't have to worry about anyone telling me "You should've finished that by now", or "You're doing that the wrong way". That's all down to me, because I am "the boss of me".

But I do aim to start soon after breakfast each day, take just enough time to eat a sandwich at lunch, then finish around 4:30-5:00 depending on the light.

[Rhodes]

8:30 to 18:30 (8:30am - 6:30pm) here!

[Jimbuna]

What is this 9-5 people speak of? :hmmm:

Always worked shifts and anti-social hours but can't complain because I've always been fortunate enough to enjoy a good salary and at the end of the day my choice of profession was what I wanted to do.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

I used to do 30 hours per week office job with nominal 9 am to 3 pm work time. In practice however it began and and ended when necessary so 8 am to 6 pm happened sometimes. However because the company didn't want to pay overtime I was mandated to "balance" hours by keeping days off.

[Bilge_Rat]

my work is "officially" 9-5, but I never work those hours.

My schedule is purely a function of the workload, so it might be 7/7 one week, 3/7 another. It might be 8-8 one day, 10-3 another or even not show up at all. :ping: I even worked 26 hour days once or twice, i.e. start at 8 a.m and finish at 10 a.m the next day. I can set my own schedule and even work from home, the only restriction is that I meet my yearly production numbers. Not a bad job actually, I love the flexibility.

[Dowly]

I used to do 30 hours per week office job with nominal 9 am to 3 pm work time. In practice however it began and and ended when necessary so 8 am to 6 pm happened sometimes. However because the company didn't want to pay overtime I was mandated to "balance" hours by keeping days off.
Same for my current job, 6/7am to 12/1.30pm. Overtime as needed, but not getting paid for it.

[Aktungbby]

I've never had set hours; as a long-haul trucker they didn't exist and as an appraiser(15 years) you might do the inspections in the day hour but you write the reports all night. Currently I'm on call 24/7 and go when called-at my age-I outlast the kids, know what I'll be wearing and they don't tell me what to do-just say "go do what you do"! I don't look for the work...it finds me. I haven't seen a 'boss' in 10 years. Goes nice with the Social Security. Movie shoots are a little ragged and you live in your wheels, they start at 0200AM and go 15+ hours not including the commute but food is great and I love the work...to me it's not really work!

[BossMark]

When I worked down the coal mines I worked 7 and a quarter hours, now at the dump I am at now I do 7 till 7 :wah:

[Jeff-Groves]

:hmmm:
What is this 9-5 you speak of?
That's Devil talk and you are a Blasphimer!!!
(Been a long time since I could use that one! :haha:)

[u crank]

I'm 64 years old. I'm still working out of necessity. Save your money when you're young. :O:

I'm the first one there every day, I work the hardest and I'm good at what I do. When I get tired I just go home. What are they gonna do...fire me?:D

[Armistead]

I start my employees at 7, they work til 4. Most like it, avoids all the traffic.

[Buddahaid]

7:00 to 15:30 is the standard shift but hours can flex to accommodate the work.

[Stealhead]

I think the post office clerks are 9 to 5 seems that is the typical hours. Besides that I cant think of many places that have those hours.

Most jobs these days are 10 or 12 hour shifts now. Being former military I did Panama shifts. If not that a staggered 3 way shift with 30 minute overlap.

[fireftr18]

The fire department schedule, 24 hours on duty, 48 hours off.
Now I work 3 part time jobs. Two jobs are in sports medicine and are actually in two different areas for the same employer. The other is a state fire instructor. They keep me busy, but no steady day time hours. To be honest, I wouldn't be able to manage home chores with working all day. I don't know how people who do work regular hours do it.
Needless to say the fire instructor is my favorite.

[Platapus]

The other is a state fire instructor.
Needless to say the fire instructor is my favorite.

Ya know, if you were to stop instructing the fires, maybe less buildings would burn down?

[nikimcbee]

What is this 9-5 people speak of? :hmmm:

Always worked shifts and anti-social hours but can't complain because I've always been fortunate enough to enjoy a good salary and at the end of the day my choice of profession was what I wanted to do.


exotic dancer?

[swamprat69er]

9-5? I wish! My usual day starts (spring and fall) at 2AM and goes until I get done. Sometimes that is as early as 10-11 AM and some days it is at 6PM. It all depends on how many loads I do (trucking) and how quickly I can unload.

[fireftr18]

Ya know, if you were to stop instructing the fires, maybe less buildings would burn down?

MUHA-HA-HA-HA!!
:fff:

[ikalugin]

When I was doing a summer job I would be working 0900 to 1800 with an hour long lunch break (so 40 hour work week). So I guess it sort of does fit the description.

My father on the other hand works long hours - 0830 to around 2100, though his work hours are not regulated so sometimes he works more or less. That said, he normally comes before work hours and reads mail/news.

[Jimbuna]

exotic dancer?

Yeah, something like that :)

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[Tchocky]

What is this 9-5 people speak of? :hmmm:

Always worked shifts and anti-social hours but can't complain because I've always been fortunate enough to enjoy a good salary and at the end of the day my choice of profession was what I wanted to do.

Same as yourself, Jim. Worked 8-5 for a while until I took up this job.

Not too bad today, in to work at 6am and out the door at noon. Back into town for an al fresco lunch on one of the only +20C November days I can remember :)
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