Does anyone actually work from 9 to 5?

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by Tiduwho

In practice, there are interspersed breaks running errands, walking the dogs, watering the garden, maybe mowing the lawn at low points during the day.

But it's starting the day with some work at 6am, and potentially some work 7pm -9pm.

So by spreading my potential work day across a 15 hour timeline (6am to 9pm potential working time), I'm constantly being refreshed by not being chained to my desk. I only work efficiently for so long. But this way I can put in 10-12 hours a day fairly easily.

Yeah, no, that's not for me. Once I'm done with work for the day, I'm done. I value that decompression time. There's no way I'm voluntarily logging back on at 8 p.m. regardless of what break I took during the day.

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

Work hours have been kinda blurred since working from home. I work just as many hours as in the office, but take time during the day to run errands, go for walks etc....

Me too . So nice being able to just take a walk or run an errand

[laura22]

contracted to work from 8:15 min - 3:15
i usually arrive around 8:05. always leave at 3:15

[Beefsteak1138]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

How do you get to 80K posts and not know the Drop bit

I only let a few of the cool people into my inner circle.

[sbuzzz]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

I only let a few of the cool people into my inner circle.

You rang?

[dmbetc]

Working from home has been pretty flexible for me. I usually work 8-4. Sometimes I have to go into the office later afternoons that leave me there into the evening, so I don't work the mornings.

[Cscottrun]

When people are posting their times, like 9-4, are those just your "hours" on the clock, or are you actually working for that whole period of time? B/c I feel like there's a difference. Especially with remote work.

[dmbetc]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

When people are posting their times, like 9-4, are those just your "hours" on the clock, or are you actually working for that whole period of time? B/c I feel like there's a difference. Especially with remote work.

Oh, yeah. I don’t work the entire time. Hour lunch then a few breaks throughout the day to do shit around the house.

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by dmbetc

Oh, yeah. I don’t work the entire time. Hour lunch then a few breaks throughout the day to do shit around the house.

I think it's super career dependent. For my particular career, I'm pretty much on call at all times and can have very long days, but on the flip side, there are definitely days where I have no work to do at all.

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

When people are posting their times, like 9-4, are those just your "hours" on the clock, or are you actually working for that whole period of time? B/c I feel like there's a difference. Especially with remote work.

I don't literally work 9-5:30, there's breaks, slow days like today where it's quiet and others where I work past regular hours with less than a 10 minute break at my desk. It's not very consistent.

[Cscottrun]

Just to be clear, I asked that b/c I definitely know a few people in my social circle that are so overloaded, they literally work 9-5 or 9-6 with maybe a 20 min at the desk lunch.

[Roose13]

I work 1-9:30 or 2-10:30 depending my night/deadline.

[dmbetc]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

I think it's super career dependent. For my particular career, I'm pretty much on call at all times and can have very long days, but on the flip side, there are definitely days where I have no work to do at all.

Yes that is my position as well. It can change on a dime, sometimes I need to go into the office too, which I enjoy for a change.

[neumdogg]

I have not set hours at home. Some days, I work starting at 10am and I am done at 5pm. Other days, I start at 8am and I am done at 5:30pm, but then I pick back up at 8pm when the kids got to bed. Depends on my work load.

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Yeah, no, that's not for me. Once I'm done with work for the day, I'm done. I value that decompression time. There's no way I'm voluntarily logging back on at 8 p.m. regardless of what break I took during the day.

What do you do for work?

[swordo84]

Im usually at my cpu from about 8am-4pm with a 1 hour break in there around midday.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

What do you do for work?

Marketing

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Marketing

Checks out

[YankeesDMB41]

Teacher: The official day is 8:30 - 3:30. I usually stay for at least 45 minutes after the kids leave. Sometimes I'm there until 6-7. I also work 182 days a year, so no complaints from me.

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by M. Steng

What do you do for work?

Originally Posted by Rodey

Marketing

Originally Posted by M. Steng

Checks out

Checks out? wut?

In my experience, it DOESN'T check out. I am also in marketing.

[Rodey]

I mean, for me it's not line of work dependent. Once I turn off for the day, from a work perspective, no way am I going back.

[TheLastStop123]

I never work past 5pm, never think about work outside of work hours, am never stressed about work, I feel pretty lucky.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by TheLastStop123

I never work past 5pm, never think about work outside of work hours, am never stressed about work, I feel pretty lucky.

Same. And I don't think I would ever choose to work somewhere that any of the above was expected or occurred on a frequent basis.

[Speilmen230]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

When people are posting their times, like 9-4, are those just your "hours" on the clock, or are you actually working for that whole period of time? B/c I feel like there's a difference. Especially with remote work.

Yes. Thursday I worked 7:30-7:30 with a 20 min desk lunch. Scheduled 8-4.

[defcon]

I have some flexibility in choosing my hours. They open the office at 6:00 a.m. for the housekeepers. I generally get here around 6:30 to 6:45, before the assholes, I mean coworkers come in. I get most of my work done then. By 10:00 everyone is here and the place is just a bunch of confusion. I generally leave around 3:00 everyday but sometimes I'm here until 5:00 or even later. My work is primarily project based. I really enjoy the Monday through Friday more than anything and having normal weekends for the first time in almost 15 years.

[MDPrompter]

Dolly???

[YouNeverKnow25]

8-4:30 with almost no work done or thought about outside of that. rare instances when there is a big closing coming up or when I am doing something with California people that schedule calls late in the afternoon east coast time.