If you work in the office, how many hours do you actually work?

[Anonymous]

Lately 9-10 hours with a few bio breaks and maybe a walk around the block. Manager, doing the jobs of several people at once because of turnover (before I arrived), lots of meetings and then need time for actual tasks. At my old job it was not like this because management had completely checked out and wasn’t driving the bus anymore…. And now they have a new manger who is in my same situation lol. Wish there was a happy medium!

[Anonymous]

I literally work about 9-10 hours a day in the office.

[Anonymous]

During COVID I forgot how tiring commuting was. I work at a slower pace just because the commute is a grind and I have less energy than on days I TW.

I also work fewer hours because of socializing with co-workers which I do much less of when TW. A lot of that is before/after meetings as the substantive part of the meeting gets started later in person and there's a lot more after meeting socializing unrelated to work.

[Anonymous]

I don't work at all in the office nor do I socialize as no one on my team is at my office location. I badge in, file my Uber expense, check my email and leave. I go in 3 times a week for about 3 hours total. It's a total charade I have to perform to keep my job but entirely unrelated to actual work, which I do at home.

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny and threads like this are why I no longer feel bad being on my phone at work. I am now guilt free, scrolling on company time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and threads like this are why I no longer feel bad being on my phone at work. I am now guilt free, scrolling on company time.

But your job, and the nurse PP's job, are actually important, unlike office work. Then again it's bizarre that you are being paid to watch kids and scroll on your phone so that the parents can sit in an office and scroll the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and threads like this are why I no longer feel bad being on my phone at work. I am now guilt free, scrolling on company time.

But your job, and the nurse PP's job, are actually important, unlike office work. Then again it's bizarre that you are being paid to watch kids and scroll on your phone so that the parents can sit in an office and scroll the internet.

The kids are older and the parents now work from home. Well, the dad does at least. The mom just does yoga, goes hiking, shops, redecorates, and makes messes for other people to clean. I’ve been with the family for many years so I’m not going to leave, but seeing how little my boss does at her job made me feel like I don’t need to organize their pantry while the kids have a play date. I just supervise and scroll on my phone.