How much of your work day do you actually work?

[Anonymous]

Maybe 6 hours, but spread out over the day. I seem to have spurts of productivity where I will be hugely productive for 2-3 hours, then not. Sometimes that is from 10pm-midnight. I find I get tons done on airplanes these days - maybe because I don't have the distraction of constant emails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

OMG what job do you have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

OMG what job do you have?

FYI it might not be fooling anyone.

[Anonymous]

TPS reports huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

OMG what job do you have?

It's a movie quote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

Hi, Peter.

[Anonymous]

Mmmmmm kay

[Anonymous]

I have a very regulatory, stare at the computer all day type job. I would go *insane* working all 8 hours of the day. On a good day, I probably work 6-7. On a day where I'm somewhat burnt out, maybe 2-3 and I'll do some administrative tasks I need to catch up on here and there (which I guess is real work too). But honestly, some days I'm just not super productive because the material I read is so dry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Thinking" time is definitely "real work!" Non-work time, to me, is small talk with coworkers, phoning to make a doctor's appointment, checking personal email, etc.

Glad I can count that think time as "work". Sometimes, when I'm just mulling over a problem and figuring out an approach, I do busy work, surf the net, or even stare into space. That makes it feel like I'm not being productive. But, once I decide on a strategy, I'm very efficient at getting the task done and getting the project moving forward.

[Anonymous]

Probably 2-3 hours of work a week. It's actually a real drain. I really need a new job.

[Anonymous]

I work on average 8 to 11 hours per day. I would say I usually take 30 minutes for lunch, then spend another 30 throughout the day checking email; texting; reading the news.

[Anonymous]

Checking work email is work.

[Anonymous]

4 hours now that I'm on am open floor plan. I have constant interruptions and am unable to concentrate to perform real work. Most of my day is now talking to my coworkers or attempting to concentrate. When my coworkers are speaking loudly on the phone I usually surf the web.

Before an open floor plan, 7 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

I see what you did there. And I laughed!

[Anonymous]

Reading your responses, I get jealous. Lol.

I am a nanny to a very active toddler who is starting to skip his nap, so I work ten hours straight on the clock with no 15 min. or lunch breaks.

I am constantly in motion, engaging him. I even have him follow me into the restroom. Sorry TMI!!

I wish I had a 1/2 hour dedicated lunch break or anything break to rest up, but I do not.