Does anyone work 40 hrs/week anymore?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work about 40 hours, and I am a lawyer. If I wanted to work more, I'd take a different job where I got paid much more.

This.

Me too. I'm a govt. lawyer and value work/life balance over money.

Same here. I make less money, but I get home by 5:30 and have dinner with my kids every night and have the whole weekend with my family. Worth it to me.

Me three.

[Anonymous]

40 hrs per week/140K/lawyer

[Anonymous]

DH clocks in 40 hrs a week, but works through lunches and break, so could probably call it 45. Then he brings work home, maybe 5 hours worth during the week, plus 8-10 on the weekend. He earns 170 in a techy position. You have your deadline, you code til it's done.

[Anonymous]

I don't think 99% of government employees work greater than 40 hours a week, and even when they are at work, they are on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

I work 40 hours a week and make 175k. I don't waste much time at work though and have always been very efficient.

[Anonymous]

I work 40 hrs per week and will be on track to make 110K next year in sales.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH clocks in 40 hrs a week, but works through lunches and break, so could probably call it 45. Then he brings work home, maybe 5 hours worth during the week, plus 8-10 on the weekend. He earns 170 in a techy position. You have your deadline, you code til it's done.

Uh, hello you are basically saying he works 60 hours a week. Don't kid yourself

[Anonymous]

I work 35, make about $200k. The jobs exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is that not the norm anymore? Are people usually working more? I;m not talking about the lawyers, but those making $100,000 or less per year.

Yes, GS-12, Step 3 so about $79k. I work exactly 40 hrs and not a minute more.

[Anonymous]

i am 30 years old, don't work a second over 40 hours of week (usually work less than that if I am efficient), and make 112k. i am happy with life =)

[Anonymous]

DH is a dentist and works 32hrs a week and will make about 350k this year.

[Anonymous]

I work 37.5 hours/week. 9:30am-5pm with a 1 hour lunch. However, I am usually in the office by 9-9:10am, 9:20 latest, and rarely take an hour for lunch. Usually just sit at my desk and eat. Nowhere to go, no extra $ to spend on going out to lunch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:teachers

You are smoking crack.

We work over 40 hours a week. easily

at work by 6:30, first class at 7:25
teach 5 classes with one planning and one period for an IRA
One planning period doesn't allow me to thoroughly grade essays or to prepare lessons for multiple levels.

so yes - more than 40 hours, as I take work home


But you're only nasty b/c you know I don't have to worry about childcare over the summer. And while I may be working my ass off each night, I'm home for my kids. no after care for us . . . And we're in a nanny share for before care.

So I'll gladly accept nasty comments b/c I know what I do is important, and I'm good at it. But more importantly, I'm not sacrificing my kids for my job.

Enjoy your "9-5" with shitty benefits! I'll be enjoying this week off with my children.

[Anonymous]

40 hours - not a minute more, plus a short commute at 94k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:people who mange their time wisely and don't sit aorund catching up with coworkers half the day.

+40000 My boss cringes that I only work 45 hours...I tell her all the time...I am fast, and I don't waste time.