Why Are People Complaining About 40 Hours a Week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work well over 70 hours a week across multiple jobs, plus manage several Airbnbs. I’ve automated most of the Airbnb work, so it’s not hands-on every day.

Even with that schedule, I’m home every night. I’m married, spend time with my spouse, take my vacation days and travel, and I’m at all my kids’ events. I don’t feel overworked or burned out.

So what is it? Am I just wired differently, or have expectations for what’s considered “too much work” shifted?

I’m having trouble understanding this post. It sounds like you need money and need to work multiple jobs.

I assume you aren’t a BigLaw partner moonlighting as a quant at a hedge fund.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok if OP is the same person as this police officer, then the entire premise of this post is incorrect. You do not work 70 hours a week. Getting your car washed and going to the gym and commuting do not count as work. Lots of us who you mock for only working 40 hours a week actually may work more than you do.

I’m being paid the minute I pull out of my driveway. When I go through the car wash I’m getting paid. Our shift has a paid hour for lunch and a paid hour to workout. I get overtime for court. I get overtime for additional training. I get overtime for being an instructor that teaches multiple classes across several disciplines. I get overtime as a range officer. I get 12 hours of overtime to work 8 hours roadside with DOT. Accumulating 70 hours is easy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ok if OP is the same person as this police officer, then the entire premise of this post is incorrect. You do not work 70 hours a week. Getting your car washed and going to the gym and commuting do not count as work. Lots of us who you mock for only working 40 hours a week actually may work more than you do.

I’m being paid the minute I pull out of my driveway. When I go through the car wash I’m getting paid. Our shift has a paid hour for lunch and a paid hour to workout. I get overtime for court. I get overtime for additional training. I get overtime for being an instructor that teaches multiple classes across several disciplines. I get overtime as a range officer. I get 12 hours of overtime to work 8 hours roadside with DOT. Accumulating 70 hours is easy.

Again…very, very weird flex that you are an hourly worker. However you are equating the fact that you get paid for essentially 20+ hours per week for doing nothing more than driving to and from work as “working”…by that logic salaried workers get paid for working or doing nothing because we aren’t punching the clock.

If anything it makes me think that police officers are in fact overpaid, not actually doing much real police work and a suck of my taxes. Is that the takeaway you are trying to convey?

[Anonymous]

40 hours is fine. The mandatory extra 30 minutes for lunch is what’s grating. It’s just so pointless.

[Anonymous]

I work 70 hrs a week too and don’t—and never could w this schedule—spend nearly enough time w my spouse and kids. But I actually like my spouse and kids so I would love more time w them and I guess to be fair it would never be enough. No way are you working this much and at “every kid event” either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry but I don't see how you can actually work 70 hours a week and be at every kid event. I suspect you're overestimating your work hours.

+1
And trading health for wealth is never sustainable. I don't know anyone who works that much and is healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP you sound fat / ADHD

My thoughts exactly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love how some people count getting ready for work and their commute and lunch as hours spent working. Therefore, I work 80 hours a week. I’m the most productive and important and incredible person where I work, and I still make all my kids events, volunteer rescuing puppies and fly to the Mediterranean every weekend to rescue immigrants from sinking boats.

I’m hourly. As soon as I start my car I clock in with my vehicle computer. I get paid for my commute. I get paid for my hour lunch. I get paid to work out at the station. I get paid sitting in my car. I get paid when I stop at the gas station. I get paid while I get free carwashes. I get paid until I pull into my driveway and go off duty.

I’m sorry you’re a salaried employee. I can’t imagine not getting paid the moment I leave my house.

And I can’t imagine getting shot at or burned to death as a known occupation hazard! I bet I am not alone in that!

I’ve never been shot at and I certainly don’t know anyone that was burned to death. The misconceptions about law enforcement are vast. About 5 times a month I pick up a crossing guard overtime assignment. It takes 45 minutes, but it’s mandated that we get paid 3 hours minimum for each overtime event. That’s over $290 for 45 minutes. The kids really enjoy seeing police officers.

My hourly rate is $500. I don't need overtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you hand your phone to your spouse so she can tell us how much of your lifestyle she’s enabling?

+1. 40 hour week is not the problem, it’s the creep to 50, 60 and more hours.

[Anonymous]

Op, 70 hours is 14 hours per day, if you work 5 days a week. This is 8am to 10pm not counting lunch break or commute.

If you work with no weekends, then this is 10 hours a day 8am - 6pm. Again with no lunch break or commute.

And with these hours, you’re there for your kids game, school nights, preparing dinners, doctor appointments, and shuttling them to activities? Right!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love how some people count getting ready for work and their commute and lunch as hours spent working. Therefore, I work 80 hours a week. I’m the most productive and important and incredible person where I work, and I still make all my kids events, volunteer rescuing puppies and fly to the Mediterranean every weekend to rescue immigrants from sinking boats.

I’m hourly. As soon as I start my car I clock in with my vehicle computer. I get paid for my commute. I get paid for my hour lunch. I get paid to work out at the station. I get paid sitting in my car. I get paid when I stop at the gas station. I get paid while I get free carwashes. I get paid until I pull into my driveway and go off duty.

I’m sorry you’re a salaried employee. I can’t imagine not getting paid the moment I leave my house.

And I can’t imagine getting shot at or burned to death as a known occupation hazard! I bet I am not alone in that!

I’ve never been shot at and I certainly don’t know anyone that was burned to death. The misconceptions about law enforcement are vast. About 5 times a month I pick up a crossing guard overtime assignment. It takes 45 minutes, but it’s mandated that we get paid 3 hours minimum for each overtime event. That’s over $290 for 45 minutes. The kids really enjoy seeing police officers.

My hourly rate is $500. I don't need overtime.

Spectacular! You must have impressive degrees from top universities.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ok if OP is the same person as this police officer, then the entire premise of this post is incorrect. You do not work 70 hours a week. Getting your car washed and going to the gym and commuting do not count as work. Lots of us who you mock for only working 40 hours a week actually may work more than you do.

I’m being paid the minute I pull out of my driveway. When I go through the car wash I’m getting paid. Our shift has a paid hour for lunch and a paid hour to workout. I get overtime for court. I get overtime for additional training. I get overtime for being an instructor that teaches multiple classes across several disciplines. I get overtime as a range officer. I get 12 hours of overtime to work 8 hours roadside with DOT. Accumulating 70 hours is easy.

Again…very, very weird flex that you are an hourly worker. However you are equating the fact that you get paid for essentially 20+ hours per week for doing nothing more than driving to and from work as “working”…by that logic salaried workers get paid for working or doing nothing because we aren’t punching the clock.

If anything it makes me think that police officers are in fact overpaid, not actually doing much real police work and a suck of my taxes. Is that the takeaway you are trying to convey?

[Anonymous]

OP, can you provide us with a sample weekly schedule? I don't se how you can work 70 hours per week and be at all your kids' activities. The only possibility I see is that you sleep 3-4 hours per night and start work very early so that you have evenings free, and surely you must understand that many people need 7-9 hours of sleep per night to function well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, can you provide us with a sample weekly schedule? I don't se how you can work 70 hours per week and be at all your kids' activities. The only possibility I see is that you sleep 3-4 hours per night and start work very early so that you have evenings free, and surely you must understand that many people need 7-9 hours of sleep per night to function well.

Never mind. I see now you are a police officer and paid for a lot of non-working time. You don't work 70 hours. You are paid as if you work 70 hours.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, can you provide us with a sample weekly schedule? I don't se how you can work 70 hours per week and be at all your kids' activities. The only possibility I see is that you sleep 3-4 hours per night and start work very early so that you have evenings free, and surely you must understand that many people need 7-9 hours of sleep per night to function well.

Never mind. I see now you are a police officer and paid for a lot of non-working time. You don't work 70 hours. You are paid as if you work 70 hours.

This, they aren't actually working and scamming the system.