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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m of two thoughts:

Yes, the calendar is too disjointed and it needs to be fixed.

But teachers need work days. If we want teachers to stay in the profession, they need to be granted time during the work week (even just occasionally) to get their work done. It shouldn’t be the expectation that nights and weekends belong to their jobs, too. [/quote]

I have a demanding job. It has me on calls for a good portion of the day. This means I have to work outside of work hours to get my work done.

Teachers need to also use their time more efficiently. FCPS ES and MS have very little grading to do. [/quote]

What percentage of your 40 hours are you on the phone with a client.  Don’t count anything else, like meeting with a colleague to plan a call, or reviewing information before a call.  Also if the call is such that you can multitask, don’t include that. [/quote]

40 hours?

As a professional, the expectation is far more than that. [/quote]

DP. I see where that poster is going. How often, during your 40 hours in the workplace, are you actively participating in a call? And not one during which you can multitask.

You’re being asked because that PP is trying to draw a comparison between your calls and the 25-28 hours a week a teacher is actively presenting a lesson and can’t do other work.

We all work after hours. You were being asked how many hours during that initial 40 can you get your own work done vs being actively on a call. [/quote]

This, although calls or meetings without customers don’t count.  If you need to meet with your boss or colleague that doesn’t count as working.  Only if clients are present.[/quote]

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