Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 23:10     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
I was just glad to see Office Space quoted.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 23:08     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
I am working all of my scheduled hours, by which I mean I am either in the office or at my home desk. I am available. Some days I have 8 full hours of work to do and some days i drink coffee and stare out the window.

But you've gotta at least pretend for the entire time you are getting paid for.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 22:53     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
8 sometimes more.
Grow up
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 20:41     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Anonymous wrote:8-9 a day non-stop

Healthcare worker?

I’m a healthcare worker and am used to 8-9 hours per day nonstop. Meaning on many days I have no breaks (not even to pee) and a lunch break if I’m lucky.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 20:37     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Very little. Maybe 5 hours of mindless make-work and 5 hours of meetings.

When I was in private practice (law), it was 60-80+ hours of mindless busywork.

Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 20:18     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Clearly, I am in the wrong job. I regularly work 60 hours per week and am not paid nearly enough to continue to do so 😔
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:44     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
It ebbs and flows. Sometimes it's 7 hours (my official workday is 7.5) and some days it's a half hour and I'm watching Gossip Girl and Grey's Anatomy all day. Some days I barely have time to scarf down lunch at 2:30, and some days I take 2.5 hours to run errands and eat lunch.

But if there's work to be done, I always do it.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:41     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Realistically, 4-5 hours:day.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:30     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
At my last job, 8-10.

At my new job, maybe 5 tops and it's flipping glorious.

And my last job was 100% WFH and my new job is only 1 day WFH per week.

I take my lunch from 1-2 and always pretty much have my work done by then. Once back from lunch from 2-5, I read a book on my phone or do crossword puzzles.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:21     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Probably about 6 hours. Some of those are meetings that are a complete waste of time or are an hour meeting that could be handled in 5 minutes. Probably about 3 hours of highly focused time and 1-2 hours of emailing or other calls.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 18:33     Subject: Re:How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Teacher - I work a full 7.5 hours each day but never stay late or take work home.

But those 7.5 hours daily, I am working in front of students. I might take a brief couple of minutes for some personal business while the students are doing something independently, but not very often.

So 37.5 hours per week.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 15:56     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Anonymous wrote:My DH (law firm partner) routinely works 9-10 hour days (9am -7pm on average) with only a brief or working lunch on his WFH days. He usually eats lunch with colleagues on his office days. This is in addition to 1-2 evening events most weeks and probably 6+ multi-day work trips per year, plus extra hours on nights and weekends any time they are closing a deal.

I do not know how he does it. But he doesn't seem to mind it apart from missing out on family time and events. Which is a big thing.


Same here. And also if client needs something right away, then it must be done. We have had to cancel vacations or he takes work on vacations. It’s a brutal life. But at least he’s not like some of the other partners or associates billing over 3000 hours
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 14:56     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
My DH (law firm partner) routinely works 9-10 hour days (9am -7pm on average) with only a brief or working lunch on his WFH days. He usually eats lunch with colleagues on his office days. This is in addition to 1-2 evening events most weeks and probably 6+ multi-day work trips per year, plus extra hours on nights and weekends any time they are closing a deal.

I do not know how he does it. But he doesn't seem to mind it apart from missing out on family time and events. Which is a big thing.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 14:36     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
I used to work 12 hours a day frequently at a startup, it was brutal, including international travel for a month at a time.

I work for myself now, it really varies, it could be an hour a day or a full 8 hours depending on my schedule. But I make a full time salary which is what counts for me!
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 14:28     Subject: How many hours a week do you *actually* work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:0. I'm a SAHW.


Signed, her pissed off husband.

Are you implying you and your wife don't have kids? Hence the "W" instead of "M" or "P"?


NP I have no idea what you're trying to say her....

DP. The poster is asking the prior poster whether they are a stay at home WIFE or a stay at home mom/dad. In other words, do they have kids to justify staying home (which entails work, though not paid) or just staying home while someone else works.