Im currently a full time student so I really only work on the weekends but I average around 15-20 hours per week.
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How many hours a week do you work?
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For the past few months I've been working two jobs, one full time and one part time, to try and save more money. At one job, I work anywhere between 40-60 hours a week depending on the workload, and at the other I average about 20 hours a week give or take a few.
Thankfully, I won't be working at the 2nd job too much longer; I'm putting in my two weeks notice today. My primary job has offered to give me as many hours as I wish to work, and at the overtime rate they will pay me I'll be making double the hourly rate my 2nd job pays. It should end up being less hours overall as well; which is fantastic, as I really haven't had a life outside of work since I began doing this, and really need a little more R&R time.
Thankfully, I won't be working at the 2nd job too much longer; I'm putting in my two weeks notice today. My primary job has offered to give me as many hours as I wish to work, and at the overtime rate they will pay me I'll be making double the hourly rate my 2nd job pays. It should end up being less hours overall as well; which is fantastic, as I really haven't had a life outside of work since I began doing this, and really need a little more R&R time.
40 hours a week, but that can change if after hours work is required. Can't down a production server during business hours!
I am contracted to 40 but sometimes do a couple of hours extra a week. It depends what projects are in and if my CAD drawings are needed early the following week etc.
I'm doing 35 a week on average, 2 weeks PTO, with benefits. My husband works a lot more than I do, though. He usually clocks 70-80 hours a week. We don't have kids, so I just work mainly to stay occupied (occupation) ha.
I have no idea how many hours I work, because I'm always connected in some form or another, even while on PTO. I don't remember the last time that I've been off the radar completely from work. I'm also in IT, so I'm not complaining, as it comes with the territory.
How things change... I'm still technically a freelancer, as all of my jobs are temporary (a few days to a few months), but I am considered an employee most of the time and nowadays mostly work on long-term projects (long term in this business is like 4-5 months). Working in film and TV, most days are 10-14 hours. Most jobs, I've worked five days a week, so 50-70 hours a week. But, my current production only brings me in a few days a week. So, it's more like 30-50 hours a week. Still a decent amount. Luckily, my contracts all include overtime after 8 hours, and double time after 12 or 14, so if I work long hours, I get compensated for such. My job is stupid easy, although it requires specialized knowledge, so the long hours don't bother me (work is easier than parenting!). I also get to rent the equipment I own to the production for almost a second income.
About 50 hours a week.
I have 21 days of vacation, 60 hours of PTO and sick days are "unlimited" (you need a note from your doctor every time you to call in sick). By law I'm forced to use my vacation days in 18 months (so for example I need to use all my 2014 vacation days before June 2016) while the PTO hours eventually get paid if you don't use them.
I have 21 days of vacation, 60 hours of PTO and sick days are "unlimited" (you need a note from your doctor every time you to call in sick). By law I'm forced to use my vacation days in 18 months (so for example I need to use all my 2014 vacation days before June 2016) while the PTO hours eventually get paid if you don't use them.
Depends on the workload. I work for two broadcast networks now and one gives me eight 8.5 hour shifts per month and one gives me 15 to 18 8.5 hour shifts. Might slow down next month or two.
As I sometimes work four or seven or ... days per week, I can only calculate an average and that was around 55 hours a week in January. Not bad for only having four days off.
As to vacation time, I have 30 days (excluding weekends) with one network and 42 days with the other network.
I get paid sick leave after five days or so.
Quite good jobs for being in the same places all the time. I am not used to that.
As I sometimes work four or seven or ... days per week, I can only calculate an average and that was around 55 hours a week in January. Not bad for only having four days off.
As to vacation time, I have 30 days (excluding weekends) with one network and 42 days with the other network.
I get paid sick leave after five days or so.
Quite good jobs for being in the same places all the time. I am not used to that.
An update from what has become junta land again, as it has been directly or indirectly for most of the 82 years that Thailand has nominally been a democracy……..
Still contracted to do 18 classroom hours per week, but have 19 hours this term, and had 21 last term, with a lot more pointless, unproductive paperwork to satisfy faceless bureaucrats. With preparation, marking, "office hours" and the like, actual hours worked are at least double to triple the nominal classroom hours.
Class sizes have gone up; had 340 students on my rolls last term, in classes of 40 to 58. Back down to 230 students this term in classes of about 30 to 55.
Pay has gone up from about $793 a month to $804, our first increase since 2007….. Foreign teachers are on an annual contract, which does not include the six monthly increment and other perks that locals get.
Only just seen this thread after staring my own....oops!
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-many-hours-a-week-do-you-work.2038370/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-many-hours-a-week-do-you-work.2038370/
I work for myself, and I love what I do (programming), so if you want to call it 'work' then typically 8 or so hours a weekday, and I tinker with code over the weekends. It's my job, my hobby, and one of my all-time favorite interests. I work from a laptop two rooms away from the coffee maker. 
My first job was a paperboy at about 2 hours a week; Then I was a newscaster/DJ at a radio station for almost 7 years, at 10-15 hours a week, which was incredibly fun after the initial on-air stress wore off; then I worked full-time as a graphic designer at a newspaper, at 40 or 42 hours a week (I loved the work, intensely disliked the workmates, and after they began writing me up for things I didn't do, I quit). I worked 15-25 hrs/wk as a graphic/collateral designer for a large produce company while my own business was getting settled. When I turned in my notice there, they doubled my hourly rate if I'd agree to stick around; I accepted on condition they reduce my hours; plus they give me free gourmet-level produce (they've sold directly to the White House in years past). I guess they like me - the owner has said my work has added over $40k-50k/year to their bottom line. It is really cool, after working at the newspaper where they treated me like crap, to work for a company that actually values what I do, and to know that what I do is making a difference for my employer. This is the same boss that doesn't mind if I spend three hours with a pencil and paper sketching new random ideas.
It's been a fun and educational C.V. Everywhere I've worked, I've either learned something about human nature, learned about something interesting, or learned something about myself.
/long-winded. And that's my boring story.
My first job was a paperboy at about 2 hours a week; Then I was a newscaster/DJ at a radio station for almost 7 years, at 10-15 hours a week, which was incredibly fun after the initial on-air stress wore off; then I worked full-time as a graphic designer at a newspaper, at 40 or 42 hours a week (I loved the work, intensely disliked the workmates, and after they began writing me up for things I didn't do, I quit). I worked 15-25 hrs/wk as a graphic/collateral designer for a large produce company while my own business was getting settled. When I turned in my notice there, they doubled my hourly rate if I'd agree to stick around; I accepted on condition they reduce my hours; plus they give me free gourmet-level produce (they've sold directly to the White House in years past). I guess they like me - the owner has said my work has added over $40k-50k/year to their bottom line. It is really cool, after working at the newspaper where they treated me like crap, to work for a company that actually values what I do, and to know that what I do is making a difference for my employer. This is the same boss that doesn't mind if I spend three hours with a pencil and paper sketching new random ideas.
It's been a fun and educational C.V. Everywhere I've worked, I've either learned something about human nature, learned about something interesting, or learned something about myself.
/long-winded. And that's my boring story.
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