What are your working hours?

I was just curious as to how many people ACTUALLY do 9-5 monday to friday.

I currently do the 9-5 M-F but i'm changing it to compressed so get 1 day off every two weeks (7 9-6 shifts over 2 weeks, 2 9-5 and a day in lieu).

Previous in an old job i did all sorts, 10-6 one week, 12-8 another, 10-4 on a saturday etc and people with children weren't exempt from the shift pattern to spend more time with the sprogs. It was like it or lump it.

What are your working hours like?
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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    I have always worked 9-5 Mon to Friday with no overtime at all the jobs I have had
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  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    8pm-8am, 2 on, 3off, 2 on, 2off , 3 on, 2 off. So 7 nights in 14.
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  • Metranil_Vavin
    Metranil_Vavin Posts: 5,025 Forumite
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    I work part time, Monday to Wednesday 8am - 4pm.

    My OH works full time 9.30-5.30, Monday to Friday.

    This arrangement fits in with our 2.5 year old as I look after him on Thursdays and Fridays.

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  • Timalay
    Timalay Posts: 933 Forumite
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    6:30 am to 8:30 am, then 3:45 pm to 6:15 pm, Monday to Friday.
  • DKLS
    DKLS Posts: 13,461 Forumite
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    Usually 7:30 til 5 but have been trying to build a couple of models so have been finishing the day job at 5 and doing 8-midnight for the past 6 months.

    Am very much looking forward to a holiday without any form of technology.
  • 40hrs a week working from home.. but no specific times for working. I usually do 9ish to 5.30ish, with a little bit of work in the evenings (although i was replying to emails at 11.45pm last night). It's nice because i can shoot off for doctors appointments/haircuts/naps and no one notices or cares.

    It sounds cushy until you end up working for a customer in Australia and have to start conference calls at 11pm, then reply to your emails at 6am (before they leave their office)
  • Cycrow
    Cycrow Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    i usually do 9-6 mon/fri with an hour lunch
  • Jo_F
    Jo_F Posts: 1,780 Forumite
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    37.5 hours, over 5 out of 7 days, shift can be anytime between 7am and 8pm during the week (there are a couple of days a week when it could start at 6.30am), weekend hours are 8 till 6 Saturday and 10 to 4 Sunday.

    Currently only do 1 weekend a month, but that does mean I end up working 7 days straight through when I have done a weekend in.
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 12,976 Forumite
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    8.30 - 4.30 as that fits with train times, other people in the department do 9-5 or 9.30-5.30 to extend cover at the beginning and end of the day
  • jackomdj
    jackomdj Posts: 3,073 Forumite
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    I have worked for my current company for 13 years. When I first worked there I did the hours necessary to get my job done. It could be 9 to 5 some days, 7am to 10pm other days, time off for the extra put in.

    After having children I went part time, I have one 3 days, 2 days and currently 4 days : mon 7:45 till 2:15, tues 9:00 till 4:15, we'd 9:00 till 4:15 and thurs 9:00 till 2:15.
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