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[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Many people still work 9-5.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Observe your coworkers carefully and see how many really work 7 hours per day.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

I definitely would argue most people don't ever work 8 hours a day.

Even when I was scheduled in a factory, I had 10-15min here, 30min there of downtime waiting on the line, going poo, being told to change posts, watching people drop pallets and then everyone scrambling to pick up the spill.

That's why I'll always advocate work from home. Get your shit done, and get on with life.

[–] SpaceNoodle 34 points 7 months ago

Speak for yourself

[–] Sanctus 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day

[–] Sanctus 1 points 7 months ago

A salary is something The Man gives you to give up on your dreams.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5

[–] HiddenLychee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago
  • Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
  • Transportation engineering
  • Library
  • Software engineering
  • Green building consulting
[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.

So at what time do Americans actually work?

[–] bhamlin 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...

[–] Fredselfish 5 points 7 months ago

7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It is an American thing. In France it is usually 9 to 6 with a 2 hours lunch between because we like to have fun.

[–] CodyCannoli 9 points 7 months ago

I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I work 3pm-11pm so I always say I work the evening shift.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I can see why you’d say that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I literally do

[–] TheDubz87 4 points 7 months ago

630-5 here. Of course, all of our office folk do, in fact, work 9-5.

[–] Gingerlegs 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm not American, what did Obama do to weaken workers' rights ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Well for one he was tall

[–] weariedfae 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.

Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It might not be 9-to-5, but it can still be a 9-to-5.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I used to work 7 - 3:30 but now that I can choose my own work hours I prefer not to start till 8

[–] Chainweasel 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And that's for the people lucky enough to be able to work 8 hours a day, I'm 5a-6p lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I do about 10am to midnight five days a week. Fortunately my job is really easy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Quit. Maybe you can find some luck.