How many days a week do you work?

[Earth_First]

In response to the House now 'required' to work a 5-day work week, I'm curious to know how many days a week folks here are required to work.

[JuniperLea]

1. Five days

And I've been working 9 - 12 hours a day lately...

Those poor Congress Critters bitching again?


:eyes:


bah

[MrSlayer]

2. Five days a week.

I'd be happy to grab some OT though.

[tammywammy]

14. I should be able to get as much OT as I want in starting next week or so

For end of year stuff. Boxing up files, pulling files, etc. My boss always needs help and it's worth working extra for it.

Last year the week before Christmas the day receptionist quit, so I worked 10 am - 9pm for two weeks, it was only 5 day weeks b/c of the holidays. But it was sweet. :):):)

[MuseRider]

3. 7 but I work mostly

for myself :). I like my boss.

[sweetheart]

4. slavery

what level are you owned? Can you not show up and not call for a week without your life falling apart?

Can you take off for a month and come back? Can you take a day off without the finances falling apart?

How many days off the 'til can you walk before the fated banknote comes a calling?

And the new slavery, like the old, there's a place for you here, slave, stay in it; 'know your place'.

Every waking moment is the work of being alive in this world,
surviving and engaging the economic system or its byproducts... when is the time off, off?

No, we are all enslaved on prison planet earth for the duration, just some in smaller cages, with more evil guards,
but all of us will die on death-row earth... no laws can protect you, time awaits.

[napi21]

5. I'm retired now, so I guess I have to say none. BUT.......

when I was working, I worked usually 6 days,five of which were 10-12 hour days! And I did that for well over 20 years! Oooo, I hope I get the chance to hear MY Senator say something about having to work 5 days!!!!!! I think I'll start working on the smack down right now!

[Selatius]

6. If it weren't for the Fair Labor Standards Act signed by FDR, we'd be even worse off

Because there would be nothing inhibiting employers from working us beyond 40 hours regularly without being made to pay time and a half and honoring the notion of an 8-hour workday. The next time the REAL labor day comes by, May 1st, give thanks to the unionists and socialists who came before you who fought tooth and nail for the right to unionize and for the 8-hour workday as a standard instead of the 10, 12, 14, or even 16 hour days they used to work people back in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Back then, you worked as many days as your employer ordered you to work, or you were fired.

Unfortunately, the only loophole to the FLSA is that they pay you so poorly now that you have to work overtime just to pay the goddamn bills. It's pissing off a lot of workers.

[rucky]

10. The other loophole...

they consider you a "manager" of something and put you on salary.

[Nite Owl]

7. 6 days a week

but I work for myself so if I want to make any money that's what you gotta do. I take Saturday off unless I really have to put in the time (like January). I get to be home and I like that part though.

[feminazi]

8. we work a 9/80 schedule

so one week is 9 hrs for 4 days; the next week is 9 hrs for 4 days and 8 hours on friday.

it's still 80 hours, but those off-fridays are wonderful. :bounce:

[AIJ Alom]

9. 7 days, 16 hours a day. holidays too. but at least I run my own

business.

[Catchawave]

11. Other: 0

Happily married to my retired sugar daddy of 38 years. Ask me anything :toast:

[Generic Brad]

12. 70 Hour Work Week

I am "lucky" enough to be exempt. :wtf:

[tammywammy]

13. 6 days

I could have switched to the 5 day shift, but I prefer what I have now.

I work 3-9 Monday - Friday and then 8:30am - 6pm on Saturdays. I also take off a Saturday every couple of months. I like the schedule I have now. It's 39.5 hours a week, but I could come in a little earlier to make it an even 40.

Plus, I can switch with the day girl if I need to. Like this Friday I'm working 8-1, because I'm going out of town afterwards, and I'm off on Saturday. It all works out.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. It depends

I'm a self-employed legal transcriptionist. Sometimes I work every day for weeks, other times I have three or four days off in a row.

[nickshepDEM]

16. I work 3 days a week...

Intern at a Fotrune 500 firm HQ'd in Baltimore. I'll probably accept a full time offer in May when I graduate, but I'm also thinking about law school.