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I'd be perfectly happy with 35 hours, so that an eight hour workday is actually eight hours and not nine because your lunch break doesn't count.
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
I'd be perfectly happy with 35 hours, so that an eight hour workday is actually eight hours and not nine because your lunch break doesn't count.
- handrous 5y agoIt's weird how "9 to 5" is the phrase, but it is, more often, "8 to 5" for a nominally eight-hour workday.
- sexy_seedbox 5y agoLots of English songs mention "9 to 5" but it's "9 to 6" in most of Asia and most stay until 8 or 9pm, especially at large firms.
- sofixa 5y agoYou should move to France then :p The work week here is 35hrs/week, with exceptions allowed for up to 40hrs/week, but the extra has to be compensated 1:1 with extra paid vacation time ( on top of the minimum of 30 days paid time off).
- graindcafe 5y agoTrue only if your hours are counted. I don't know the ratio but I think a significant part of engineers are day-based wage, so you are just expected to work till 18h00/19h00, more if needed. Btw, legal minimum vacation time is 20 days but 25/30 days is common and some can have huge vacation time (but lower wage).