[Tiresias]

According to a study by the National Sleep Foundation, the average employed American works a 46-hour work week; 38% of the respondents in their study worked more than 50 hours per week.

Source

How about you?

[paul w]

40. Anything more is paid overtime.

[Goldfinger]

168

[Paco500]

35-50 depending on workload. Add in another 15 or so for commuting.

[Dakar the Fourth]

42-44. It'd be 40, but I don't take lunches as I usually find them pointless. (That's not a jab at lunch breaks. I just don't find sitting the cafeteria eating more compelling then browsing NBA news at my desk. Plus, I avoid springing for lunch out. Better for the ol' wallet)

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by Goldfinger 

168

Holy Karoshi! Are you serious? I'm guessing you're a full-time nanny who gets paid all night to sleep at a sleep research center.

[Dakar the Fourth]

That'd be 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so I doubt it. Unless implying he's on call 24/7.

[Tiresias]

I'm sure there are people who never clock out though.

[osiris]

About 60 hours, no lunch taken (lunch slows me down). That's about 40 hrs with the regular job, and 20 hours with other paid creative work.

[Goldfinger]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

That'd be 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so I doubt it. Unless implying he's on call 24/7.

Being a student is 24/7 yes. Sleeping, eating, partying, studying sporadically etc. Always on call for a party emergency. It's all part of the job

Seriously now, I can see myself working 60h easily in the future.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Being incredibly lazy, I usually burn out after the second 60 hour week.

[badidea]

Why are there options for 20-30 and 40-50 but not 30-40??
(and why am I the first to ask this? )

[osiris]

Because there are no numbers between 30 and 40?

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

I just don't find sitting the cafeteria eating more compelling then browsing NBA news at my desk. Plus, I avoid springing for lunch out. Better for the ol' wallet)

So you pack a lunch?

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by badidea 

Why are there options for 20-30 and 40-50 but not 30-40??
(and why am I the first to ask this? )

Yes. I've discovered that it's rather a shame one cannot edit a poll.

[Chongo]

I work a compressed work schedule. (wafer fab) 3 then 4 12hr (11.5 paid) shifts, 34.5 one week, 46 the next, and paid every two weeks. I get 6 hours OT on the 4 day week. we get a one hour break in the morning and a one hour break for lunch.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Tiresias 

So you pack a lunch?

Sometimes. Sometimes I eat crackers. Sometimes I have someone leaving pick something up for me. Sometimes I don't eat at all.

[paul w]

Oh right, lunch - more like 35 hours then.

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Sometimes I don't eat at all.

I don't know how you do that. I can't even have a normal conversation on an empty stomach. Unless your job is the appetite-suppressing one of exsanguinating putrescent wounds at a leprosarium, I am thoroughly impressed.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Tiresias 

I don't know how you do that. I can't even have a normal conversation on an empty stomach. Unless your job is the appetite-suppressing one of exsanguinating putrescent wounds at a leprosarium, I am thoroughly impressed.

I'm extremely bizarre when it comes to food in general. But the short of it is I find the need to eat an inconvenience.

[MacosNerd]

I work in excess of 50 hours, sometimes it gets into the 60s

The norm is that I have some or a number of tasks that needs to occur on saturday or sunday. Since most of my work is on servers, I'm limited to when that can occur. Night and weekends are the only time I can bounce a web server or make configuration changes.

[ctt1wbw]

I show up for my hours. I really don't do anything. I don't really care what time I show up anymore or even if I get in uniform or not. I have 10 working days left in the Navy before I retire next month.

[smacintush]

I've done my share of 72 and 84 hour weeks. (6 or 7 12-hour days) Now we don't get OT so I get 40. Being in the auto industry mainly supplying the truck and SUV sectors I'm just lucky to still have a job.

[Nivag]

Can be anything from 20h and upwards, all depends who needs what and like Tiresias if i don't eat you wont get any work from me.

[Dork.]

I'm salaried, working in an electronics design capacity right now. What counts as working? I came up with a few ideas while I was doing some work on the house this weekend, then spent an hour this morning refining them. Do I only get "credit" for an hour?

I don't put in much more than 40 hours (excluding lunch) of time in the office, because my life outside of work is too busy right now to devote any more than that. But if I get an idea, I'll toss it around in my head for a while while doing other things. I send myself E-mail from home sometimes, and I can even log in via remote desktop if I have to. I can also work from home if I need to, but some tasks lend themselves more to remote work than others.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

That'd be 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so I doubt it. Unless implying he's on call 24/7.

Actually, I do work 24h/7d. I get four 24 hour periods off each month. My salary equals about $1.06 per hour.

[Zeeb]

I work about 35-40 hours per week--very rarely more than that. However, I'm a little suspicious of those here claiming 50+ hours and more. Do you consider simply being in the office or being on call working?

The reason I ask is because many of those making these claims are those with huge post counts here. Not only that, but sometimes extremely detailed, long, and well researched posts--which must take a signicant amount of time. Come on, are you really working or just trying to avoid the wife?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Actually, I do work 24h/7d

Not literally you don't. Unless you're averaging 0 hours of sleep a night.

[SamoanDude]

I work 50 hours a week, and drive an hour. I am also a full time student. Haven't much time for myself

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Not literally you don't. Unless you're averaging 0 hours of sleep a night.

Yes I am. I am paid to sleep and it is in my job description. I am allotted 8 hours a night. Legally I have to allot 8 hours for the children.

I'll admit sleeping is not hard work, but I am required to do it and I am paid to do it.

[Zeeb]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Not literally you don't. Unless you're averaging 0 hours of sleep a night.

Exactly. People love to exaggerate the amount of time they work. Always when you analyze it in detail--its significantly less than what they claim. Working to me means actually focused on a task for your employer or client. For example, since I'm here typing this post I am not working--even though I'm in my office. I might have to stay until 7pm as a result but that doesn't mean I've "worked" a ten hour day. Yet people try to convince you of that.

[Zeeb]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Yes I am. I am paid to sleep and it is in my job description. I am allotted 8 hours a night. Legally I have to allot 8 hours for the children.

I'll admit sleeping is not hard work, but I am required to do it and I am paid to do it.

So are you paid to post on internet forums too?

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Zeeb 

Exactly. People love to exaggerate the amount of time they work. Always when you analyze it in detail--its significantly less than what they claim. Working to me means actually focused on a task for your employer or client. For example, since I'm here typing this post I am not working--even though I'm in my office. I might have to stay until 7pm as a result but that doesn't mean I've "worked" a ten hour day. Yet people try to convince you of that.

Not exaggerating. I get paid to eat, poop, sleep, pee, have sex, post at da 'NN... the list goes on. Again, not all of it is hard work, but I get paid for it.

There are also times where I have to deal with a 10 year old and a 17 year old showing signs of attraction to one another, those times work is not so easy. I also mow about 8 acres of lawn, maintain two group homes, manage and keep a strict budget for a group home, care for up to 8 kids including my own...

But it all pays the same.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Zeeb 

So are you paid to post on internet forums too?

Yes.

[sek929]

Anywhere between 30-40 (which has no option)

Never work weekends and I never will, screw that.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I am allotted 8 hours a night. Legally I have to allot 8 hours for the children.

Amazing how that works out to a very normal 8 hours left in the day for you to focus on your job.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Amazing how that works out to a very normal 8 hours left in the day for you to focus on your job.

Huh? I sleep when the kids sleep. Can you image 8 kids in a group home running wild while their caregiver slept. The house would be in ashes around me when I woke up!

So, even by your math, that is 16 hours a day of "work". But, there are many times when those 8 hours of required sleep didn't happen. I am paid to sleep. it is part of my job description.

I live at work.

[as2]

Contracted 9-5, usually work 8.30 till 6, plus travel time in the morning (work in sales) which can add anything from 1-2 hours. Probably average 50.

Most I've done in one week was 79 hours. Nearly killed me!

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I am paid to sleep. it is part of my job description.

You're required to sleep. You're as much paid to sleep as I am paid to wear khakis.

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I do work 24h/7d. I get four 24 hour periods off each month. My salary equals about $1.06 per hour.

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I am paid to sleep and it is in my job description. I am allotted 8 hours a night.

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I get paid to eat, poop, sleep, pee, have sex, post at da 'NN... the list goes on.

I also mow about 8 acres of lawn, maintain two group homes, manage and keep a strict budget for a group home, care for up to 8 kids including my own...

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Huh? I sleep when the kids sleep. Can you image 8 kids in a group home running wild while their caregiver slept. The house would be in ashes around me when I woke up!

I live at work.

What is it you do? Sounds like you are the live-in manager of a boarding house for juvenile delinquents. Am I right?

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

You're required to sleep. You're as much paid to sleep as I am paid to wear khakis.

Is wearing khakis in your job description?

[Lint Police]

I own my own thing. I never stop working.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Is wearing khakis in your job description?

Pretty much. Dress pants would be more accurate.

[osiris]

In my headquarters, all minions are required to wear muumuus that they pay for themselves.

[DKeithA]

My job is a 40-hour a week salary job, but I actually work probably 15-20 hours max. I like my job.

[TheoCryst]

For the summer I'm salaried, and usually end up spending ~45 hrs / week here. Of course, not all of it is for work.

During the school year, I only work about 15 hours a week, but school work easily devours most of the other 153. Sleep is overrated when you're working on two full degrees!

[TheoCryst]

Double Post of DOOOOM!!!!

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Pretty much. Dress pants would be more accurate.

You should get into manufacturing engineering. Steel-toed boots and jeans are the norm. Although there are days I'd definitely trade in the privilege of jeans for the comfort of a nice pair of shoes.

I typically work about 45 paid hours. My company takes out half an hour for lunch everyday, but if I go home it typically takes longer so I'll clock out.

[glideslope]

60 last week, with questionable rest periods becoming much too frequent.

[Rumor]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Being incredibly lazy, I usually burn out after the second 60 minute day.

Figures.