Working hours

[geoffbot]

My sister just said that in America most normal people work 8-7 and only get 10 days holiday. Say it ain't so.

[Steppy]

And no such thing as unfair dismissal either

[whatmeworry]

I know holiday entitlements over there are a lot lower. Not sure about general working hours but there is certainly far less regulation around the treatment of workers. Capitalism, innit

[bajachild]

8am-2pm. Teach 2 54 minute periods, 1 & 5. Collaborative teaching periods 3 & 4. One student in library period 2. Prep 6. Can leave. Oh, and 17 weeks of vacation. Sorry...

[Donf]

What is normal?

Avg work week is now 47 hours per the press. For the few who actually work.

[geoffbot]

I work 9-17:30 Monday to Friday with 27 days holiday for the record.

[whatmeworry]

I do 7am to 5pm Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri. 30 days holiday.

[Steppy]

I work a 6 week rotational shift pattern consisting of 7am-5pm, 12pm-10pm, 9pm-7am, 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am shifts.

I work 2 weekends out of every 6, as I work 10hr and 12 hr shifts I also get additional rest days to make up for longer working hours, as well as my 30 days holiday a year and 8 for Bank holidays

[Statius]

When I was a prof, I worked 3-4 days/week and had +4 months off every summer (mid-April until September), plus all the other holidays + 3 weeks at christmas, 1 reading week in Fall, 1 reading week in February...uh, why did I quit again?

Now I work 6 days/week and can't take any holiday time...at least this year.

[geoffbot]

I work a 6 week rotational shift pattern consisting of 7am-5pm, 12pm-10pm, 9pm-7am, 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am shifts.

I work 2 weekends out of every 6, as I work 10hr and 12 hr shifts I also get additional rest days to make up for longer working hours, as well as my 30 days holiday a year and 8 for Bank holidays

What do you do?