Narz
keeping it real
I'm thinking 20. Five hours a day, four days a week. I like 1pm-6pm quite a bit.
What would your ideal # of hours worked each week be?
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stfoskey12
Emperor of Foskania
I'm a college student and I've been working about 35 hours a week this summer. It's pretty nice. If I had more household responsibilities, I might only want to work 30 hours a week, though.
sophie
Break My Heart
Total? I wouldn't mind 40 hour workweeks with 4/10s. I have no problem with the length of time I work, but 2 days off isn't really enough to recover adequately, imo.
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Perfection
The Great Head.
Depends on the work. For the kind of stuff I do now, 30 hours would be best. I'm currently pulling 40 but I probably could match that output with shorter hours, but I don't get paid that way.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
I liked 50 alternating with 60. Ain't doing anything better with my time, might as well get that paper.
As far as the balance of workday length against days on and days off, I'd much rather do fewer longer shifts. Any work scheduled in a day weighs on my mind no matter the length, longer shifts are just more money once I show up. Working only 20h in a week but spread out over four or five days is a nightmare.
As far as the balance of workday length against days on and days off, I'd much rather do fewer longer shifts. Any work scheduled in a day weighs on my mind no matter the length, longer shifts are just more money once I show up. Working only 20h in a week but spread out over four or five days is a nightmare.
I probably max out productivity somewhere around 20-30 hours for a full salary. I don't commute, so 4-5 days per week is probably best. Commuting makes me miserable.
I'm not far off my ideal, which makes it tricky finding another job that's on par or better. I would like a dozen or more weeks of vacation though, which I'm not getting yet.
I'm not far off my ideal, which makes it tricky finding another job that's on par or better. I would like a dozen or more weeks of vacation though, which I'm not getting yet.
Timsup2nothin
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I stay as close to zero as possible. Sometimes it's pretty easy. Lately not so much.
GoodSarmatian
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Depends on the work. I'd prefer to not sacrifice more than 10 hours of my life per week for my current job. I wouldn't mind 30 to 40 in a job I enjoy, but 40 is the absolute maximum.
MilesGregarius
Half-baked Renegade
I remember reading some time back that the !Kung Bushmen averaged 20 hours a week hunting/gathering to sufficiently feed themselves. You might be onto something there.
The worst part of work for me is usually dragging myself away from what I want to do and getting myself to work. Once there, I don't actually mind staying as long as need be. Rather work a fireman's schedule (24 hrs on, 48 hrs off) or some nurse's schedule (3 x 12 hrs for F/T.)
My ideal amount of work per week would obviously be 0. Work for me has always been something I have to do. The only reason I want to work is because I want to have money to things I like, which is not to work. I don't understand the people who say they like work. That's crazy talk to me, but good for them I guess. No one would ever pay me to do the things I like to do. I just got a new job, it's about 25 hours of work a week at the workplace and about the same amount of work at home. That's ok, because the money is decent and the amount of work at home decreases as I get more experience & materials.
That depends...
The amount I'd like to be able to do right now to finish up things: 120h
The amount I'd like to work: 40h, but then my days would need to be longer
The amount I'd like to work, without having physical impossibilities: 30h, that'd be comfortable with the rest of my schedule
The amount I'd like to be able to do right now to finish up things: 120h
The amount I'd like to work: 40h, but then my days would need to be longer
The amount I'd like to work, without having physical impossibilities: 30h, that'd be comfortable with the rest of my schedule
If it's something I love, there is no limit. Kind of like when Civ IV first came out. 
But now as I'm approaching the last couple of years of working for money, I'm looking forward to 0.
(going back to playing civ) and not V and VI
But now as I'm approaching the last couple of years of working for money, I'm looking forward to 0.
(going back to playing civ) and not V and VI
civvver
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Well see the thing is I have to young kids. So if I am not working I am still working and at an even more demanding job! So 40 is probably ideal for me, get them up and head to work. Sure I would love to sleep to 9-10 every morning and work like 11-3 and come home early but it would never happen.
Ideally I'd say 35 hours a week, 9-4. Cus then I could be home and make dinner for everyone by 530 and we would have time for play before bed. Working til 5 and hitting rush hour we eat at like 630-7, then kids gotta sleep.
If I was single my ideal would be like noon to 2pm lol.
If we're just talking pure productivity I am most productive starting around 11am and can work all the way til 9pm before getting burned out. Just not a morning person, like late mornings.
Ideally I'd say 35 hours a week, 9-4. Cus then I could be home and make dinner for everyone by 530 and we would have time for play before bed. Working til 5 and hitting rush hour we eat at like 630-7, then kids gotta sleep.
If I was single my ideal would be like noon to 2pm lol.
If we're just talking pure productivity I am most productive starting around 11am and can work all the way til 9pm before getting burned out. Just not a morning person, like late mornings.
Lexicus
Deity
Zero. And zero for everyone else. Work should be abolished.
Lohrenswald
世界的 bottom ranked physicist
I think not only do people work too much for their own good, but also too much for the good of society and the planet
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