8 hour days ?

[toocool4cats]

I currently work an 8 hour day, 5 days a week and was wondering how many workers still actually do those hours these days ?

[Strawberrylaceaddict]

I am contracted to work 7 and I take half my lunch break at the end of the day so I can do the school pick up, however at my place, we do a 35 hour as full time hours.

[evilharpy]

I work a 35 hour week. I've never worked a 40 hour week in an office job.

My husband used to work a 37 1/2 hour week which was 9am to 5:30pm.

[Namechange8471]

I work 14 hour shifts 8am-10pm.

I'd do anything for 8 hours!

[Aw12345]

I do 4 X 11 hour shifts, works great for me because then I get a day off in the week.

[bigsunflower]

7.5 hrs for me 8 in total but 30 min lunch break over 5 days (every weekend )

[pitterpatterrain]

Mine is officially an 8 hour day x5 although 50-55 hours per week is more what actually happens

[GissASquizz]

38hrs is full time at my place.

[n0ne]

I work 8-hour days, but 4 days a week. 8.5 hours in the office with half an hour for lunch. I thought that was normal? Every job I've ever had (for 20 years!) was 7.5 or 8 working hours.

[Lazypuppy]

I now work 8hrs with a 30min break but used to wotk 9hrs with a 1hour break

[Shampoo0]

I thought it is common? My previous position was 8 hours a day with 30 mins unpaid lunch so 8.5 hrs a day literally. Current one is 7.5hrs a day with 1 hr unpaid lunch so I am still at work for 8.5 hrs a day.

My old job before children was 8 hrs paid and 1 hr lunch unpaid, so 9 hours at work. With 2 hours a day travel and nursery drop off and pick up on top was just unbearable.

[Shampoo0]

I mean before became sahm.

[MysteriousQuinn]

Me and DH work in a restaurant, 8 hours is considered to be a short shift.

[OrcinusOrca]

7.5 hours a day with half hour unpaid lunch on top.

I'm quite lucky in that both this and my last role are flexible with start times so I can rock up at 8 or at 9 and no one asks any questions. They wouldn't be thrilled if I bailed before 4pm regularly I don't think just in terms of core business, but I work from home a day a week and am trusted to get on with my role which is good. Makes the daily grind a bit easier.

[alardi]

Flexi, so anywhere from 5.5-9.9 hrs/day. If it's about time to go home & I've done at least 7 hrs then my conscience is good. We don't have an official target # of hours, btw, which is absurd, but a lot of people assume 7.5 is the target. Only junior people or PTimers work as little as that.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

8.30 to 5.00, with a one hour lunch break.

[toocool4cats]

Thanks for your replies, interesting that most of you take 30 minutes for lunch instead of the hour.

[EllenJanesthickerknickers]

37 hour week ATM, 1/2 hour unpaid lunch.

In the past in a few different factories 39 hour week was standard, 1/2 hour lunch unpaid, finish 1 hour early on Friday.

[nannynick]

Not sure when I last worked an 8 hour day. In an office job I do 8.5 hours with a 30 minute lunch break (so 9 hours inc. break). My other work is 11 hours and another one is 10 hours - neither of those officially has a break (can't leave children home alone) but that's normal in my line of work.
I think it depends on the type of work... 8 hours is a short shift for many I expect these days.