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A 9 hour day not too long?

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itsalwaysthesame · 17/09/2024 08:55

Hi, I'm looking to compress my working week to 4 days from 5. In order to do so I'd be working 9-6pm, my job is hybrid so I am always home for school pick up, currently meant to finish at 4pm but I never do, it's always around 5-6pm

Friends and work colleagues are saying it's too much of a long day and my manager won't approve it, I've been in the role a year, others for over 10 years, maybe they have a point? Mimi don't think 9 hour day X 4 a week is too long?

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TooManyNiblings · 17/09/2024 09:00

9.00-18.00 five days a week is a standard 40 hour work week that I've done for years.
My compressed hours meant my long day was 7.30-18.30!

Dearg · 17/09/2024 09:00

9 hours is fairly normal ime.

But if your manager also thinks it is too long, ask why? Or do they just not want to manage it ?

Gogogo12345 · 17/09/2024 09:00

itsalwaysthesame · 17/09/2024 08:55

Hi, I'm looking to compress my working week to 4 days from 5. In order to do so I'd be working 9-6pm, my job is hybrid so I am always home for school pick up, currently meant to finish at 4pm but I never do, it's always around 5-6pm

Friends and work colleagues are saying it's too much of a long day and my manager won't approve it, I've been in the role a year, others for over 10 years, maybe they have a point? Mimi don't think 9 hour day X 4 a week is too long?

Hardly My DD does 5 shifts of 9 hours a week and over half of it is on her feet. She's also 6 months of. It's no big deal

Howmanywishescanastargive · 17/09/2024 08:59

It might not be normal, but it's definitely not unusual.

My days are always longer than that.

Completelyjo · 17/09/2024 08:58

I can’t really imagine how many people could really think it’s that long of a day and too long to be approved?
A 9-5:30 or 9:30 to 6 normal day is not uncommon.

storminabuttercup · 17/09/2024 08:58

I do 8-6 four days, it's fine, I get loads done once everyone logs off at 5 and leaves me alone 😀

sunsetsandboardwalks · 17/09/2024 08:57

MonsteraMama · 17/09/2024 08:57

9 hours is just a normal working day, what cushy job do these people work in where they think 9-6 is too long 🙃

I wouldn't say it was normal to work 9 hours a day - all my jobs have been 7/8 hour shifts. Currently work 4-5 hours a day.

MonsteraMama · 17/09/2024 08:57

9 hours is just a normal working day, what cushy job do these people work in where they think 9-6 is too long 🙃

sunsetsandboardwalks · 17/09/2024 08:56

It sounds fine to me.