To consider doing my workload in terms of productivity rather than hours?

[Fressia123]

My productivity is 50% above expectations. I also tend to take fewer breaks in comparison to my colleagues (I'm looking after a baby, so I do hav to stop our "clock" as I do t know how long any of the interruptions will be, but then I use those breaks to go to the toilet, coffee, etc..)
And I'm not saying work 35 hours in 25...

More like working 40 in 35. Productivity will still be above expectations. My partner thinks it's not great but I also know that if I were in the office I wouldn't be fully focused the whole 7 hours (and that's expected anyways).

Do you mean during lock down? Or generally? Might depend on what your contract says. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to take breaks in the working day. Logging off an hour early is more likely to get you in trouble. Could you ask your manager about working flexibly to undertake a predetermined workload?

Just while I'm working from home. Once I'm back in the office we don't have that sort of flexibility.

They've let me so far cover my hours anytime during the week. But we've never discussed it based on workload or compressed hours (I think that's what they're called).

My manager doesn't give a toss how many hours I work as long as I meet deadlines.

I'm salaried, so it's swings and roundabouts. I could have a quiet week and work 20 hours and get paid for 40, whereas the week after I could be working 70 hours. It balances itself out.

In turn, I'm the same with my reports. I leave them to it and as long as they're putting out what's expected of their role then I'm happy.

I would speak to your manager and ask for condensed hours providing your work output is the same as longer hours.

Sorry, pressed post to soon!

@Eileithyiaa

My manager doesn't give a toss how many hours I work as long as I meet deadlines.

I'm salaried, so it's swings and roundabouts. I could have a quiet week and work 20 hours and get paid for 40, whereas the week after I could be working 70 hours. It balances itself out.

In turn, I'm the same with my reports. I leave them to it and as long as they're putting out what's expected of their role then I'm happy.

Exactly this and I manage my direct reports in the same way.

I think this depends very much on the culture and the technology. My boss doesn't have the ability or the inclination to keep tabs on my every minute. As long as what needs doing gets done all is well.

DH's boss can see when he is "active" and queries any gaps, regardless of what he's actually achieved in the day which results in him watching films whilst wiggling his mouse

Yes, condensed that's what they're call, Ty :)

I do think that because no breaks are being taken in consideration (which normally they would) my productivity is a lot higher, in other words I think I'm working at least 30 extra mins each day.

I also go above and beyond like taking OT and always being "on call" within business hours (not that it has been needed anyways).

They could keep tabs on me but I think overall they're too busy to other stuff. We use a very rudimentary online stopwatch. That's all we use to "clock in".