To not want to work 42 hours per week

[Fjdowkrialkakvk]

This is what I do a week on average (this is the actual hours worked, breaks not included).
It's over 4 days and I come out with around £1750 net.
However sometimes I just feel like it's a little too much and that 37 ish hours would be better.

I have no children or major commitments. I know people will come on and tell me they do 60 hour weeks but for me personally I think 42 is too much.

Just interested in opinions.

Ok, can you ask for less hours? I do do more than 42 hours a week, but between two different jobs so maybe that helps break it up.

I work through agency and can do as many or as few hours as I would like, I have been doing that many for the money but would like to drop down. However didn't know if I was being unreasonable to think 42 was too many

YANBU to want to work whatever hours you like! I only work 21 and that's perfect for me at the moment.

Way too many. Three days has been my absolute limit for many years (no children).

That's great, I'd love to work 21! My rent is 405, my share of council tax 90, then I have to pay 70 a month to DWP. very fortunate that all other bills and Internet are included in our rent.
Then it's just phone bill, paying credit card bill, food, transport etc.
Trying to save for house deposit too, not sure I could afford to drop down !

The 70 a month is for advances I got from UC 2 years ago and also an overpayment

Can’t you stick it out until you have your house deposit saved ?

Could be another year at least, just seems a long way away !

@Fjdowkrialkakvk

I work through agency and can do as many or as few hours as I would like, I have been doing that many for the money but would like to drop down. However didn't know if I was being unreasonable to think 42 was too many

Then do what you like, it's no one's business but yours.

I'm contracted for a 35hr week, but often work overtime because I'm young and the money is good.

I would suggest trying to get the house deposit together sooner, unless you have something specific to do in that time, you will regret it when saving takes longer

I work through agency and can do as many or as few hours as I would like

Do you pick your own days? Could you work Mon - Thursday one week, and then Friday - Sunday the next week, to give yourself a week off, say once a month?

It is quite a lot but you have an end goal in sight. Keep going, a year will go quickly

And don't listen to what other people think or say. I dropped a day at work and some of my colleagues were like "but you don't need to work part time, you don't have kids! You'll be bored!"
...I am definitely not bored with my precious extra day off a week to do whatever I want

Work as many or as little hours as you’d like or need. It all depends on your situation and goals.

I work 25 hours locally over five days (school hours) and have primary school aged DC. This arrangement means we finally have no childcare costs after paying private nursery fees over several years. 10-15 min bus commute to office when not WFH. Or free if I cycle.

If you have fully informed yourself of the pros and cons short/medium/longterm, you can live within your means without anyone subsidising you, then your life, your choice.

If you are agency you can choose what you work, so just say 37 hours only. But if you are saving for a deposit I don't see the point in reducing your hours, house prices are going up and up, I would try to save quicker.

I dont think 42 is particularly high, I've worked more than this for several years and have primary aged dc. I'd keep going until you have your house deposit, then reduce hours once you've bought?

I Work pt now as I have dc, but I've worked long full time hours before. Good to stick to 42 hours to save for a deposit. Prices of everything are going up so I don't think it's a good time to reduce your hours for no reason.

Work as many hours as you need to pay your bills and have enough money to live on.

Having lots of money is nice but it’s nicer having time to yourself.

Why not drop your hours and see how you get on.

I haven't voted, as YANBU to want to work less but in your 3rd and 4th posts you say you are both paying off debt and trying to save for a house deposit.
I mean, obviously it is up to you as to how much you want the house, but when I was saving for my first home, I was working 55 hours in my main job and picking up some bar shifts and some babysitting around that.
I know it isn't a competition / race to the bottom / whatever other cliches get trotted out on here, but the point is, you are presumably young. You haven't said that you have any health condition that drains your energy, so now seems the perfect time to put the hours in, get rid of the debt, then save up as big a deposit as you can over a fixed period, or save the amount you think you need over a quicker period, and dream of how much rent you will save and how much better off you will be paying your own mortgage.
So, if you really want to do what you say, then yes, you would be daft to cut hours - I would be looking at increasing them in your position.

I agree about working FT whilst you can and especially if you’re saving to get your foot onto the property ladder.

I worked FT and then went PT after DC3.

Maybe just reduce your hours to 36/37 pw or work the 42 hrs over five days instead. Your working long days which are most probably making you feel burnt out.

Are you taking a full hour lunch break away from work and any other mini breaks or do you eat whilst working?