So who's working 60-70+ hours a week?

poriggity

My old job was about 55 hrs a week, which left no time for studies. My current regular job is about 32 hrs a week (for the same amount of money as the 55 hr/week job), but I also have a side gig as an IT contractor that takes up some time during the week, so I'd say I probably average about 45 hrs a week on the job, and still not NEARLY enough time to study.

Scott

Roguetadhg

53 hours. The overtime helps, I take every bit of it when possible. I was working a second job, but my career choice makes it so I can't work a second job. For example, on my birthday weekend (this weekend), I'll be putting in some hard overtime to get a client reader for the next season.

paul78

dead_p00l wrote: »

Unless you happen to be on salary.

If you work in the United States, being on salary does not mean that you cannot be classified as non-exempt. It's actually a misconception (in the US) that salary equates exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Non-exempt means a job is not exempt from the FLSA and overtime pay is due.

Roguetadhg

must be a common misconception. first time i've heard of this, paul.

shodown

My current job easy in the 50 hour a week role. The next job I start in a week is hourly contractor. Everything over 40 has to be approved, so I will be doing 9-5 with no lunch remotely or 8-5 with a hour lunch when I'm on site. I will be taking after hours troubleshooting calls, so hopefully I can make the money pile up.

paul78

Roguetadhg wrote: »

must be a common misconception. first time i've heard of this, paul.

I was trying to find a site that explains flsa without too much legal mumbojumbo in it. This one is pretty decent - Computer Workers and FLSA -- The Online Wages, Hours and Overtime Pay Resource .

onesaint

joshmadakor wrote: »

Hoohhh? Do you live in Japan? Speak Japanese?

I actually mentioned that to lead into notes on the Japanese work ethic, which is to be in the office 10-12 hours a day and always look busy. It's their society's way having only had 8 hour work days put into law, recently from what I understand.

Our parent company is in Japan, but my facility is in Los Angeles. I don't speak enough Japanese to keep up in a business meeting, but I do speak a little. I've picking things up from work and dinners (also a cultural thing). About 1/2 the meetings are in Japanese which are either translated or have nothing to do with IT, so I don't attend.