8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

I know your employer would want you to work 8 straight hours (with an hour for lunch, of course), but considering smoke breaks/socializing and the inability to remain efficient for 8 straight hours, what is reasonable to expect?

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8 hours

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I know your employer would want you to work 8 straight hours (with an hour for lunch, of course), but considering smoke breaks/socializing and the inability to remain efficient for 8 straight hours, what is reasonable to expect?

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Just ask a runner.

The longer the run (marathon) the more you pace yourself, endurance is all that matters.

The shorter the run, you can sprint if you want.
Cheers,
SDM

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

About 15 minutes of real, actual.. wooork....

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

I bet the average is around 6 hours.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

2 hours maximum!!

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

As close to zero whilst staying employed.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

15 minutes of free-time per hour...

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

Depending on the industry, I would say that most americans actually do 4 hrs of good work a day.

Indy

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Depending on the industry, I would say that most americans actually do 4 hrs of good work a day.

Indy

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I would say that most Americans don't do 4 hours of good work in any day.

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About 15 minutes of real, actual.. wooork....

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I would say that most Americans don't do 4 hours of good work in any day.

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very true, key word "most"

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

Your quantity of work should be directly proportional to the quality of your employer's motivation.

That being said - I'm doing some serious overtime.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

I'm good for about 2 hours. That said though, I sure wouldn't hire ME.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

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15 minutes of real actual work

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See Bob, it's a problem of motivation.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

Who actually works 8-5 jobs?

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Who actually works 8-5 jobs?

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I work M-F 8:30-5:00.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

as little as you want that you can get away with.

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I bet the average is around 6 hours.

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If I am getting 80% efficiency from my employees, I am happy. Since I found 2+2 two years ago, my efficiency is agout 50%.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

Sometimes it's hard to count. If I think about how to solve a problem on my drive home, while I'm eating, etc, does that count as working?

In an office, I think 5 hours of legit work is a good day.

Re: 8-5 Job. How much should you actually work?
 

Though my case is not quite usual, I work 12 hours and work anywhere from 12 minutes to all 12 hours, averaging MAYBE an hour.