Americans : How many hours do you work a week?

[*JG* 2]

I work about 50 a week at paying jobs. I also make cards and scrapbooks to sell. I call that a hobby, though.

It used to be worse. Before Andre got a job, I worked about 70. It sucked.

I'm looking to go down to just 40 within this year.

[Cassie 8]

el zippo for me, my hubby works more than 40, but he gets every other Friday off, so it evens out.

[sweetcouple 0]

I work 40 hrs. a week. Sucks!

Edited June 5, 2008 by sweetcouple

[Marilyn. 340]

when my hubby was on swing shift he used to work almost 60 to 75 hours a week.... he was doing that when I first moved here.. it was horrible.. I was so happy when he got day shift...

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

40 hours but when we have overtime/shift work, it's 96. averages out to about 45 a week throughout the year.

[000 0]

I am required to work a min. of 50 hours per week

[Amby 490]

no job for me. hubby works

[chri'stina 190]

I was going to say I work 24/7 with a baby but didn't because my husband helps me a lot on the weekends(and when he gets home from work) so I get some time off kind of. Some husbands don't help their wives at all even on the weekends. They think they just have to work 40 hours and then do nothing to help at home and the wife has to work 24/7 being a mom without ever being able to clock out. And if the wife also works and still has to be the only one taking care of the baby at home, I find it so wrong. So I guess I am thankful for a helpful hubby who enjoys being around and doing things for Kavi.

[Mary Lou 681]

40

[john & jean 37]

My presant job is with a forty hour guarantee, I average sixty to seventy hours pr week. I had rather be at work, than be at home alone!!!

[KarenCee 3]

I teach and teachers work a lot of hours...and not always in the classroom or school building. Most times we bring home work we don't have time to do at school. I chose 41+ hours.

[Andy-n-Maricar 6]

I usually work 60 to 65 hours per week. Even though the overtime is great it does get to be a pain at times. I can't remember the last time I worked 40 hours or less a week.

[KitEEgirl 0]

During normal time 45 hours a week..

Twice a year I have a project installation and then it's about 75 hours/week for 3 weeks...

[przy 0]

Depends.

Do I include VJ time?

If you make a living with VJ... then throw it on there!

I am on a conference call at work and on VJ. does this time count?

Yup, I'm doing the same!

I usually work 60 to 65 hours per week. Even though the overtime is great it does get to be a pain at times. I can't remember the last time I worked 40 hours or less a week.

What do you do if you don't mind me asking? That's a lot of time spent at work.

[jundp 191]

I was going to say I work 24/7 with a baby but didn't because my husband helps me a lot on the weekends(and when he gets home from work) so I get some time off kind of. Some husbands don't help their wives at all even on the weekends. They think they just have to work 40 hours and then do nothing to help at home and the wife has to work 24/7 being a mom without ever being able to clock out. And if the wife also works and still has to be the only one taking care of the baby at home, I find it so wrong. So I guess I am thankful for a helpful hubby who enjoys being around and doing things for Kavi.

True story. Hence why I'm divorced and getting remarried

Between planning, actual teaching, grading, leading the department and doing administrative work, dealing with parents and acting as a go-between for my teachers and the principals and deans, plus tutoring and an outside tutoring job I work about 60 hours a week (including weekends). But I'm off from the main teaching gig from June 13 to August 25, so my hours decrease. After P gets here and starts working I will quit the outside tutoring job and will eventually (hopefully) give up the department head position and go part time....to expand our family.