How do 9-5 jobs equate to 40 hour work weeks?

[Pex]

Originally posted by: pmoa

Originally posted by: toekramp
<-- indepedent consultant...wage + unlimited hours = oh so nice

same here :thumbsup:

Same with 8:30 - 5 hours. I eat lunch on the job so i get paid.

 

[notfred]

9-5 is a generic term to refer to jobs that pay you for 8 hours, make you come in to work in the morning and leave in the evening, and give youweekends off. 8:30 to 5:00, 8:00 to 4:30, 9:00 to 6..... as far as I'm concerned they're all "9-5 jobs".

Basically you have a 9:00 to 5:00 job if your work schedule is roughly equivelant to a bank's hours.

 

[DrPizza]

In a lot of places, a "40 hour work week" is really only 37.5 hours. Thus, there's a little room for the company to avoid overtime which doesn't kick in until 40 hours.
My wife is an RN, her week is 37.5 (she usually works about 50 though)
And at my old "real" job (not the pizza job) Full time was also 37.5, as it is in all 3 major companies in town.

 

[DrPizza]

Oh, but since I'm a teacher, it's down to the minute how many minutes I can be scheduled each week. I really don't care though, as I work far far more than the minimum, as most of the teachers do. But, for after school help, I can pick up an extra $24 an hour. etc.

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: notfred
9-5 is a generic term to refer to jobs that pay you for 8 hours, make you come in to work in the morning and leave in the evening, and give youweekends off. 8:30 to 5:00, 8:00 to 4:30, 9:00 to 6..... as far as I'm concerned they're all "9-5 jobs".

Basically you have a 9:00 to 5:00 job if your work schedule is roughly equivelant to a bank's hours.

bingo

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Do people just get paid for their lunch hour or something? How come some are 9-5, while others are 8-5 or 9-6?

some companies have paid lunch breaks.

 

[torpid]

Anyone have sources for their claims about federal laws? I'd like to read up. The only sources I have ever read about employmee rights involved non-compete clauses, and boy was that a waste of time. I am able to only find one source which says there is no federal law, but it seems a little suspect to me.

 

[vood0g]

i do the 9/80 work week. i get every other friday off. mon-thurs i work 9 hours (6am - 4pm with 1 hour lunch) and the friday that i do work i work 8 hours.

9hrs*8days=72
8hrs*1day=8

80 hours every two weeks, with every other friday off.

 

[CountZero]

Department of Labor and breaks

Federal law does not require lunch breaks. Usually its a state law that will dictate breaks. In Washington for example a 30 minute unpaid break must be offered for every 5 hours of work, but it doesn't have to be taken. In California you must take a 30 minute break before you have worked 5.5 (I think) hours. If you get anything less than a 30 minute break the company has to pay you an extra hour of pay. I am not sure when that goes into effect though as it was fairly recent.

Basically all the federal law says is that you get to take paid breaks that are under 30 minutes long if your employer says you can take a break.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Syringer
Do people just get paid for their lunch hour or something? How come some are 9-5, while others are 8-5 or 9-6?

in the past many companies paid for lunch.

Now you are lucky to get the take a 60min lunch and they pay for 30min.

heh, I can't remember a time when my lunch hour wasn't paid.

<---been salaried for over 10 years.

 

[rh71]

once you are salaried, it really doesn't matter. People just say "9-5" and you're supposed to know what they mean.

 

[Pex]

Originally posted by: brunswickite

Originally posted by: notfred
9-5 is a generic term to refer to jobs that pay you for 8 hours, make you come in to work in the morning and leave in the evening, and give youweekends off. 8:30 to 5:00, 8:00 to 4:30, 9:00 to 6..... as far as I'm concerned they're all "9-5 jobs".

Basically you have a 9:00 to 5:00 job if your work schedule is roughly equivelant to a bank's hours.

bingo

aka first shift.


any kind of first shift ends 3-7. second shift ends 11-2, and third shift ends 5-8

 

[CtK]

i work 9 to 5 with a paid lunch hour 🙂
im salary and my boss is really cool
if i get all my work done i can leave 15-30mins before 5 😀

 

[neutralizer]

I work 8:30 - 5, 30 minute lunch

 

[JoPh]

work 8:30 to 4:30 40hrs a week

paid lunch.

PWN

 

[welst10]

I work 9-5:30. One hour unpaid lunch. So 37.5 hrs/week.

 

[PowerMacG5]

I work 9-5:30 with a .5 hour unpaid lunch break, so thats 8 hrs a day * 5 days a week = 40 hrs.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: CountZero
Department of Labor and breaks

Federal law does not require lunch breaks. Usually its a state law that will dictate breaks. In Washington for example a 30 minute unpaid break must be offered for every 5 hours of work, but it doesn't have to be taken. In California you must take a 30 minute break before you have worked 5.5 (I think) hours. If you get anything less than a 30 minute break the company has to pay you an extra hour of pay. I am not sure when that goes into effect though as it was fairly recent.

Basically all the federal law says is that you get to take paid breaks that are under 30 minutes long if your employer says you can take a break.

Good find. it's amazing how many people believe they know the law, when in fact they really don't have a clue.

 

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: silverpig
Around here I think it's the law for it to be like this:

8 hour work day
2x 15 minute paid breaks
1x 30 minute unpaid break

Most people will come in at 9, take the 2x 15 minute breaks back to back at lunch time, then take off at 5 pm, having their 30 minute unpaid break as the drive home.

Like I said...

Federal law requires one paid 10 minute break for every 4 hours worked. If 5 hours or more worked, atleast 30 not-required-pay minutes for "lunch" is required.

Federal law trumps any laws "around here".

That is bullcrap, find proof to back it up. I believe it MAY BE required that they have to offer it to you, if that.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: homestarmy

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: silverpig
Around here I think it's the law for it to be like this:

8 hour work day
2x 15 minute paid breaks
1x 30 minute unpaid break

Most people will come in at 9, take the 2x 15 minute breaks back to back at lunch time, then take off at 5 pm, having their 30 minute unpaid break as the drive home.

Like I said...

Federal law requires one paid 10 minute break for every 4 hours worked. If 5 hours or more worked, atleast 30 not-required-pay minutes for "lunch" is required.

Federal law trumps any laws "around here".

That is bullcrap, find proof to back it up. I believe it MAY BE required that they have to offer it to you, if that.

Don't you read the postings in the break room? You'll find the laws there.