How many hours a week are you at work?

[PlasmaBomb]

Not real actual working, but at work?

Feel free to include lunches and breaks

Far too long... what are lunches and breaks?

 

[herm0016]

middle of the 28% tax bracket. i would rather work hard my 14 days and be able to afford to play hard on my 7 off.

 

[Tweak155]

middle of the 28% tax bracket. i would rather work hard my 14 days and be able to afford to play hard on my 7 off.

That is roughly $180k. You can absolutely earn $180k without working all that time, however that isn't really the point.

$180k doesn't really buy you anything but more money. It buys you a more expensive car, but still just a car. And having more than one car is useless as you can't drive both at the same time.

So ultimately you're trading your life for useless possessions. Both money and possessions which cannot carry over beyond death.

Anyway, this is the point I think others are making as I also agree. Would I take $180k/yr at my position? Sure. But not at the time cost you're describing. It would have to be at or near 40hrs / wk.

EDIT:

Or less than 40 obviously.

EDIT EDIT:

Sorry that is $180k if married (what I'm used to looking at, lol). If you're talking about single that is only $130k or so.

 

[herm0016]

meh. most people also do not get 17 weeks of off time per year either.

 

[Bee4945]

40 Hours ~ no OT at all ~ the benefit is i can go gym anytime i like

 

[ichy]

It also depends if you really love what you're doing.

Otherwise I agree. I keep it to 40hrs.

Meh, the only jobs I could love enough to want to work more than 40 hours per week would be astronaut or pr0n star. Somehow I doubt that either of those is a career option for me.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Meh, the only jobs I could love enough to want to work more than 40 hours per week would be astronaut or pr0n star. Somehow I doubt that either of those is a career option for me.

Me too. I can't imagine someone "loving" their normal office job so much that they're willing to work a significant amount of time for free (and yes, if you're salaried and working more than 40 hours, you're working for free). I actually laugh when people talk about their "careers." It is such a silly notion IMO.

I used to do it myself, and then I finally woke up. I may not be happy with my current job BUT I know that I will never "love" working in an office for someone else regardless and at least I only work 40 hours per week now.

 

[bignateyk]

40 @ my day job. I eat lunch at my desk while I work. Then maybe another 10-20 for consulting work.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

50-60 during slow weeks, and 100+ when busy. though, 40-50% of my yearly income is based on the revenue i generate. and every 14 days I get 7 off.

lol...I must be doing it wrong too, iI could be working some dead end for half the pay and 40 hours a week.

Meh, you're in a different situation because you get 1 week out of every 3 off and your compensation seems loosely tied to the amount of time you work. I assume you're in sales, right?

 

[Svnla]

Mostly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 1 hour lunch but we are on "flexible schedule" so we don't have to be at work at the exact time. If we come in late, we stay late. If we come in early, we leave early.

As long as the work are getting done, the boss does not care.

I also spend sometime for my small business but it depends how busy we are.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

meh. most people also do not get 17 weeks of off time per year either.

Well, there is a lot to be said for that and it might be a tradeoff worth making. I really don't like work but if I had an opportunity like that, I'd probably jump at it and try it for awhile.

A friend of mine is president of a consulting firm and is wanting to hire me as a practice manager for a new practice he is forming. The compensation structure would be a base salary plus the more customers and work I bring onboard, the more money I'd make above this "OK" base salary. So, I'd be working many more hours at least initially to get things set up but there is no guarantee I'd make more than I do now. Do I want to trade off my cushy job for one where I could potentially make much more money but with many more hours? I haven't decided yet but sometimes I think this may be my last big chance and maybe I should sacrifice to make it happen.

 

[wirednuts]

Meh, you're in a different situation because you get 1 week out of every 3 off and your compensation seems loosely tied to the amount of time you work. I assume you're in sales, right?

i completely agree. 40 hours is plenty. ill never go back to 60+ hours a week unless im the owner.

 

[herm0016]

Meh, you're in a different situation because you get 1 week out of every 3 off and your compensation seems loosely tied to the amount of time you work. I assume you're in sales, right?

I go out with our equipment and my crew to provide the services to our customers.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

60-70 on average.

 

[fatpat268]

Anywhere from 36-44 hours (4 days). Add in a 30-35 minute commute, so it's more like 40-48 hours.

 

[Tweak155]

Me too. I can't imagine someone "loving" their normal office job so much that they're willing to work a significant amount of time for free (and yes, if you're salaried and working more than 40 hours, you're working for free). I actually laugh when people talk about their "careers." It is such a silly notion IMO.

I used to do it myself, and then I finally woke up. I may not be happy with my current job BUT I know that I will never "love" working in an office for someone else regardless and at least I only work 40 hours per week now.

Well, there is a lot to be said for that and it might be a tradeoff worth making. I really don't like work but if I had an opportunity like that, I'd probably jump at it and try it for awhile.

A friend of mine is president of a consulting firm and is wanting to hire me as a practice manager for a new practice he is forming. The compensation structure would be a base salary plus the more customers and work I bring onboard, the more money I'd make above this "OK" base salary. So, I'd be working many more hours at least initially to get things set up but there is no guarantee I'd make more than I do now. Do I want to trade off my cushy job for one where I could potentially make much more money but with many more hours? I haven't decided yet but sometimes I think this may be my last big chance and maybe I should sacrifice to make it happen.

First off, these sound contradicting.

Secondly, 17 weeks off per year is misleading. This includes weekend days, so by the same calculation (using straight time):

52 * 2 = 108 days / 7 ~= 15.5 weeks. Add in your regular paid time off and holidays (for me I get 27 days paid off per year) and we can round that up to 19weeks without issue. Additionally there is another 8 days I get off but without pay. Likely I'll use 8 of my days for this, but we're still looking at 19 weeks or so off.

Most 9-5'ers will get 2 weeks off minimum, so 17.5 weeks is pretty standard.

I wouldn't try to make it out as something it really isn't. Don't fool yourself as later you will only regret it. If you like working 14days straight then getting 7 off, then awesome. Don't let the job go. But you're still averaging 60hrs /wk (50-60 on slow, 100+reg - 90 is a good estimate per week. (90hrs * 2) / 3wks ~= 60hrs / wk).

Your real benefit is grouping your time off into 7 straight days, but at the sacrifice of having 14 straight days of work. The salary is very in line with the hours worked.

 

[rbV5]

80+.....and then I take a week off. Rinse repeat....

 

[ProchargeMe]

Too many.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

First off, these sound contradicting.

They are contradicting, I know. I'm kind of at a mid-life crisis right now. I don't want to work tons of hours and kill myself for a job, but at the same time, the window for me to make a major move and take a risk is closing rapidly. I think if you've read my posts over the years, it seems I'm always in a constant debate of what to do next.

Also, good point about his time also including weekends, which I missed. If you want to lump those into vacation time, then I guess I'm at 21 weeks vacation per year.

 

[rudeguy]

They are contradicting, I know. I'm kind of at a mid-life crisis right now.

Relax man...Peyton will do fine in Denver