Originally posted by eek
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I've never heard of anyone doing a 35 hour week and calling it full time. Except maybe the french.
At permie co, the two guys I work with seem to be regularly doing 7 hour days from what I can see, and nobody minds very much. I stick to doing more like 8 just because it's what I'm used to. I would say in this day and age a 40 hour week is about what any full time professional ought to do.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Most contracts are quoting a 'professional day' which is generally seen as 40 hrs per week inclusive of 30 minutes lunch break - so 37.5hrs graft. Just like others have said, you should always seek clarification of the client’s definition of a professional day (in written\email) prior to signing.You ain't seen me, right!Comment
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9 - 5.30 for me with a half hour for lunch. So thats a 40 hour week, but to be honest, I slope off when I want to get it to 37.5
Then with posting on here that reduces it to 17.5. I spend at least 1/2 hour a day relaxing in the bogs, and 2.5 hours a week making coffee. I reckon I'm managing 2.5 hours per day at the moment. My hourly rate is through the roof.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostMy current client has a 35 hour standard week. When I was at LTSB, they did stipulate 40 excluding lunch. The norm appears to be 37.5 to 40 depending on the client.
TBH, I dont see how any contractor can work 35 hour week for 11 years on different contracts unless they were taking the piss or, possibly working in London.
Still, the OP reckoned the 40 hour week include 5 one hours lunches, presumably paid for by the client. What a plonker.
Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostWhat a plonker.Last edited by aa2006; 10 May 2011, 19:38.Comment
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I've got a 39.5 hr/week contract excluding lunch, can't think why they choose such an odd number. Still paid by the hour so doesn't make much difference.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI spend at least 1/2 hour a day relaxing in the bogs,You ain't seen me, right!Comment
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MF, If you're relaxing why do you come back so red-faced and sweaty?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostI've never heard of anyone doing a 35 hour week and calling it full time. Except maybe the french.
However his contract stated words about "getting the job done" so it averaged about 37 hours per week.
Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAt permie co, the two guys I work with seem to be regularly doing 7 hour days from what I can see, and nobody minds very much. I stick to doing more like 8 just because it's what I'm used to. I would say in this day and age a 40 hour week is about what any full time professional ought to do.
If I'm contracted to do 40 hours and at a client site the extra 2.5 hours isn't used productively because I'm normally too tired on a Friday to do much work.
So the client actually loses through being more productive than the permies means they don't notice."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by akhtara7 View PostThat's nice"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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