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Standard Hours - Does it include an hour for lunch?

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    Standard Hours - Does it include an hour for lunch?

    Most of the time, my contract is based on day rate with no reference to the number of hours and I often get confused with the number of working/contracted/standard hours. Therefore I do 8 + 1 hour as a standard.

    Just curious to know how other contractors approach it. Do you do 7+1 or 8+1?

    #2
    Originally posted by BigDataPro View Post
    Most of the time, my contract is based on day rate with no reference to the number of hours and I often get confused with the number of working/contracted/standard hours. Therefore I do 8 + 1 hour as a standard.

    Just curious to know how other contractors approach it. Do you do 7+1 or 8+1?
    I am paid to do work, my contract dictates the amount of work so for me it's 8 hours work. All this +1 is permie thinking.

    You kinda answered your own question in your very first post by the way

    Originally posted by BigDataPro View Post
    I would accept the role, show off my expert skills but work only for 8 hours.
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      #3
      Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
      I am paid to do work, my contract dictates the amount of work so for me it's 8 hours work. All this +1 is permie thinking.

      You kinda answered your own question in your very first post by the way
      for me it's a day rate, - 7 hours work, i'll take 1/2 hour lunch, but it can be weekends etc for dress rehearsals, and whatever it takes at go-live, if the excrement meets the AC

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        #4
        7 +1. Often 7 + 1.5 if I goto gym
        "You can't climb the ladder of success, with your hands in the pockets"
        Arnold Schwarzenegger

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          #5
          Sorry 6.5 + 1.5 if I goto gym
          "You can't climb the ladder of success, with your hands in the pockets"
          Arnold Schwarzenegger

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            #6
            7.5 + 0.5 usually

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              #7
              7 to 8 + 0.5.

              If it's a nice day I may reduce the hours worked a little.

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                #8
                I'm fairly similar to most. 7-8 hours for lunch and 0.5 doing any meaningful work.
                …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                  #9
                  Lunch? Aw, you gotta be kidding. Lunch is for wimps.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                    I'm fairly similar to most. 7-8 hours for lunch and 0.5 doing any meaningful work.
                    When do you take a tea break then?
                    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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