sanjo 2 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I just saw that Venezuala is planning to get a 6 hour workday going. Does that include lunch? But seriously, made me think about how many hours I clock in. Including lunch I'm at work usually just after 8 until around 6pm. How you? Quote: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The government of President Hugo Chavez is planning to establish a 6-hour workday under forthcoming legislation. Labor Minister Roberto Hernandez announced Monday that he would present a proposed bill before the end of the year to reduce the workday from 8 to 6 hours, improve employee benefits and establish "more forceful" penalties for businesses that violate labor laws. The president's allies hold a majority within the National Assembly and most bills proposed by Chavez's administration are approved without considerable delay. Chavez presented the same proposal as part of a constitutional reform package that voters rejected last December. Before the vote, some business owners warned that reducing the workday would force them to cut jobs or close down. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 ah hours. Not many. Get in around 9:30, try to leave around 5:30, 6. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 6 hours max Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Jeez - how would the salaryman cope with that? I mean after the morning spent nursing a hangover from the night before, they'd only have 3 hours left to do any work? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I'm on a contract at 7hours a day (not including breaks) so I'm in the office by 7.30 and gone by 3.30 with an hour in breaks. The 7.30 - 8.30 hour is the most productive (when I get to do a bit of surfing) because there's nobody else here at that time! (BTW this posted from "work") Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Usually around 8:30 until before 6. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 My normal hours are 9-6 but there's a commission component to my wage so if I want to earn more I work more....at least with the Aussie $ taking a nose dive my wage here doesn't seem so bad anymore Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I am usually in by 830 and leave around 530 (first to leave of course, but after my initial reservations I can live with that now) Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Officially my working day is 9am - 5:30pm. I really work hard during that time, honest. (Like now). Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Originally Posted By: Go Native My normal hours are 9-6 but there's a commission component to my wage so if I want to earn more I work more....at least with the Aussie $ taking a nose dive my wage here doesn't seem so bad anymore OK...so THERE is the silver lining. Knew it was there somewhere! My work hours are variable. Regular commitment of 9-1 Monday and 9-3 Thursday (at least for the next few weeks) but this week I am also working 12-3 Tues and 8-11 Wed. I love it. Fits in around kids, home and fun (like wakeboarding tomorrow afternoon). But sometimes - like over the election - I work way more than the 40hr week - in fact ON election day I did 20hrs in one day Loooonnnnnngggg day! Works for me. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 that is not good. There is no routine to your life by which you can set a timetable. You need to wing it each day. Good for a short time but devasting for the chaos that we are about to endure. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Routine can become boredom very easily, thurs. When I was a teacher, the invariability of the routine was deadly dull. up at 6.30, in the car by 7, at work by 7.15, coffee, scratch, prepare, teach, outa there by 3.05, home by 3.45, eat sleep - do it all again. The weekends were a blessing, sleep in til 7!! WooHoo! Lazy breakfast, some physical work on the farm and a early night, totally buggered. Do whatever you want, when you want (well - within reason ). Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 When I was a teacher......outa there by 3.05, home by 3.45[/quota] Japanese teachers would just totally have a hard time believing that. Creek Boy too. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 What chaos is that thursday? I'm usually 8:30 - 5:30 or thereabouts. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: thursday that is not good. There is no routine to your life by which you can set a timetable. You need to wing it each day. Good for a short time but devasting for the chaos that we are about to endure. Be different if I was number one income earner of the family Thurs, but I am number one child rearer - the work is just for my brain stimulation and self esteem .... not that the dollars don't come in handy mind you (especially at the moment). I got offered a job I would love fulltime contracted for 4 years just this week 7.30am start and finish most days by 6pm but flexibility required to work back later as required. It was an awesome job - would have really enjoyed it. But just totally impractical with kids, home and family. ONE parent doing long hours is enough, the other one needs to work around the kidlets. As far as timtabling - it is indeed harder to stay organised when every day is different - but I have very detailed diary entries and Papabear gets a copy each week for the upcoming few weeks (or updates as required). It helps us not to double book dates, and to factor in the things we each need to do. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: muikabochi When I was a teacher......outa there by 3.05, home by 3.45[/quota] Japanese teachers would just totally have a hard time believing that. Creek Boy too. haha yeah, The teachers at my school were telling me that they were in school until 11pm the other night. I laughed!! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 On the downside of that, when there was a parent/teacher/student interview night, I would regularly be still there at 9pm. Realistically, though, I would have at least an hour's work to do at home after dinner, so not quite as easy as it seems. The official school day was 9am until 3pm, so starting at 7.15 or so was quite early - no-one around so got lots done in the quiet time. Because I was so early, I felt quite justified to leave as soon as the classes ended. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Originally Posted By: muikabochi When I was a teacher......outa there by 3.05, home by 3.45[/quota] Japanese teachers would just totally have a hard time believing that. Creek Boy too. very easy to believe it - ALTs arent teachers Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 I have put myself in semi-retirement and work 4 hours a day.two in the the morning and two in the afternoon.weekends off and all school hols and I am still coming to Japan for Four weeks Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 My working day is justy too long! I prefer going earlier in the morning to working later on though. I must be scared of the dark. Good for you Weegeoff, 4 weeks... where's the destination this time? Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I was thinking about going to Nozawa Onsen for about 10 days and then on to Hakuba Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 You should try Myoko and SK as well maybe if you have that long. My working day is usually 8:45 - 5:30 Link to post Share on other sites
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