Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below
napsgear
genezapharmateuticals
domestic-supply US-PHARMACIES UGL OZ
Raptor Labs UGFREAK OxygenPharm
napsgeargenezapharmateuticals domestic-supplyUS-PHARMACIES UGL OZUGFREAKRaptor LabsOxygenPharm

how many work hours do you average a week?

bigbair

bigbair

New member
honestly, the last three months have chapped my ass. I've been running 70 to 80 a week. It should adjust to the usual 50 hrs in about 3 weeks or so, but damn this is taking toll on me. I may just be weak, some people are cut out for this stuff, but not me.

In the course of this project that has consumed me for so long I've developed some type of anxiety disorder that I now am on medication for and two days ago my GF of 3 yrs and 8 months decided it was a good time to end things. Maybe it was my own fault for working so GD much and maybe this is nothing more than a rant, but honestly, does anyone out here work serious hours under strict deadlines and what helps you deal with it?

BB
 
weird before i switched jobs and got paid crap i worked a soild 50 hrs. then i took a new position at almost 2x the pay and do jack shit.
/maybe 25 hrs of real work a week/

i can only imagine how an Executive day goes..
 
bigbair said:
honestly, the last three months have chapped my ass. I've been running 70 to 80 a week. It should adjust to the usual 50 hrs in about 3 weeks or so, but damn this is taking toll on me. I may just be weak, some people are cut out for this stuff, but not me.

In the course of this project that has consumed me for so long I've developed some type of anxiety disorder that I now am on medication for and two days ago my GF of 3 yrs and 8 months decided it was a good time to end things. Maybe it was my own fault for working so GD much and maybe this is nothing more than a rant, but honestly, does anyone out here work serious hours under strict deadlines and what helps you deal with it?

BB
Click to expand...


The most I've ever worked/week is about 60 hours.....damn you work a lot. Your anxiety disorder and lost girlfriend are mere collateral damages to the system though. Bottom line is making money right? lol it all depends on what you value most.
 
yes, this quarter has been good to me financially. And in my line of work I'm basically have to roll when the work is there, so if the work load is heft, I buckle down and bust ass. If the work load is light, I make shit and have all the time of I want.

I knew it was gonna be like this when I accepted the project, but I didn't expect the collatoral damage....ie. anxienty disorder and the breakup. WTF?
 
Your situation sounds EXACTLY like my boyfriends right now. He has a million projects going on right now... All of the projects are in different States, just non-stop work... workers not coming through, clients getting pissed out. I don't even like talking to him anymore lol. He's so stressed with work, he's being an ass to me! :)
 
fitnessgrl8621 said:
Your situation sounds EXACTLY like my boyfriends right now. He has a million projects going on right now... All of the projects are in different States, just non-stop work... workers not coming through, clients getting pissed out. I don't even like talking to him anymore lol. He's so stressed with work, he's being an ass to me! :)
Click to expand...


try to have patience with him. from experience, you obligate yourself to such a degree that there is very little left for other aspects of your life, and I tend to do this without knowing it. In the course of breaking up, my GF broke down and asked me 'do you really need to be in a relationship right now'? unfortunately, there was only one answer to that. so for his sake, try to bear with it, especially if its short term.

BB
 
I worked nearly 4,000 hours last year so whatever that averages out to be.

Most I've worked in one week is 130 hrs.

Longest continuous shift 96hrs.

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
Scotsman said:
I worked nearly 4,000 hours last year so whatever that averages out to be.

Most I've worked in one week is 130 hrs.

Longest continuous shift 96hrs.

Cheers,
Scotsman
Click to expand...


thanks. if feel like a real bitch for even begining to gripe about my work hours, let alone the stress problem it's caused. Despite the obvious, how've you been?

BB
 
bigbair said:
thanks. if feel like a real bitch for even begining to gripe about my work hours, let alone the stress problem it's caused. Despite the obvious, how've you been?

BB
Click to expand...


LOL, I've been pretty well, how have things been on your end?

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
In my job if I'm working 40 hours I'm OVER working and about to end up with tendonitis in short order (I'm a medical transcriptionist). I average, maybe, 4 to 6 hours a day, five days a week.

I'll never be rich or financially successful ... but my stress levels have really gone down since I left the "real world work force."
 
Scotsman said:
I worked nearly 4,000 hours last year so whatever that averages out to be.

Most I've worked in one week is 130 hrs.

Longest continuous shift 96hrs.

Cheers,
Scotsman
Click to expand...
Damn, I bet you got to the point where you were thinking about killing your boss and everyone else in the company, too ;)
 
musclemom said:
Damn, I bet you got to the point where you were thinking about killing your boss and everyone else in the company, too ;)
Click to expand...


Maybe :evil:

Mainly just the owner though.

Cheers,
Scotsman
 
reduced stess levels sound nice, unless you have the proper meds then who gives a F!

I do think I need to find a someone to clean my house. the work load has left little time for ordinary cleaning.
 
bigbair said:
reduced stess levels sound nice, unless you have the proper meds then who gives a F!

I do think I need to find a someone to clean my house. the work load has left little time for ordinary cleaning.
Click to expand...
Ah, you see, that's the trap. It's a lie. The meds make you THINK you don't give a shit, you THINK everything is okay, you think you're handling it.

I was on stress meds once upon a time too. When you are living a life that requires you to be on stress meds to function you are walking a very dangerous line. I DESTROYED my own health, literally. I'm only just starting to get it back, after nearly 10 years. All due to stress.
 
i refuse to work hours like that unless in short stints for great money

i know too many greek men who have worked like dogs their whole lives (7am-5pm 6 days a week) and who are FINALLY set up (house/cars/flats/units paid off, passive income of 1.5 the national salary average) and....theyre in their 50s having heart attacks and dying :(
 
Scotsman said:
I worked nearly 4,000 hours last year so whatever that averages out to be.

Most I've worked in one week is 130 hrs.

Longest continuous shift 96hrs.

Cheers,
Scotsman
Click to expand...
Damn, you averaged 76.92 hrs. a week! I've been working 46-60 for the last few months, but at $25 a hour I won't bitch...
 
GoldenDelicious said:
i refuse to work hours like that unless in short stints for great money

i know too many greek men who have worked like dogs their whole lives (7am-5pm 6 days a week) and who are FINALLY set up (house/cars/flats/units paid off, passive income of 1.5 the national salary average) and....theyre in their 50s having heart attacks and dying :(
Click to expand...
Not just Greeks honey. Anybody works 10/12 hours a day, six days a week for 30+ years, they're gonna be real busy, have a short life and have no need to worry about a pesky, boring LOOONNNNG retirement.
 
musclemom said:
Not just Greeks honey. Anybody works 10/12 hours a day, six days a week for 30+ years, they're gonna be real busy, have a short life and have no need to worry about a pesky, boring LOOONNNNG retirement.
Click to expand...
oh of course. its just that the building industry here is dominated by greeks (which i find funny, because the sleazy shirtless greeks whistling from construction sites go out on the weekend and pick up the very same girls :lmao: ) and theyre regularly the ones working those sorts of hours that im exposed to (and privy to their financials :))

its really sad though, because lots of those men are my relatives - theyve been alive for such a long time and never really lived...except for those few 3 month long trips back to their home island :(
 
GoldenDelicious said:
oh of course. its just that the building industry here is dominated by greeks (which i find funny, because the sleazy shirtless greeks whistling from construction sites go out on the weekend and pick up the very same girls :lmao: ) and theyre regularly the ones working those sorts of hours that im exposed to (and privy to their financials :))

its really sad though, because lots of those men are my relatives - theyve been alive for such a long time and never really lived...except for those few 3 month long trips back to their home island :(
Click to expand...

You said a lot there GD ... they've been alive a long time and never lived. That's so damn sad :worried:
 
im blessed i dont have to work alot, i get to help daisy around the house a bit and play with my son alot
 
Scotsman said:
LOL, I've been pretty well, how have things been on your end?

Cheers,
Scotsman
Click to expand...


Aside from the obvious, everything is going really well. Just had two new nephews added to the family so my uncle duties just increased 2 fold :)

My work runs in spurts and I know in about three weeks to a month things will subside back to a normal rate, so I'm not too worried about it. It just does good to bitch every once in a while.

BB
 
depends on what you call "work".
stuff I do just to make money: less than an hour
stuff that makes me money that i would do for free because I love it: around 10 hours a week.
 
firefighter337 said:
24 hours on and 48 hours off.

3 weeks of the month i work 48 hours.
1 week I work 72 hours.
Click to expand...

It appears that your a firefighter. So when your not fighting fires what does your daily routine look like? Do you get to sleep, workout, eat, and get paid for it?
 
Shit, man. I have no idea. Figure a week without travel or a major event probably looks like 50-66 hours a week. But I travel a lot and have some random times where I am at an event for 7 or even 23 days straight. Lots of cute girls in my office though, and free cereal and beer.
 
I pretty much work 50hrs./wk. at my primary job. Then I get play maintenence man, janitor, and tax preparer at our gym the wife and I own. The pay there sucks but hey I've got a free membership and all the free protein drinks I want :rolleyes:
 
Smurfy said:
free cereal?????????
Click to expand...

lol, yep. cinnamon crunch, corn pops, raisin bran, cheerios, a few others. and a fully stocked beer fridge. and free soda, snapple, and red bull. we also get a lot of free snickers, since masterfoods is a client.
 
KillahBee said:
lol, yep. cinnamon crunch, corn pops, raisin bran, cheerios, a few others. and a fully stocked beer fridge. and free soda, snapple, and red bull. we also get a lot of free snickers, since masterfoods is a client.
Click to expand...
hire me
 
cboogsrun said:
It appears that your a firefighter. So when your not fighting fires what does your daily routine look like? Do you get to sleep, workout, eat, and get paid for it?
Click to expand...

5:15 - wake up, morning run
5:45 - shower, get dressed
6:15 - leave the house for work by 7:00; usually there by 6:30
7:00 - 8:30 sit around and read the paper and talk to the day before shift
8:30 - since im a driver, i check the truck off, sweep and mop the bay
9:30 - 1:30 - chores then sit around and watch TV, talk with visitors/friends
1:30 - 4:00 - Training; Driver training, Firefighting training - no live fire training
4:00 - 7 AM - free time / nap time / sometimes evening cardio

We do alot more than this, but I am at a slower station and we get more "free time" than most stations.

But when we get a call - it is full throttle. I challenge anyone to 15 minutes of actual firefighting. I freaking love it. And love showing it.
 
firefighter337 said:
5:15 - wake up, morning run
5:45 - shower, get dressed
6:15 - leave the house for work by 7:00; usually there by 6:30
7:00 - 8:30 sit around and read the paper and talk to the day before shift
8:30 - since im a driver, i check the truck off, sweep and mop the bay
9:30 - 1:30 - chores then sit around and watch TV, talk with visitors/friends
1:30 - 4:00 - Training; Driver training, Firefighting training - no live fire training
4:00 - 7 AM - free time / nap time / sometimes evening cardio

We do alot more than this, but I am at a slower station and we get more "free time" than most stations.

But when we get a call - it is full throttle. I challenge anyone to 15 minutes of actual firefighting. I freaking love it. And love showing it.
Click to expand...
You check the truck AND sweep the bay!?!?!?!??
I think our bay got swept, once. Since then, the boss has been taking his meds.
Do you have medics at your station or are you a non ALS crew?
Plus, don't forget the billion hours of cleanup after a fire. Hose work is a bitch.
 
myway said:
You check the truck AND sweep the bay!?!?!?!??
I think our bay got swept, once. Since then, the boss has been taking his meds.
Do you have medics at your station or are you a non ALS crew?
Plus, don't forget the billion hours of cleanup after a fire. Hose work is a bitch.
Click to expand...

:) yes I check the full inventory of the truck every morning and make sure the truck is 100% in-service, then sweep (use a leaf blower) and mop the bay.

I work every 3rd day. 10 days per month. 24 hours on and 48 hours off.

Every Firefighter is a NPQ 1 certified and EMT- (I)ntermediate. We dont provide Advance life, because normally within 5-10 minutes (sooner depending on if it is priority 1 or 2) an Wambulance is there. In bad cases the Airmeds come out in their little helicopter.

We carry a jumpbag with the basics: Oxygen tank, all the plumbing - nasal cannulars, non rebreathers, combitubes, etc. Plus all the bandages, wraps, etc.

Also an AED, and suction unit for the chokers.

As far as fire clean up.... We normally have atleast 2 engines, 1 ariel truck, 1 rescue truck, a battlian unit and a dozen volunteers show up at a structure fire. So that helps out with clean up for sure.
 
I'm always working in a sense, but honestly I probably actually "work" 6 hours a week. Everything else is networking and getting business. I guess that's work too, but it doesn't feel like it.
 
firefighter337 said:
:) yes I check the full inventory of the truck every morning and make sure the truck is 100% in-service, then sweep (use a leaf blower) and mop the bay.

I work every 3rd day. 10 days per month. 24 hours on and 48 hours off.

Every Firefighter is a NPQ 1 certified and EMT- (I)ntermediate. We dont provide Advance life, because normally within 5-10 minutes (sooner depending on if it is priority 1 or 2) an Wambulance is there. In bad cases the Airmeds come out in their little helicopter.

We carry a jumpbag with the basics: Oxygen tank, all the plumbing - nasal cannulars, non rebreathers, combitubes, etc. Plus all the bandages, wraps, etc.

Also an AED, and suction unit for the chokers.

As far as fire clean up.... We normally have atleast 2 engines, 1 ariel truck, 1 rescue truck, a battlian unit and a dozen volunteers show up at a structure fire. So that helps out with clean up for sure.
Click to expand...
Actually, sounds kinda cool. I'm a fire/medic and we are ALWAYS understaffed and getting our asses kicked. It sux. I usually work on the ambulance. I feel sorry for our fire guys. They actually get more sleep than I do because I mostly respond to medical calls and they mostly respond to fires. I go to a TON more calls.... but when they get a fire, they get their asses handed to them.
 
24/7
but its like that as a buissness owner/entreprenuer

i find the time to get all my meals in and work out 2-3 tmes a day though so I cant complain :beer:
 
I worked in management for awhile as a salary position. The hours were 50-70/week depending on the time of year. Money was great, but I was always stressed. So I left in August and started at a new job (40hrs max unless I want overtime) at the expense of a large paycut. I am 100% happier now, but I'm still not in a field that I find rewarding.


I want KB's job. What is your occupation anyhow?
 
Self employed....some weeks it's 5 and some weeks it's 90-100. The thing with being self employed is it is NEVER EVER zero. No such thing as a full on vacation where I can totally forget work for a week or 2. I probably average now about 20 a week, but it's so hard to judge because I do my personal life interspersed with work much of the time. The only time I am truely "off" is when I go hunting but that time is used for centering my mind and coming up with new business ideas so I of course write it off as an expense. ;-)
 
i'm technically self employeed too, though I contract with ony one company. like you said Medical, it's never zero. For a large portion of the year I averaged 40 to 50 hrs a week, which is typical. But I'm commission driven, so when things get thick like they are now, I have to buckle down and take advantage of it. Only problem is that after running balls out for a few months, I need a break and pretty much just to vent.

My GF and I split and I have a close friend who is soon to be in a similar situation. I think once the smoke clears with work here in a few weeks we'll head south for a short stint on island, maybe Jamaica. I need to let off some steam.

BB
 
im lucky, i rarely go over 40
 
Anywhere from 32-45 hours per week. It's full tilt while at work so it feels like more.
 
i got 40 hours done in 30.

i'll work momre if i realy have to. but i don't fuck around like others - so as long as i get my work done - i spend the other 10 reading books, improving my knowledge, working on websites, having business meetings, etc. 'constructive' stuff that makes me even better.

i hate when people just surf and goof off all day and neglect work. Looks bad on everyone. get another career then you slacker.
 
fitnessgrl8621 said:
Your situation sounds EXACTLY like my boyfriends right now. He has a million projects going on right now... All of the projects are in different States, just non-stop work... workers not coming through, clients getting pissed out. I don't even like talking to him anymore lol. He's so stressed with work, he's being an ass to me! :)
Click to expand...
Wow, fitness girl! You have a beautiful figure! Do you have any pics in workout clothing? I'm not homosexual, by the way, in case I'm scaring you...lol.
 
heatherrae said:
Wow, fitness girl! You have a beautiful figure! Do you have any pics in workout clothing? I'm not homosexual, by the way, in case I'm scaring you...lol.
Click to expand...





e-stalker...
 
Wulfgar said:
24/7
but its like that as a buissness owner/entreprenuer

i find the time to get all my meals in and work out 2-3 tmes a day though so I cant complain :beer:
Click to expand...


You could probably find time to post your poll too I bet....
 
I used to work 60-80 hours a week with tons of pressure to impress partners or to keep things afloat when I opened my own firm. I used to live for the weekends. I always took lunches with a SO and frequently packed wines, cheeses, etc and ate them in the square in Cincy or on the rooftop overlooking the city. That was my sanity. Now, I work during the day doing errands and stuff for the family, but it doesn't fill up my entire day. I thank God every night that I'm not under that sort of pressure anymore.

I want to start purchasing debt portfolios and manage them from a home office. That way I can stay sort of part time and still make some $$$.
 
myway said:
Actually, sounds kinda cool. I'm a fire/medic and we are ALWAYS understaffed and getting our asses kicked. It sux. I usually work on the ambulance. I feel sorry for our fire guys. They actually get more sleep than I do because I mostly respond to medical calls and they mostly respond to fires. I go to a TON more calls.... but when they get a fire, they get their asses handed to them.
Click to expand...

We havent had a good fire in a while. It has been atleast 3 months.

Its fun to see someone in the same field, Hang in there.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

KyleG
Thinking of starting on the Test Enanthate and Nandrolone.
Replies
6
Views
407
the_alcatraz
the_alcatraz
Uncle Smooth
Approved Log Recomp Cycle Log – Test E 300mg/week
Replies
6
Views
607
ChewedSleek
ChewedSleek
Wookie1
Approved Log Test Mast HGH Restart Cycle Log
Replies
98
Views
3K
Wookie1
Wookie1
Bicoma
Considering DBOL To Current Cycle
Replies
14
Views
1K
ceo
ceo
Panda22
Female Log Training Cycle Log - Panda Project 🐼
Replies
81
Views
3K
Grumpy1
Grumpy1
Top Bottom