Reply to: Working hours

[hyperD]

I have a dedicated office with a/c servers in cabinets, fitted office furniture that can seat up to 3 people.

Be careful what you wish for - being multi-client direct for 4 years is not as great as it first appears.

Don't get me wrong, I prefer this way, but the isolation and the "feast or famine" workload can take its toll on both your health and your relationship.

I try and get out as much as possible on the bike and have client meetings at their site, but I've found that more clients want to come over to my office to escape their permie commute helldom.

[Archangel]

7-4 mon-thu
7-12 alternate fridays (have the other alternate fridays off)

[TheFaQQer]

m 11.25 to 18.00
t 08.30 to 19.00
w 08.30 to 19.00
t 08.30 to 18.00
f 09.15 to 13.10

Only fixed times are the Monday arrival and Friday leaving, since that's when I catch my flights. Friday morning is late as I stop for a BIG breakfast (but I have no lunch Monday or Friday to make up for it).

Yesterday I was in 11.25 to 20.00 as I was flying in today. But there's no expectation of hours - it's a professional working day, innit?

[ChimpMaster]

m 09.30 to 19.30
t 08.00 to 19.00
w 08.00 to 19.00
t 08.00 to 16.00

Part-timer

[DS23]

m 09.30 to 19.30
t 08.00 to 19.00
w 08.00 to 19.00
t 08.00 to 16.00

[TheFaQQer]

Personally I detest working from home, probably because I haven't got any dedicated office space

I love working at home - I have a nice desk with my three 19" monitors on it to work at, though.

That said, current gig requires me to be on site for access to the system (secure site) so it's been a while since I worked from home.

[TheFaQQer]

I would kill for home working.

I am currently doing around 7:45 to 4pm due to the motorway network and local traffic, cannot leave before 4pm as a contractor.

Even leaving at 4pm takes 30 minutes to travel 4 miles to the motorway.

In three months time though will be moving to 7 to 3, life should be a lot easier then – nice to get home for 4pm with no traffic

Find a nice permie job that suits home working then.

[Ardesco]

Currently doing 08:30 - 18:00 with a couple of hours travel each way (the joys of London...)

Working from home today though \o/

[Chantho]

What is your working day hours like?

Do you get to work from home at all

8:00 - 4:00 or 8:00 - 4:30 Mon - Thurs and 8:00 - 12:30 Friday (useful to have afternoon "off"), no home working

Don't take much in breaks (don't actually do much work either but that's another story)

[Cliphead]

I work from home so usually work long hours and weekends, evenings are busy as that's when the yanks come online (I work for a US based company).

The upside is a fair proportion of the long hours worked are spent on Plan B which is working out nicely. Working for a music software company is hardly working and more like fun.

[basshead]

I work from 9AM- 4AM with one hour lunch break

Wow that is tough

I work 7.30ish to 4ish, 30/40 mins commute, work from home whenever really

[EternalOptimist]

my hours are totally consistant. They all last exactly sixty minutes, which is a hangover from the Assyrians, or the Perians or someone.
The minutes are all the same as well
spooky or what

[Platypus]

I prefer to be around people

That's what the pub's for! Early doors at 5pm, nice and buzzy. Yes I agree, when working from home you do have to see some real people each day to avoid going barking mad.

[VectraMan]

Personally I detest working from home, probably because I haven't got any dedicated office space

I've got the spare room setup as an office, which is okay, but I could really do with a decent desk.

I do find it's a little depressing sitting by yourself all day. To be honest I could do much more at home, but choose to go on site because I prefer to be around people, even if they are permies.

[milanbenes]

looks good

Milan.