Showerthoughts
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
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Speak for yourself
I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.
You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day
A salary is something The Man gives you to give up on your dreams.
8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.
But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?
Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5
Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?
- Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
- Transportation engineering
- Library
- Software engineering
- Green building consulting
I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.
So at what time do Americans actually work?
I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...
7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.
It is an American thing. In France it is usually 9 to 6 with a 2 hours lunch between because we like to have fun.
I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.
If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5
I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|
7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.
630-5 here. Of course, all of our office folk do, in fact, work 9-5.
I work 3pm-11pm so I always say I work the evening shift.
I can see why you’d say that
I literally do
9-6 for me. Thanks obama
I'm not American, what did Obama do to weaken workers' rights ?
Well for one he was tall
It might not be 9-to-5, but it can still be a 9-to-5.
I used to work 7 - 3:30 but now that I can choose my own work hours I prefer not to start till 8
Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.
Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.
And that's for the people lucky enough to be able to work 8 hours a day, I'm 5a-6p lol
I do about 10am to midnight five days a week. Fortunately my job is really easy.
Quit. Maybe you can find some luck.