How many hours per week do you work?

[Lucky Luciano]

Poll question: How many hours per week do you work?

A curiosity for me. My mother always talks about how back in her day, one parent's salary was enough to support a family. Now two salaries barely cut it. How many hours per week do you work?

[wakeme2008]

1. Most weeks 40 but I am a contract programmer

and get paid by the hour. So for me to work more, people have to sign off...

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Right at 40, although overtime is a possibility

But I haven't had any overtime yet

[Lucky Luciano]

3. I'm usually in at about 53 - 55 hours per week or so

715 - 600pm M-Thurs
715 - 500 on Fri

My mother thinks I am working way too much and sacrificing a good life, but I tend to think that what I do is somewhat normal...and it is appearing that this is the case. Cost of living is very high these days.

[JuniperLea]

4. 50 - 60

But I'm salaried, so no overtime. Gotta suck up. Feeling the burden of being the only one in the house working right now. It wasn't supposed to be this way.

[deepthought42]

5. 40hrs at f/t job, 10-15 @ p/t job...

And I don't know what I'd do with myself if I weren't working all the time, even though I may not enjoy working all the time. At least I'm saving up money so, hopefully, one day I can move out! :D

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

6. I work 60+ but I work from home

and am a co-owner so it is expected. Hoping to cut down to 50 a week this year.

DBDB

[The2ndWheel]

7. 30-40, and I don't want more

But I am single, 28, no kids, no car, don't try and control the weather(if it's hot, I deal with it, if it's cold, I love it), I try to re-use or fix things, and just try to be.

But hey, if I ever do get married(or even find a girl who's looking for the guy with no car), maybe all that changes. On the other hand, I'd like to think it wouldn't. On the third hand, I try not to spend time thinking about it since it's out of my control. Simplify.

[Lucky Luciano]

8. Reminds me of a phrase my ex-g/f liked to use

"Live simply so that others may simply live."

[progressive_realist]

13. Similar situation here.

And yes, having no car seems to be a deal-breaker for an awful lot of potential g/f's. But whatever -- I like my simple lifestyle. And why would I want a girl who only likes me for the things I own? To paraphrase Seneca the Younger, Fortune gives us all our possessions and Fortune can take them all away. Material objects are a hollow thing to build one's life around.

Kudos to you for living life your own way and not slavishly sticking to the blueprint.

[Dr.Phool]

9. Zero

Early retirement. But I do a lot of work on campaigns free. Or used to.

[Dr.Phool]

10. Zero

Early retirement. But I do a lot of work on campaigns free. Or used to.

[AngryAmish]

11. 20-25

Not terribly driven but my job pays very well.

[drm604]

12. 37.5

Which is considered full-time with benefits.

[etherealtruth]

14. work 50 - 60

get paid for 20 - 30 ... but, I live in Michigan and count myself as lucky to have a job!