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Asked by data1vet on 8 Mar 2024. This question was also asked by base1sap, Elana.
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Martin McCoustra answered on 8 Mar 2024:
I generally work in my office from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday. I made the decision long ago not to work much at the weekend and reserve that for me time. However, I sometimes sneak in work activities over the weekend if they are really necessary.
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Jayne Roberts answered on 8 Mar 2024:
I work from around 9 am to 5pm from Monday to Thursday. I don’t work on Fridays. This is a choice I made a few years ago so I could have extra time at the weekends to spend with my family.
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Michael C Macey answered on 8 Mar 2024:
A very good question and it depends! I work two science jobs, a lecturer, which is full time (37 hours a week) and an associate lecturer (3 hours a week). In the first role I write papers, teaching materials, go on fieldwork to other countries, go to conferences and support my PhD students. In the second role I give monthly tutorials and mark exams. In theory it could fit into a normal 9-5 and then the odd bit of work in the evening but with some weeks it can become a lot more.
For example, I was recently on fieldwork in Botswana collecting samples, so my day started at 7 am and ended quite late. For me, I try to keep balance by not working TOO much on the weekend and locking out time for things I like e.g., walking my dogs and playing on the Switch with my wife.
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Ravindu Ranaweera answered on 8 Mar 2024:
It depends on the workload and how close I am to deadlines. It is hard to switch off sometimes but I generally work from 10-4 and then a few ours on my own at night (hence the late start in the morning).
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Isabelle Luk Hang answered on 8 Mar 2024:
I work from 09:00 to 06:00 or 08:30 to 05:30 from Monday to Friday but my work is flexible and it depends on complexity of projects and requirements.
Sometimes I do also work more than that.
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Ryan D answered on 10 Mar 2024:
I work Monday – Thursday and I alternate between day shifts and late shifts each week.
Day shift hours are 07:00 – 16:45
Late shift hours are 16:30 – 02:15Having a 3 day weekend every week is a huge bonus that doesn’t come with many aircraft engineering roles, so I’m extremely lucky with my working pattern.
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Sandra Robertson answered on 10 Mar 2024:
I work from 08:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, with 30 minutes for a lunch break and two 10 minute tea breaks.
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Lauren Graham answered on 13 Mar 2024:
I work 9-5 in the lab and from home on Fridays. Sometimes if it is busy I will work overtime and I also work a standby pattern to respond to emergency samples.
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Zoe Vance answered on 13 Mar 2024:
I usually work about 10-6, Monday to Friday. Might occasionally work a little later if I’m in the middle of something and on a roll at the end of the day, especially if I’m working from home that day. I might also do some bits outside of these hours if there’s a deadline to be met but for the most part there’s no reason for me to work long/weird hours with the kind of work I do, so I don’t.
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Gemma Chew answered on 13 Mar 2024:
I work Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm, so about 30 hours.
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Priscilla Tng answered on 14 Mar 2024:
I think it depends on what stage of your career you are at. I typically do about 8-10 hours Monday-Friday in the lab and then another 10 hours a week from home.
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Festus Ejikemeuwa answered on 15 Mar 2024:
I work 37.5 hours a week but in most days, I end up working more than my contractual hours.
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Christie Waddington answered on 15 Mar 2024:
On an average week, 36 – 40hrs. Sometimes I may do a little more on an evening if I have a big presentation the next day or an important meeting.
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Michael Schubert answered on 15 Mar 2024:
It varies, because I choose my own jobs and hours. I usually work about eight hours a day, but sometimes I work longer during the week so that I can take part of the day (or even the whole day) off on Friday. I have to work long hours when things get busy, but for the most part, I like choosing my own schedule!
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Katie Spencer answered on 20 Mar 2024:
I’m contracted for 35 hours a week – my working hours are flexible (which I LOVE!) but I try to work around 9.30 to 5.30 Monday – Friday. However, if I wanted to work 11am – 7pm that would also be fine, or I could take a big break in the middle of the day and adjust by start and finish times.
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Hayley Pincott answered on 22 Mar 2024:
I’m very lucky that my full time hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30-5pm. I sometimes need to work through breaks, come in a little earlier or leave a little later but I’m luckier then some of my other colleagues who work on-call and have to cover a service that runs 24hrs a day 365 days a year.
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Amy Stockwell answered on 23 Mar 2024:
32 hours per week. I only work Monday – Thursday, because I have a long term illness and need a long weekend to rest and still have time for fun
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Sharron Kenny answered on 4 Apr 2024:
i work 37.5hrs a week. this is generally split over monday – fridays
ill work from 8am-4.30pm mondays tuesdays and thursdays are in the lab days and wednesdays and fridays i work from home writing up the reports
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Amber Villegas - Williamson answered on 9 Jul 2024:
I have a contract to do 8 hours of work every weekday, but sometimes I will work more and other days a bit less. It depends on how much work I have going on and what needs my attention. My employer is very flexible (which is hard to find) as long as the work gets done and things are always improving then I have loads of freedom.
Comments
Gemma commented on :
I usually work 8am till 4pm Monday to Thursday. I don’t work Friday’s so I can spend more time with my children and have a good work life balance, which is important.
Alexander dB commented on :
I’m contracted for 37.5h a week, generally I work Monday to Friday from ~0800 to sometime between 1600 and 1700, this depends on meetings and traffic though
Charli commented on :
I work 35 hours a week, with two days slightly longer so that I can leave early on a Friday (in Edinburgh the schools finish at 12pm on Fridays). I also work one or two weekends every month outside my regular hours.
Edward commented on :
37 hours a week, which I try to stick to. Work pays bills, but you also need time for your hobbies and relaxing.
Graeme J commented on :
I am usually at work between 08:30 and 17:30 , on site during weekdays. Some of that time is spent in meetings or working at the computer. Most of that time is spent in the lab
Amy commented on :
I normally work 08:00-16:30 Monday to Thursday which totals 32 hours per week. But my hours are flexible.
Sharron K commented on :
i normally work 8am-4.30pm mondays – fridays
but i work from home on wednesday and friday then the rest of the days i am in the lab
Samantha commented on :
I’m very fortunate – I have been able to work part time since my daughter was born, and then when she started school I was able to get a term-time contract, so I work 30 hours per week, but I don’t work in the school holidays. And I get to work flexibly so that I can often work the hours that suit me, though I tend to work from about 9am to 4pm.
Thomas commented on :
I have a 9 to 5 job most days – although I am only ‘in the lab’ 2 or 3 days a week, so those days tend to risk being longer and other days I can log off early and relax. My schedule is very flexible, so I can schedule as much or little as I need to
DrLukeF commented on :
I try to work 9-5 Monday to Friday, but as a plant scientist I often have long experiments running that I have to check over the weekend. Intensive days in the lab can mean I don’t leave until much later, but I try to make up for this by finishing earlier on other days.
Katherine W commented on :
I work around 37 hours a week, which is usually about 9-5 Monday to Friday. My hours are quite flexible though, so I can work a bit longer Monday to Thursday so I can have a shorter day on Fridays!