Ever since I graduated, everywhere I’ve worked has been 8-5. My current company is going to soon start expecting us to be in 7-5.

How many of you here work a 9-5 with a paid lunch?

Productivity keeps going up but so do working hours.

  • NewWorldOverHere@lemmy.world
    31·
    5 months ago

    9-5 never made any sense to me.

    I thought working 40 hours was the standard, but 9-5 with a paid lunch is less than 40 hours. So, the math never made sense.

    The only place I heard of people working 9 to 5 was in Dolly Parton’s song. I’m enjoying reading everyone’s answers though, and I’m hoping someone chimes in that has actually worked a traditional, in office 9-5.

    Edit: I meant to say with an unpaid lunch.

    • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
      21·
      6 months ago

      Might wanna check your math. 9-5 is eight hours. The paid lunch would be one of those hours. 8x5=40.

      • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
        13·
        6 months ago

        Unfortunately a lot of employers expect eight effective working hours a day so you’ll see a lot of people working 9-5:30 and stuffing a Sammy down their gullet in their ten minutes of freedom in the middle of the day.

        We’re guaranteed the ability to take a lunch break without retribution but it being paid or unpaid is less of a guarantee - especially if you’re salaried (aka hourly but not paid overtime).

        • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          6 months ago

          Unfortunately a lot of employers expect eight effective working hours a day

          Yes, a lot of employers expect to be able to commit wage theft with impunity. That doesn’t mean you let them get away with it!