Work Work Work :-(

[SKD_Tech]

Hey guys. I was just curious how many hours do you work a day on average (everyone) I mean I am 13 and I pushed a 14 hour day last Saturday. This crap is killing me

[Enchanter]

Re: Work Work Work

Originally posted by SKD_Tech
Hey guys. I was just curious how many hours do you work a day on average (everyone) I mean I am 13 and I pushed a 14 hour day last Saturday. This crap is killing me

The general accepted work hour here in Australia is 8 hours a day. Any more than that is considered overtime and pay generally is higher. I know of a few friends who work 10-12 hours on certain days and their pay is really really good.

Strictly speaking, having to work 14 hours a day is not humane of your employer though. Not even if the pay is good.

[Comberman]

One of the nice things about retiring early is having as many hours as you want. I cram as much as I can into a 16 hour day (usually!!) but I still don't have enough hours in the day. On the aside - when you are retired the best time of the week is Sunday night and I don'y think you will need too many guesses to figure out why
Regards

ps: When I did work, running my own business - 16 to 18 hours a day wasn't unusual.

[SKD_Tech]

My normal pay is 8 hours anything over that like you said is overtime which is 150% of my normal pay.

[setarip]

Since you've previously made reference to your age:

A serious/sincere question (No joke intended) - Aren't there child labour laws in Louisiana, that restrict both age and allowable number of hours worked per day/week?

[SKD_Tech]

Yes but I choose to work there and if anybody wants to sue them I will tell them the same.

What else could I be doing on the weekends..... Nothing

[Deus]

Yea its probably just "under the table". At least in Virginia you cant work untill you turn 15 and then you have to have a work permit.

[SKD_Tech]

Yeah it's mine and the company's little secret

[Deus]

so where do you work SKD?

[SKD_Tech]

Elmwood Marine www.elmwoodmarine.com

I mostly do paper work and such but sometimes I go out on the crew boat and pump barges.

[Comberman]

Originally posted by SKD_Tech
What else could I be doing on the weekends..... Nothing [/B]

At the risk of sounding patronising (which I don't intend to be), you sound as though you're not too happy working these long hours [" this crap is killing me" ]. Unless you're really strapped for cash, you should give it up. Time enough to be stooped over a desk, waiting at the behest of others when you have to - and that day will come quicker than you think. Life is much too short - work Saturday morning only if you have to - make the rest of the weekend your own.
Regards

[SKD_Tech]

I only work for saturday and sunday. What other job could I go out to a truck listen to music and get paid for it

[t3ch]

For the past few weeks I've worked 10+ hour days, it's averaged out to around 70 hours a week (I refuse to work sundays, so it's not a terrible amount). I don't even get overtime.

And yes, it's very exhausting. Especially when you're trying to go to school at the same time. And encode things

[chickeneater]

I am a student...
6 hours at school
12 hours of Homework (whoever invented this...)
5 hours of sleep
in one hour I can have breakfast, dinner, and several quadruple shots of espresso (I have connections at Starbucks)

and between connection and transfers, I can get in a few minutes of this Forum!

[hacker_on_fire]

You should not be living such an unhealthy lifestyle if you are still at school. At school is were you have all the fun (and learning ) so you should be enjoying yourself. You are living the lifstyle of an adult which is not good.