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Poll: Do you work "overtime" (i.e. more than 9-6 Monday to Friday)?
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Chié_JP
Chié_JP
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Hostilie question? Jul 12, 2019

I do not know why but I find this question slightly hostile one.
 
Maxi Schwarz
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flexible hours as choice (I freelance) Jul 12, 2019

I don't even like 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and I'm not that much enamoured by Mon.to Fri. Supposing someone is a night owl and likes to work 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., watch the sun rise and then doze off to the sound of morning birds. (I'm not that person - this is hypothetical. ) Has that person worked "overtime"? Supposing that person works from noon to 2:00 p.m., which are not his regular (chosen) hours - is that "overtime"?... See more
I don't even like 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and I'm not that much enamoured by Mon.to Fri. Supposing someone is a night owl and likes to work 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., watch the sun rise and then doze off to the sound of morning birds. (I'm not that person - this is hypothetical. ) Has that person worked "overtime"? Supposing that person works from noon to 2:00 p.m., which are not his regular (chosen) hours - is that "overtime"?

Those of us who freelance are not in that kind of framework. We may have days where work consists of less than 8 hours - maybe much less - and other days where it's a lot more. At all times, we have choices. We're not locked into any system. ▲ Collapse


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Kay Denney
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France
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no you're not Jul 13, 2019

Lincoln Hui wrote:

It's 12:03am.

I'm working.

you're sneaking a quick Proz break! You're lucky you don't have a boss or someone might rat on you!!
 
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