Poop How much "legitimate" work do you get done in a day? - Page 2

MMXcalibur · 10-28-2009, 11:03 AM

I'm not talking about sitting there with an Excel spreadsheet open staring off into space or bullshitting with co-workers during a "meeting". I mean honest productive work.

ziggysocki · 10-28-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jidar

Like I'm going to leave hard lasting evidence of that in the form of a forum post.

This. Kinda like pleading no contest though... noooooooo it's not an admission of guilt.

PhillyChiefFan · 10-28-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

I've got this..kind of. We do what is called a 9/80 schedule where in 2 weeks, we work 80 hours in 9 days (this equals eight 9 hour days and one eight hour day). Fridays alternate from being off to working only 8 hours. I love this schedule because I rarely have to use vacation to get things done like appointments, etc since I can just use my off Friday. Also, if I want to take a short trip, that is easy to do too without using vacation. The only drawback is that the weeks with our working Fridays seem exceedingly long.

Oh, and the extra hour at work is unnoticable.

YES. I am on the same schedule right now with every other friday off. It's nice on the 4 day weeks.

Demonpenz · 10-28-2009, 11:31 AM

10 hour days kick ass. 3 day weekend every week to go to the lake.

**the Talking Can** · 10-28-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillyChiefFan

You would think, but I do that now. With my commute in/out it's like working 12 hr days.

by the time I get home at night, I'm tired as hell with no motivation to do anything around the house and go to bed really early.

Then on the day off that I have, I find myself catching up on all the thing I put off during the week.

There is pros/cons to the 8hr and 12hr days.

sure, there are always tradeoffs...

but my commute is 3 mins, i'm single, and mostly it seems to me that the type of work i have is best dealt with in intense chunks of effort...i waste a lot of time doing administrative tasks while waiting for project decisions...i could do the administrative stuff in a day or two but have to stretch it over a week to keep the appearance of being busy...

cardken · 10-28-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by suds79

It depends on the day for me. My job is up & down. Some days maybe it's 7 hours or so. And somedays I could seriously go home after about an hour.

This

**the Talking Can** · 10-28-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

I've got this..kind of. We do what is called a 9/80 schedule where in 2 weeks, we work 80 hours in 9 days (this equals eight 9 hour days and one eight hour day). Fridays alternate from being off to working only 8 hours. I love this schedule because I rarely have to use vacation to get things done like appointments, etc since I can just use my off Friday. Also, if I want to take a short trip, that is easy to do too without using vacation. The only drawback is that the weeks with our working Fridays seem exceedingly long.

Oh, and the extra hour at work is unnoticable.

i would love that, it incentivises efficiency....

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-28-2009, 11:37 AM

On days like today, I have to lecture for 6 hours. I'm currently on a break between classes, so now I'm grading papers. Once I'm done with lecture for the day, I'll end up doing reading and course prep for tomorrow. Wednesdays are 12-15 hour days, but most other days are like 6 hour days.

Pitt Gorilla · 10-28-2009, 11:38 AM

"Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. "

Jenson71 · 10-28-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

I own, or having ownership in 3 different companies. I'm out checking on the assets, or clients/suppliers just about every week.

I'm generally in Chicago, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, North Little Rock, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis or Birmingham.

Do you think technology will make it so that in the next 5-10 years you won't have to actually travel to those places?

Inspector · 10-28-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jidar

Like I'm going to leave hard lasting evidence of that in the form of a forum post.

Yeah, good point.

Um, I get at least 10 hours work done in 8 hours. My productivity is through the roof. I just work and work and even when I get home, I still work. Yup, I do more than anyone else around me, that's for sure.

**ChiTown** · 10-28-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Do you think technology will make it so that in the next 5-10 years you won't have to actually travel to those places?

Doubt it.

Nothing takes the place of seeing things first hand in person, and being 5-10 ft from someone while you are discussing/negotiating.

I'm old school. I want to be in front of someone, talking to them, as I take money out of their back pocket

Sure-Oz · 10-28-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

I get a fair amount done in a day, but my production is tied to deadlines.

I don't get as much done as I could some days, but make up for it on the short, hard deadlines that require long, braincrushing hours.

This.

**The Franchise** · 10-28-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector

Yeah, good point.

Um, I get at least 10 hours work done in 8 hours. My productivity is through the roof. I just work and work and even when I get home, I still work. Yup, I do more than anyone else around me, that's for sure.

Um yeah.....this.

**DaKCMan AP** · 10-28-2009, 11:55 AM

An Awesome amount.

**Easy 6** · 10-28-2009, 12:09 PM

I work in sales, so its totally dependent on people coming in.

I've worked many a 12 hour shift & not talked to a soul... passing my time with crossword puzzles, newspapers, magazines, self-applied manicures & the like. Except, NO COMPUTERS! when the owner is around (5 1/2 days a week usually)

... he's SO old fashioned about that, i think he'd rather we literally jerk off on slow days than surf the web, or Planet.

Other days, i hardly have time to catch my breath... its kind of a feast or famine thing.

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