26-11-2008, 10:07
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How many hours do you work?
I'm often in contact with field engineers, one of the issues we hear alot about is overwork. Whether it's Virgin, C&W or one of the many contractors I'm continually shocked by the ammount of hours some of you guys are putting in. I'd like to get a handle on what the overall picture is like so if you have time please drop a post and let me know how things are for you and how many hours you put in during an average week.
Also interested to hear about how your company gets you to do more hours, things like travel to work rules, bonuses, penalties and jobs per day etc.
Thanks
Neil
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26-11-2008, 10:16
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Re: How many hours do you work?
Moved to LIFESTYLE
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26-11-2008, 14:21
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Re: How many hours do you work?
I work 50-55 hours a week, but my choice - I only travel 10-30 mins each way every day (depending on which site I am at), and I like to start about 7:30am.
My work-life balance is good - work hard through the week, and evenings/week-ends are free unless major system outages (which are very, very rare).
But then again, I am a manager, and do nothing - I must be carp at it if it takes me 55 hours per week. 
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26-11-2008, 14:32
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Re: How many hours do you work?
I do 112 hours a week  Sucks but gotta be
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26-11-2008, 14:35
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Re: How many hours do you work?
I think the OP is interested in the number of hours VM and contract staff rather than the average CF poster are putting in...
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26-11-2008, 15:22
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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I do 112 hours a week Sucks but gotta be |
Hang on - that means you're doing 16 hour days, 7 days a week. Ignoring the fact that that must be illegal, when do you sleep!?
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26-11-2008, 15:24
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Re: How many hours do you work?
The undead never sleep.......
Much like the average CF poster.
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26-11-2008, 15:24
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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...the average CF poster are putting in...
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How about the number of hours spent viewing CF? 112 hours per week must be pretty close for some members. 
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26-11-2008, 15:25
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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I think the OP is interested in the number of hours VM and contract staff rather than the average CF poster are putting in...
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In which case he'd be better off working through normal Union channels within Virgin Media itself, rather than asking on a forum with a wide membership base ...
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26-11-2008, 15:26
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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The undead never sleep.......
Much like the average CF poster.
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Thank God I'm above average then 
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26-11-2008, 15:27
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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In which case he'd be better off working through normal Union channels within Virgin Media itself, rather than asking on a forum with a wide membership base ...
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Well, yes. I didn't say it was a particularly smart way of going about it
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26-11-2008, 15:30
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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Thank God I'm above average then |
Around here, that really isn't boasting much ... 
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26-11-2008, 15:33
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Re: How many hours do you work?
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Around here, that really isn't boasting much ... |
Hey, looking like I do, I have to take everything I can
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26-11-2008, 15:42
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Re: How many hours do you work?
37.5 hours a week.
9:30 to 5:30, Monday to Friday.
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26-11-2008, 16:48
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Re: How many hours do you work?
IM QS and work on average 45 hours pw.
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