December 9, 2000    
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How many hours of work do you average per week?

A good forty on my current contract.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR   USA

I work about 40 hours per week.

Talia
CT  USA

Between 46 and 50. Unfortunately.

Fisch, 45
Preston
, CT   USA

I just started working at the supermarket a few weeks ago, so I'm not sure what my solid hours per week will be, but its usually anywhere between eight and fifteen.

Karen2, 15
Boston
, MA   USA

Well, it's supposed to be 40, but I suspect it's more like 38 or so. I take two hours off once a week for a doctor's appointment, and I skip my half-hour lunches the other four days, but I'm not sure that I make it to 40 every week.

etoile, 19
Washington
, DC USA

I work at a part-time job 5.5 hrs a week, but I do so much homework (~5+/-hrs a night) that i think that must count for something!

Sarah J.
Jones, MO  USA

work? like in an achual job? Maybe about 15. At school...one hell of a lot. And at home...i don't even know if I can count that high.

Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario   CANADA

none

Dianne, 16
Oshawa, Ontario  CANADA

42 until yesterday. I woke up late the day after my birthday and now I'm jobless.

Firelady, 23
Dallas
, TX   USA

How many hours of work do I average per week? Well, let's see. I work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, no lunch hour, so I would say 40. Sometimes a work a little longer, here and there, but I rarely get paid for it. Talking about work is boring so I'll make this short and sweet.

Lisa J., 22
TN  USA

Twice as many as I get paid for! The life of a teacher!! 40 regular hours, 3 extra hours for an after school program I teach and then at LEAST two extra hours a day that I DON'T get paid!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ  USA

Just got a new job at the beginning of the month at a grocery store deli, looks to be in the 38-43 range for now on a Friday thru Tuesday sched.

Alias Irrelevante

About 50 hours.

Laura, 35
Lowell
, MA   USA

About 40-55

Felicia, 34
Lowell
, MA   USA

It totally depends on the week, but I guess probably 15. No, wait, I take that back. Probably more like 10 now. I don't know.

Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames
, IA   USA

At my job outside the home I work about 30-40 hours a week. I also volunteer at my church about 5 hours a week. And I run the house, raise two children, cook, grocery shop, laundry, clean, chauffeur, pay the bills etc. in all the other hours that are left. And occasionally enjoy a good book or movie.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick
, NJ  USA

I average 40 hours a week at my job and many more doing things around the house. Of course my wife puts in far more hours around the house than I do.

Kevin, 33
Sugar Hill
, GA  USA

70-90 hours per week.  Ain't teaching a witch?

Amy, 23
New Orleans
, LA  USA

Because of my husband's health, I'm never off duty. Further, as a housewife, "work" is an imprecise term. I don't like dusting--that is "work". I rather enjoy cooking. I water plants and fill the bird feeders because of the instant payback. Life is complicated.

Jill, 59
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

About 35-40 hrs

Tina, 31
Medford
, MA    USA

I work 40 hours per week....although it seems much, much, much longer. Since they say times flies when you are having fun, that should describe how much fun my job is.

Mick, 30
Chicago
, IL   USA

I'm on the Alternate Work Schedule which means I work 35 hours one week (with one day off) and 45 the next. 80 hours per pay period.

Reba, 51
Rockville
, MD   USA

Hmm.... let's see. Work work= 25 hours a week. School work= 18 classroom hours+ 4-5 homework hours a week. Mommy work= perpetually. Ack! A better question is how many Maggie hours do I average per week?

Maggie, 20
Sandwich
, IL   USA

About 47 depending on if I leave early from boredom

Stephanie, 25
TX  USA

40 hours. Of course, I also commute 10 hours a week and I consider that part of my job, since that's time not spent with the family.

Jesse, 25
Bowie
, MD   USA

This fall I probably averaged 40-45 hours a week at my Catholic High School admissions dept. job. My husband, on the other hand, has probably averaged about 90 hours a week. He's an investment banker. Really crazy! Good thing he loves his job!

Susan, 31
Chicago
, IL   USA

I don't work.

Shanna, 15
Cardiff  ENGLAND

At the day job, about 45 per week. When working on a show, add another 24 to that. When writing for anything, anywhere in between zero and 4 hours a week.

Kim, 30
New York
, NY    USA

ZERO

Savannah

At Wal-Mart I average about 38-39 hours a week, on average. . .

mothmc, 36
Los Angeles
, CA  USA

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