When does the work day start? (San Diego: attorney, tenant, contractors)

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

In another thread someone mentioned that here in California most people start working at 10:00am and work till 6:30pm. I would like to know what you think about that. What has been your experience with work time hours.

What time do most people start work in your area?

What is a normal work time for your job?

What hours would you prefer to work?

Do you work overtime?

[malcorub16]

I work that exact schedule, 10AM to 6:30 although sometimes I might roll into the office later or earlier and sometimes I might leave later or earlier. If I work remotely from home, I will usually sign in at 8:30 AM and work until 5PM.

I prefer 10AM to 6:30 because here in San Diego the traffic is much lighter at this time. If it were true that most people keep these hours, then I would be working earlier to avoid traffic but that is not the case, the roads are clogged up from 7AM-9AM here in San Diego which to me means that people mostly keep 8-430 schedules.

[RosieSD]

Originally Posted by SOON2BNSURPRISE

In another thread someone mentioned that here in California most people start working at 10:00am and work till 6:30pm. I would like to know what you think about that. What has been your experience with work time hours.

What time do most people start work in your area?

What is a normal work time for your job?

What hours would you prefer to work?

Do you work overtime?

I'm retired, so my "work day" starts whenever my eyes blink open.

However, my husband is still working, and the official start time at his office is 7:30 a.m.. He usually gets to work around 7 a.m. The official end time is 4:30 but my husband usually leaves the office between 5 and 6 pm. He does get every other Friday off though.

My daughter's official start time is 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:30. She's often in the office later - at least once a week she's there past 7.

My son's official start time is 9 a.m. His official end time is 5:30 but he is almost always there until 6:00 or 6:30.

My son in law telecommutes most days but usually gets started around 8 a.m. and finishes up at 5. If he's working on a project with clients in another time zone, he will often have a few weeks where he'll have radically different hours (i.e., starting work at 6 am or at 6 pm!), depending on where the client and sub-contractors are located.

[RosieSD]

Originally Posted by malcorub16

I work that exact schedule, 10AM to 6:30 although sometimes I might roll into the office later or earlier and sometimes I might leave later or earlier. If I work remotely from home, I will usually sign in at 8:30 AM and work until 5PM.

I prefer 10AM to 6:30 because here in San Diego the traffic is much lighter at this time. If it were true that most people keep these hours, then I would be working earlier to avoid traffic but that is not the case, the roads are clogged up from 7AM-9AM here in San Diego which to me means that people mostly keep 8-430 schedules.

Aside from people who work in retail and for restaurants, you're the first person in the San Diego area that I've met with those hours. Sounds like a great schedule.

[saibot]

I work from home. My husband owns his business and tries to be there by 7am; the shop (it's an auto repair shop) opens at 7:30am. He officially closes at 5:30pm but is often kept waiting for customers to pick up their cars, so he may not leave until 6 or later.

Of course, he'd rather start later and be done earlier!

[malcorub16]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

Aside from people who work in retail and for restaurants, you're the first person in the San Diego area that I've met with those hours.

I like to sleep in

I will also add that I work in a multi-tenant/multi-floor office complex with people of various professions/companies, the parking lot is mostly cleared out by 6 PM. I am usually one of the last souls to clear out of my particular work place. If I leave at 5PM, it is so hard to get out of the parking lot let alone even getting onto the freeway

[Mr5150]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

I'm retired, so my "work day" starts whenever my eyes blink open.

Me too-retired!

But when I did work it was 7:30 to 5:00 Tuesday thru Friday. Mrs5150 is a self employed attorney. She rolls in by 9:30 and usually leaves at 5:00. Tuesday-Thurs.

[roadhogHR]

Am retired. So, being the chief, cook & bottle washer around here, my work day begins when I have had my 1st cup of coffee. Then it is time for breakfast. Cooked. Hubby does not eat cold cereal. We live in a rural area...no McDonald's or donut drive-thru.

[savoytruffle]

I also work 10-6 and I like those hours for the same reasons. I live pretty close to my work but since I work right next to the State Capitol building, the surface streets get clogged during rush hour. Arriving and leaving a bit later helps alleviate that.

The only "downside" is that my friends never seem to remember when I get off work so they keep inviting me to stuff that starts at 6. And I miss happy hour most of the time.

[ronmcq]

Originally Posted by RosieSD

I'm retired, so my "work day" starts whenever my eyes blink open.

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I am also retired and start these days in the spa around daylight with a cup of coffee watching the hills and sky changing colors with the sunrise.
However when I was working my day started about 3:00 am (after an hour drive to work) finishing at 4:00 pm (with another hour drive home) Mon-Fri. Campo's a long way from town but all the extra overtime hours allowed me to retire 7 years ago at age 57 with no regrets. My scheduled work shift was 7:00 to 4:00 with a 1/2 hour lunch break.