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Originally Posted by TLC1957
Perhaps factory workers have 40 hour work week, but most professionals I know work more than a 40 hour week most are 50-60. My wife was a nurse often worked 10 hour days because of short staff, etc. Both of my daughters typically work 45-50 work weeks. Perhaps living in the northeast that is just what is expected.
What do others think, when you worked how many hours did you work?
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50 hours was the low-end. During busy seasons, 60-65 was more typical.
Most of the guys that are still working manufacturing (yes, there are still quite a few), are generally working closer to 50 and are happy about it as it is cheaper for many employers to pay overtime than to add the additional health care costs related to new employees.
There are professions that work less than 50 weeks of 40 hours and retire early ... but that is very few these days