Timeline for How can I get an idea of the work hours when applying for a job?
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| Jul 14, 2019 at 20:32 | comment | added | Bernhard Barker | If this is about overtime (which you wouldn't necessarily get an answer to if just asking about working hours), see: How should I ask about work/life balance during an Interview? | |
| Dec 11, 2013 at 0:06 | comment | added | Relaxed | @maple_shaft People tend to sidestep questions that way a lot around here but that just sounds like a convenient rationalization to me. Maybe I want to weight that concern against other aspects but I might still consider a job with long hours and I want to be the one making the final decision. Just pretending I can always ask and I would not want to work for people who don't like the question does not address the problem. | |
| Mar 27, 2013 at 22:59 | comment | added | user8365 | You can always check the parking lot. Why don't more hiring people give their expectations of time commitment in the hiring and offering process? | |
| Mar 27, 2013 at 22:58 | answer | added | JohnMcG | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 27, 2013 at 22:33 | answer | added | Michael Lai | timeline score: 0 | |
| Nov 17, 2012 at 11:28 | answer | added | Preet Sangha | timeline score: 7 | |
| Nov 17, 2012 at 4:20 | vote | accept | Anon | ||
| Nov 17, 2012 at 0:40 | comment | added | VISQL | You need to ask before the interview. Find someone in the industry or take cards from some others in the company. Heck, ask the receptionist (maybe) but I agree that it's not the best to ask in the interview. Let them say so, or be sly and ask them what they do after work (like hobbies, etc) or what their commute it like. | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 23:59 | answer | added | user4960 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 22:49 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackWorkplace/status/269573050989699072 | ||
| Nov 16, 2012 at 18:39 | answer | added | Kaz | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 16:09 | comment | added | JB King | Tone can be important in asking this question as I've seen numerous kinds of working hours at most places. Asking what are regular working hours, how many hours a week are you expecting me to work, and is there any flexibility on that are standard things in the US and Canada, IME. Some places may have a 7.5 hour workday, some may have 8 and others may just give you flexibility as long as stuff gets done. This is a totally reasonable question to my mind. Some places will have an idea of "Core hours" that you have to be there while others may be less strict on things. | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 15:35 | answer | added | Earlz | timeline score: 4 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 15:09 | comment | added | Elzo Valugi | this is actually a standard in most countries | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 14:45 | comment | added | maple_shaft | Think of it this way... if you ask about overtime and they view that as a negative, then it is probably because they expect a lot of overtime and have high attrition because of it. You wouldn't want to be in that situation anyway. No harm no foul. | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 14:33 | comment | added | PPC | @Ramhound: Definitely not! It depends a lot on the region you live in. As for my personal experience, I never had a job asking me to work from 8h. It was more of a 10 to 20 with a lunch-and-nap break. Don't expect, ask! | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 14:05 | answer | added | James Adam | timeline score: 8 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 13:22 | comment | added | Alex Gordon | "is a typical day 9 to 5 or is it 9 to 9?" you are not their slave. you are making a life change. you need to know what to expect. | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 12:37 | answer | added | DevSolar | timeline score: 20 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 12:22 | comment | added | Donald | Unless you are told otherwise you should expect 8AM to 5PM-6PM including a lunch break. It also depends on the industry. If work for say a bank or in retail, you might also work Sat, if you work for a business where there is less foot traffic you wouldn't. Full-time is considered 40 hours a week. | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 10:58 | answer | added | pdr | timeline score: 17 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 9:10 | answer | added | Péter Török | timeline score: 9 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 8:59 | answer | added | ChrisF | timeline score: 48 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 at 8:51 | history | asked | Anon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |