Working Late
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Chilternrides
New Member
Me 
Usually 2-3 hours, occasionally longer.
Usually 2-3 hours, occasionally longer.
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Not sure 'working late' describes, more like 'working early' in my case, often starting 2 hours before the rest. I reckon between 6 & 10 hours extra a week, but then I do take it all back in flexi :-)
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Not me, by and large.
I've often worked places where people did 50+ hour weeks regularly. They didn't seem to much useful, actual work though.
I've often worked places where people did 50+ hour weeks regularly. They didn't seem to much useful, actual work though.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No longer work extra. Done that and got the mugs badge in the past.
It seems that it's expected these days. I've had (many) interviews where the panel tell me that it's normal for people to work 09.00-19.00. It's also quite typical to see "must be able to work some evenings and weekends" in lots of job descriptions.
Wonder why?
Wonder why?
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Depends on the time of the year. At peak exam and coursework submission time - lots.
I work late fairly often.
Usually seeing people, bookwork, typing quotes, delivering completed work or if needs be working to get stuff finished.
Being self employed though it somehow seems just how it has to be.
I'm not sure I would I would not be so dilligent if I were working for a company.
Usually seeing people, bookwork, typing quotes, delivering completed work or if needs be working to get stuff finished.
Being self employed though it somehow seems just how it has to be.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Still in the office but it's my own time I'm wasting!
david1701
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Bude, Cornwall
I'm a freelancer so always 
2AM is THE time to either last minute edit images or do a few months of invoicing 
2AM is THE time to either last minute edit images or do a few months of invoicing 
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I often work late when in the 'office', but have a really flexible job in a demanding company. I travel a lot, 90% in Europe and so the concept of 'hours worked' becomes a bit alien. The flip-side is that if I ever need time for stuff, or leaving early etc. it's almost never refused. I rarely have to work weekends.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
It doesn't happen much now, but if breakdowns dictated it, i'd work until finished although i always got paid , indeed used to get bonus's for it.
Ive seen me (does that make sense ?) start at 6am, finish at 7pm, just get home, knife and fork in hand...phone rings
...breakdown. Back to work, replace an electric motor on a machine that took me till 3am the following morning. That is rare, but the responsibility comes with the job, so i'm ok with it.
An old friends just packed in her job. Office based, always working through lunch, then 'expected' to work an extra hour or two...unpaid. F'kem...i simply wouldnt do it. Outrageous.
Ive seen me (does that make sense ?) start at 6am, finish at 7pm, just get home, knife and fork in hand...phone rings
...breakdown. Back to work, replace an electric motor on a machine that took me till 3am the following morning. That is rare, but the responsibility comes with the job, so i'm ok with it.An old friends just packed in her job. Office based, always working through lunch, then 'expected' to work an extra hour or two...unpaid. F'kem...i simply wouldnt do it. Outrageous.
Mark_Robson
Senior Member
- Location
- West Boldon Tyne & Wear
My company supplies me with a laptop and vpn access to the intranet so that I don't have to work late. I can do it at home if I choose. Isn't that nice of them. 
