Milking the clock

Hi missybear. Well, I am self-employed here and time off often means look for more work! It is good though you have the option to leave since that might help out in the long run for running errands. Btw, self-employed here in two ways -- minister and "other." I do various things under "other"--write, edit, tune pianos, fix, mow etc.

Unfortunately, I'm not working at the moment but when I do I tend to go for jobs (full-time at 37 and a half hours a week) that have what we call in the UK "flexi-time." There are core hours which must be obeyed (either an early start at 8am or getting in at 9.45am at the latest), then a lunch that ranges from 11.45am to 2pm, then the earliest I could finish was 4pm. However, if enough flexi-time is made up by coming in early a few times, having half an hour for lunch, then leaving at 5-ish, then a flexi-day can be taken. It was good for me when I had to commute by train to work as the times of these trains dictated the times I started and left work. This meant that I was never in debit with my time. I hope you followed all this, I'm even confusing myself!

It doesn't look like my day at work. I have to stay at work no matter what. In the other hand I always have something to do. I wish!

Hi missybear! I have to stay my full eight hours even if I am not busy. I can split my vacation days into a half if I like and take half the day off now and the other half later if I like though. I like that about my vacation days. I can't stand to be without anything to do either..I am thinking of everything I need to be doing at home or here or there..lol..I guess I should be thankful for the slower days but sometimes they do drive me crazy.

as closing manager I dont have the option of leaving early my employees can go as soon as their work is done if I dont have anything else for them which I normally dont

Hi Missybear, You're lucky enough to do it. In times like yours, we need to keep up with the 8 hour policy or else you need to file it as undertime. you need to keep yourself busy until it's time for off work. so i make used of the time and make myself productive by searching for related literature on health. i also advance some of the things that i need to do for a scheduled training. so no reason not to stay behind and do nothing hehehe. our supervisor used to make rounds and visit us and even check what's on our monitor screen--funny but true!

We do nine hour days at work. That's because we get every other Friday off. If I come in at 7:30, I am still expected to leave at 4:30. But if it is a slow day, I usually just take long lunches. Sometimes, I drive around just to clear my mind. Or sometimes I just go into malls, and walk around and observe the people shopping. And when I go back to work, even if it is slow, the day wouldn't seem long anymore.