Technological change/multifactor productivity increases...

[MikeH]

At least if you worked in China bad publicity might make Steve Jobs give you a pay rise.

[KrazyHorse]

This is how the vast majority of companies work.

The hours aren't fixed in terms of 9-5, just in terms of 40 a week.

I know it's how most companies work. It's also why employees at most companies are horribly unproductive.

[rah]

Since I'm in Chicago and work a lot with our NY office, I usually do 7-4.

[KrazyHorse]

At least if you worked in China bad publicity might make Steve Jobs give you a pay rise.

We need a telethon or something.

[MikeH]

I know it's how most companies work. It's also why employees at most companies are horribly unproductive.

Longer hours doesn't equate to greater productivity necessarily. A couple of times I've come in on a Saturday (paid overtime) and done 6 hours, I get an incredible amount done. Combination of no-one being here and concentrated effort.

My effectiveness after 7pm is about 0, or less, I actually **** stuff up 'cause I get sloppy..

[Asher]

My peak productivity as a developer is between 10pm and 1am. I don't know why. I reserve that time for my own stuff anyway.

Not that work would appreciate odd working hours like that anyway.

[Snotty]

Im most productive 7am-11am in the summer, and 11am-3pm in the winter. The midday sun and the early morning frosts really put the dampner on working.

wrt overtime ~I find I pace myself during a normal day, and am ready to have a siesta about 4pm. if I need to do weekday overtime then im unproductive as Im used to falling asleep during overtime time

[dannubis]

Most creative ideas: between 7 and 11 am.

Best focus on getting the job done: between 6 and 10 pm.

I am throughly ****ed... :sad:

[MrFun]

Im most productive 7am-11am in the summer, and 11am-3pm in the winter. The midday sun and the early morning frosts really put the dampner on working.

wrt overtime ~I find I pace myself during a normal day, and am ready to have a siesta about 4pm. if I need to do weekday overtime then im unproductive as Im used to falling asleep during overtime time

So your workplace does not have heating for winter, and air conditioning for summer?

[MrFun]

I know it's how most companies work. It's also why employees at most companies are horribly unproductive.

I think 40 hours is enough. People like to have a life of their own outside of work.

[The Mad Monk]

Last weekend we were a man short on two shifts and I couldn't get anyone in, so I traded the laptop for a pair of gloves and worked the line like I used to.

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Turns out plant managers aren't supposed to do that.

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So they paid me overtime and told me to keep it to a minimum.

[The Mad Monk]

Office hours tend to be 6 am or therabouts to 5 pm or therabouts.

[Al B. Sure!]

Yeah I've gotten into so much trouble for 'working the line' as a manager. I mean I understand it because I can't adequately monitor a 100-employee operation but sometimes you're short... apparently, they would rather have me try to call people in (on the weekends mind you) for 3 hours shifts (anymore and they would be getting overtime). Understandably, no one wants to come in on their day off to do a few hours and leave when they hit 40. So I'd rather just do it myself (besides, it's very rare to find an employee who can do their job better than I can do their job).

[MrFun]

Last weekend we were a man short on two shifts and I couldn't get anyone in, so I traded the laptop for a pair of gloves and worked the line like I used to.

...

Turns out plant managers aren't supposed to do that.

...

So they paid me overtime and told me to keep it to a minimum.

brown noser

[Snotty]

So your workplace does not have heating for winter, and air conditioning for summer?

After a fashion, yes. its kinda an old system though. air conditioning involves taking your top off, and heating involves working harder to keep your body temperature up