"The 9[am] to 5[pm]" is a common term for one's regular job, on the basis that normal people start work at 09:00 and finish at 17:00. I've worked a few jobs and closest I've ever gotten to this is 08:00 to 17:00, which I gather is standard.

Are there real jobs where people actually start at 9 and finish at 5?

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[–] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It would be interesting to see a filter of responses by country.

In my experience:

  • Architecture / Eng / Construction Industry (Canada):
    • 8-5, summer hours, loosely enforced.
  • Software Industry (Europe):
    • 9-5, several extra weeks of vacation, loosely enforced
  • Software Industry (America):
    • 9-6, moderately enforced
  • Software Industry (Canada):
    • 9-5, summer hours, loosely enforced

That being said, even with the shorter official working hours, I often end up working more than that. I may have a bunch of 6 or 7 hour days, but will also have a bunch of 16 hour days when things are hectic.

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