Kallisto&#x27;s Sunday Question: Jobs II

Sunday and here is the last poll before a new week begins.

Almost all people in the world do a job to earn money. They work for a long time till retirement and that is why it is all the more important to work in a job that pleases us.

Questions for everyone who likes to answer:

Do you think 40 hours a week is bad for a work-life-balance?

Are there jobs they are fairly underpaid in terms of the requirements in your opinion?

What do you think is a fair salary a month, independent on the job and the residence?

Reply 1

OP

Multiple choice is back and you guys are allowed to give three votes! have fun!

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(edited 3 months ago)

Arguably, the most important thing for me that isn’t on this list is that I want a job whereby when you come home, there’s no more work to do so 9:00-17:00 is actually 9:00-17:00. I do not want “oh it’s 9:00-17:00 on paper but not in reality as there might be work to do when you come home” e.g because you’re a teacher, tutor, student, lawyer etc

Reply 3

OP

Original post by Talkative Toad

Arguably, the most important thing for me that isn’t on this list is that I want a job whereby when you come home, there’s no more work to do so 9:00-17:00 is actually 9:00-17:00. I do not want “oh it’s 9:00-17:00 on paper but not in reality as there might be work to do when you come home” e.g because you’re a teacher, tutor, student, lawyer etc

Good point! that is really an important option I have forgotten to add. How would you name it? 'fixed working hours' or 'no extra working hours at home'?

Original post by Kallisto

Good point! that is really an important option I have forgotten to add. How would you name it? 'fixed working hours' or 'no extra working hours at home'?

I have no idea, could just put other as an option :dontknow:

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You could technically have “fixed working hours (so on paper you could be contracted to work 9:00-17:00, Monday to Friday for example)” but still be expected to do more work when you come home (so you are given tasks to do).

Take a UK student in R-Y11 (4-16 years old) for example, they’ll most likely have “fixed” school hours such as 9:00-15:00 everyday bar weekends, but still be given homework and assignments to complete when they get home.

This is the kind of thing I oppose when having a job and is probably the most important thing for me other than pay, me liking the job and me getting appropriate accommodations for my disability. I want my 9:00-17:00 or 7:00-14:00 or 12:00-20:00 or whatever to actually be those times (with some leeway of course but no tasks to do when I come home. Home is home, work is work).

Note: I strongly support giving students homework but I’m just using students as an example.

Reply 5

londonmyst

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Do you think 40 hours a week is bad for a work-life-balance?
No.

Are there jobs they are fairly underpaid in terms of the requirements in your opinion?
Yes.
I believe that some healthcare jobs, a few very sensitive roles that require a highly specialised skillset and regular antisocial hours shifts are underpaid. Most should be tax free or eligible for free/low cost accomodation nearby to workplace venue.

What do you think is a fair salary a month, independent on the job and the residence?
It depends on a variety of factors.
The local region, type of job, how dangerous the work normally is, level of qualifications & experience required, average hours per day/working week, average expected weekly/monthly overtime and if it involves any all nighters or working antisocial hours shifts with little notice.

Reply 6

OP