Work hours

[Giovanni Schwartz]

If you got a job (presumably for long-term, but at this point, they may make you retroactively temporary at the end of the summer), how few hours could they cut you to per week before you quit?

Background: My site supervisor for the company for whom I teach swimming lessons just called me and said "Hey... we don't need you to come in on Thursdays anymore." (I'm not sure if it was just me, or everyone at the location). This cut my hours from a whopping 12.5 hours per week to approximately 9.75 hours per week.

I was originally under the impression that I would be either at, or at least near 20 hours a week.

[Katya]

For me, it would depend on how much I liked the job, how much I needed the money, and how easy I thought it would be to get a different job.

[Giovanni Schwartz]

More info, then.

This is my swimming lessons job. I love teaching the little kids, but it does cause me stress. It makes me tired, and after I finish at night, I don't want to go out and do anything.

But it's really fun, and my coworkers are pretty great.

I don't really need the money. I also work for my parents part time, and they pay half again as much per hour as swimming lessons people, and give me more hours. And I could get a couple more with them if I quit swimming lessons.

At the same time, I don't think swimming lessons company has any extra people that could take my place right now. And I might start getting more hours in August, assuming I still have a job.

[Whistler]

So, you're not doing it for the money really. Would you rather have time/energy to do stuff in the evening or would you rather have the fulfilling socialization/teaching experience of the swim job?

[vorpal blade]

Starting next week I will be forced to work 32 hours a week, instead of 40 (average). My case is different. In some ways I'd be earning more retired than working 32 hours a week.

In your case I'd look for another job.

[S.A.M.]

Starting next week I will be forced to work 32 hours a week, instead of 40 (average). My case is different. In some ways I'd be earning more retired than working 32 hours a week.

In your case I'd look for another job.

Furloughed huh? I have a bunch of friends this is happening to. Some families where both parent's hours are getting cut. Stressful. Especially when so many groups are getting exempted, it really seems the implementation is rather arbitrary.

[Talons]

Personally, if I didn't think I needed the money I'd stick with it, depending on how fulfilling my other job was. You're potentially saving children's lives, and there's something about being physically tired that leaves me with a sense of accomplishment. Some days I wish I could get away from my desk and go back to the chicken farm. You've got the rest of your life to be working the same 40 hour a week job.

[vorpal blade]

Yep, furloughed. I'm not too worrying personally about a 20% cut in pay. We don't live hand to mouth, but I know many people who do. For them it is more stressful.

It definitely doesn't feel like we are all being treated fairly and equally. It is like an additional 20% tax leveled at people in my job category. And when I see wasteful spending in the government, and I'll skip the examples, I think this furlough isn't really necessary.

[SmurfBlueSnuggie]

I've got a similar job, but I knew when I took it the hours would be low: between 7 and 10 hours. It's almost always closer to 7 a week. But I keep it because I love working the rockwall, I need some form of income and this is all I have, and it just feels good to have something out of the house with other people. I plan on getting a full-time job, and after a couple of months of two jobs at once, I'm not sure I'll keep this, though. Despite all the great benefits (free gym membership, fun kids, management and leadership opportunities), I might decide focusing on a single job is a better option for me.

[Whistler]

man, where are you guys finding these awesome part-time jobs?

[Giovanni Schwartz]

Teach swimming lessons, yo! It's way fun.