If counted by European standards, the US has a 35-hour work week. Americans are counting their five one-hour lunch breaks to arrive at the “office worker” schedule of 40 hours a week, 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday with a lunch break at 12:00 to 13:00
In Europe they don’t count their lunch breaks as hours worked. That’s why the number is lower. If counted the European way then 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday is actually 35 hours a week.
Netherlands 36 hours is full time, i work 4x9 hours, so basically a 4 day workweek, for about 20 years now, used to work 38 and got paid extra for the effort. But soon found out more free time is priceless.
Universally? That’s awesome! I know that so.e Nordic countries and been running 32 hour tests but I didn’t know there was anything official in place. Do they just work 2 hours less one day a week?
Probably. Here in spain public workers have 35 hours work week and global 37,5 is being introduced. For this we usually take off half an hour or an entire hour each day.
United States of America is not a planet.
There are countries with both more and less work hours.
If counted by European standards, the US has a 35-hour work week. Americans are counting their five one-hour lunch breaks to arrive at the “office worker” schedule of 40 hours a week, 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday with a lunch break at 12:00 to 13:00
I don’t know if all european countries. But here the 30 minute break is also counted as work hours.
What countries have a smaller work week?!
In Europe they don’t count their lunch breaks as hours worked. That’s why the number is lower. If counted the European way then 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday is actually 35 hours a week.
Netherlands 36 hours is full time, i work 4x9 hours, so basically a 4 day workweek, for about 20 years now, used to work 38 and got paid extra for the effort. But soon found out more free time is priceless.
Belgium is 38 hours for instance.
Universally? That’s awesome! I know that so.e Nordic countries and been running 32 hour tests but I didn’t know there was anything official in place. Do they just work 2 hours less one day a week?
Probably. Here in spain public workers have 35 hours work week and global 37,5 is being introduced. For this we usually take off half an hour or an entire hour each day.
Nice, America is forever held back by religious nut jobs but it’s good to know it’s better elsewhere!
I’m confused, what about this post makes it about USA? Surely (inb4 don’t call me Shirley) there must be several countries with 40 hours work week.
Have you informed Kermit about this?
What do you think their comment is doing? 😂