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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.

Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 5 months ago

8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.

[–] CodyCannoli@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 5 months ago

You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.

So at what time do Americans actually work?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Only exceptionally bad jobs (or exceptionally well paid jobs) are not 9to5 ime.

[–] WeeSheep@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

9-5 doesn't include unpaid lunch break. Do you eat at your desk while working?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

Paid lunch break

[–] root@precious.net -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Most jobs include a 30-60 minute paid lunch break, making 9-5 completely plausible.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Most jobs include a 30-60 minute paid lunch break

What? Where do you live? I’ve only ever had one job with a paid lunch break and I’ve worked a lot of jobs

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -1 points 5 months ago

If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago
  • Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
  • Transportation engineering
  • Library
  • Software engineering
  • Green building consulting
[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 months ago

7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.