More IT & T workers demand flexible work options as salaries plateau, What do you do and what are your Hours ?

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MuShrOomKing

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#16440 10-Oct-2007 15:26

Hi All,

Just reading this article, was wondering what line of work in the IT section most of you are in and what are your working hours

I am an Account Manager,
i work from 8 Am till 5 Pm and then sometimes around 2 hours a night just remotely, Reply to some of my Offshore accounts and just emails i didn't have a chance to reply during the day,

Nightwyrm

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#90513 10-Oct-2007 17:14

Oracle Business Analyst in a production support environment. Usually 7.30 to 4.30 plus some lunchtimes and weekends.

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#90517 10-Oct-2007 17:26

Network stuff; generally 60-90 hours a week or more, depending on travel schedule. Due to commitments in multiple timezones the working day can be very scattered.

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#90522 10-Oct-2007 17:46

Product Manager, ~9:30am - 7-10pm (varies based on work load and motivation).

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#90531 10-Oct-2007 19:34

IT Mgr - 6:45am to 3:45pm, but can be later/earlier depending whats up.

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#90534 10-Oct-2007 19:44

Technical Consultant

37.5 hours

Zero weekend work. Hardly ever work overtime unless im making up for time taken to pick up kids etc. Work from home whenever with full remote access.

This flexibility is EXTREMELY important to me...

Up4It

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#90537 10-Oct-2007 19:53

'Support Analyst' doing a standard 40 hour week - 06:00 -> 14:30. Occasional remote work (full access available - less phone)

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#90539 10-Oct-2007 19:58

A couple of years ago I left a 16 year corporate job with a system integrator. It was great. Flexible hours, remote access, 9 to 5 style. Some overtime when needed, and paid on call every four to five weeks - five minute response time meaning work from home if really needed to.

Because of the short response time we had to plan the week ahead - no going out after 5 pm, no movies, dinner out, etc. Some people living nearby restaurants managed to live with that - but I couldn't because the nearest connection would be more than five minutes away.

This was solvd when we started getting some celular data cards. It worked ok, but three yeas ago there was no 3G so GPRS didn't really cut it. So at the end it was a week at home...

Now I work full time on Geekzone. 8am to 10pm, stop at 2pm to go to the mall with my 18 month old daughter, back at work by 5pm... And some weekend time in front of the laptop... But it is fun.

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#90555 10-Oct-2007 21:30

former corporate relationship manager. Hours were from 8.30 to 6-7pm - then go home for a couple of hours - log on via remote access and work through to approx 1am in the morning. When doing contracts or tenders - would often stay at the office till after midnight or however long it took to finish doing the necessary work.

Our company was very good with flexible working arrangement - taking the attitude that if you looked after multi million dollar portfolios you could be trusted to supervise your own work. As long as you did what you needed to do within the right timeframes - taking time out for the school run, etc - was ok. 3G remote access meant not having to be in the office if you didn't need to - but it also meant work was more accessible (which can also be a bad thing). In the end the sheer volume of work outweighed it all - which is why I quit - and shifted to India with the family while my wife is working - so I can be a 100% dad ;-)

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#90557 10-Oct-2007 21:53

Manager for an OEM/System builder. I work 9.30-6/6.30pm and 1 or 2 Saturdays per month, 10-3pm.

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#90822 12-Oct-2007 12:09

Senior .NET Developer for a large IT&T firm. 40-hour week, 7:30am to 4:30pm. I have Mobile Broadband Data Card for VPN access if/when necessary, which is very rarely. They pay for my study time and Microsoft exams. It's sweet!

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#90825 12-Oct-2007 12:24

Currently 40hr week no callout or overtime typically I work 8.45-5.15 Mon-Fri

Next month I trial a 10 hr day as to have a 4 day working week :-)

Currently no remote access to work

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#91861 21-Oct-2007 19:03

Small Business Network Administrator
9-5 Mon to Fri = 40 hours

$37,000 (Good for a 19 year old - Went in straight after leaving high school.)

Have the option of working a sat in the retail shop of the company in exchange for a weekday off.

Remote access to almost everything. Because some clients dont have t/servers I still have to visit them.

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