What do you think about a job working 8.5 hrs a night with 30 mins break?

in philippines, having a job like you described is everyone's dream. in current economical status of this country, i am willing to work 9 hours without break, just to keep my job..

There are times that I get to work night shifts too coz we have this sched rotation every six months...well I do work only for 8 hours and that's inclusive of our 1 hour break... and if we aren't so busy we can sneak out to our canteen for a bit and get some snacks or water... but my girlfriend has some kind of work schedule..she works 9 hours... that's 8 hours for the work itself and 1 hour for her break... but she just find it ok... in your case, I guess you deserve to have that 30 minutes added to your break to make it an hour...coz usually here in our country, companies give the workers an hour break for their lunch... or they can have the option to split their breaks into 2 30-minute breaks..whichever is more convenient to them... but not all companies are giving this kind of privilege to their workers though.... by the way, did you ever tried asking your manager why your break isn't an hour? :P

Do you work in a call center? You may be surprised to learn that I too felt the same pressure and stress before, not to mention being far away with my family before, but what matter is, you need to find contentment in your job that will satisfy your needs or purpose. If you feel like discontented, you may redefine your career ambitions and limitations.

You should work my job, it offers no chairs to sit in, you are on your feet 8-9 hours a shift and there are no schedules breaks or lunches. We have to squeeze in food or bathroom between customers. On busy days, we may not even get a chance to eat. Under the laws in our State, the employers are not required to give you breaks. Be happy you have a job, and that you get the 30 minutes. Many people do not get that. I feel blessed that I am able to get out of bed to go to work, some people can not even do that. Always try to look at the bright side of things, it will make your life much happier. Take care.

thats a call centre job... i know..its too hectic.. infact i had 6 days a week..i worked for 2 months and said goodbye to the job.. i m a student and will b soon getting over with my engineering and quite excited to work in an IT industry..

I am working in night shift. For me i have 45 min break. Total hours i should be in office is 9 hours. I never felt that is too tough. All the day time i am sleeping.

Well I guess in every work that we do there are certain sacrifices so that we can earn good money. Just don't stress yourself too much becuase it will cause you health problems in the near future, just relax nascent.

hi nascent!We're of the same situation. Are you a call center agent?I'm an It staff and working all night long for almost two years now.We're working 10 hours a day with 1 hour break.I understand how stressful it is.Just imagine I go to office at 7 pm and went home at 6 am.I can't even see the sunrise.Feel so exhausted sometimes that I feel like i need to travel very far to scape this stressful job but then I have no choice cause I need to work. By the way are you satisfied with the salary you received? I hope so? More power to you and goodluck! I hope you're taking vitamins.I always have stresstabs with me.:)

I work the same length, and get the same break. It's fair, if we used the definition of the word 'fair' that says it's neither excellent nor poor. I think it's the bare minimum, and I really wish more employers today would see it's in their benefit not to try to squeeze every little thing out of their employees, and that by giving them more perks, it means there's less of a chance of employee burnout.

I would hate it working 6 hours is bad enough but I guess if its a sit dows job and you dont have to stand then it wouldnt be too bad I guess.

If only I can never sleep at all, but we must. There was a time that I never slept for almost two days. I was hooked up on my pc and as I looked at the window, it was daylight, but yet I didn't sleep at all. I did the laundry, clean my room... and party. I even went to the mall the morning after. and when I slept, its like when a pc was shut down and never awake until you put it on.

If you make average pay, I would say that is generous. I make aprox. 40K/year as a truck driver, Im home almost every nite with a 45 min. commute each way to work. I put in a minimum of 12 hrs. but usually about 16/day. Sometimes more. (no breaks). It don't leave much time for the wife and kid, but it pays the bills. I will eventually be my own boss doing what I love and working from home. Do what you love, and if there is something in your way (such as money in my case) then do what you have to do to get to where you need to be. If you love your IT job you will do it well and will be compensated accordingly. Good luck.