We always say “9–5,” but how many people actually work a clean 8-hour block?
There are coffee breaks, lunch, quick chats, emails before you start, messages after you leave. If you’re on-site, are you really working 8 hours… or closer to 9 including breaks and presence?
What does a real workday look like for you?

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I don't know anyone who sits down in front of their computer and stays there the entire 8 hours. I certainly don't. I work for an hour, grab water or a coffee, pop into a coworker's office, sit back down, rinse, repeat. I probably only work 4-5 hours in a given day, and that's more than enough time for me to get my work done.

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Yeah that is great

I’m lucky if I’m out before 10 hours. I probably have ~30-60 minutes in a day not doing work (lunch and breaks)

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Oh that is terrible

Certainly, an office job is less productive than a lab job, maybe that is the reason an operative work is best paid. For instance, a QC/QA department is the most expensive for a company than the production area itself.

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I don't really think it's expected to work a full 8 hours no break. In reality those small breaks allow hours of productivity. All within reason though!

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I think that is a fair approach

Every day is a little different. My first 2 hours of the day are usually straight work. Then it’s breaks, quick catch-up chats. Fair to say closer to 8 and a half or 9 hours.

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