What working hours are fair in consulting?

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60 to 65 including travel time.

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Agree!

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40 hours on a regular week, up to 60 if a hard deadline is approaching. I think i average at 45, not bad but also only been on “good” projects this far.

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Agree SC4. I’m working about 45-50 right now and doing juuuust fine :)

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Define fair...

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Read the WWW standards, they are on the intranet. :)

All 24?

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40-50

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The more you work over what your metrics indicate, the more that’s going into the partners’ pockets. Don’t kill yourself working, this isn’t investment banking

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Spot on Partner 1

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You’re not dead at your desk? I’d say you’re doing just fine 😂

Fair is the maximum hours that can be worked and still maintain turnover rate that is sustainable.

7.30-7.30

I’ve had to pull 90 hours per week for 10 weeks once... never again. Regular weeks are 50-60

That sounds like death

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