If I work 3 days a week but average ~36-40 hours a week, is this considered "full time?"

[Hamber_Gorl]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm working on my update letters and I started a new job about a month ago. When I was hired, my boss told me I was being hired as "part time" to work about 24 hours a week. My boss manages a lot of different clinics and is not present at the job site and I believe he genuinely did not realize that my position requires 12-14 hour shifts.

Is it disingenuous if I say in my update letter that I work "full time?" Legally, I do, but I'm worried that if a school decided to call my boss, he would tell them that I work "part time" because that's what I was hired for.

thx.

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[TragicalDrFaust]

full time is fine. The IRS recognizes 30hrs/week as full time. Or you can be specific and state the number of hours of that feels more comfortable.

 

[candbgirl]

Many staff at my hospital work 3- 12 hour shifts a week and are considered full time. So the hours/shifts are not the issue. You probably need to have your on-site supervisor correct the records and just make you full time. Full time employees should get more benefits etc. .

 

[LizzyM]

Are you paid hourly wages or are you a salaried professional?

 

[Hamber_Gorl]

Are you paid hourly wages or are you a salaried professional?

Hourly. I get PTO and holiday pay, not sure if that makes a difference.

 

[Goro]

OP, a 40 hour week is full time

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Do you get benefits with your employment? I also agree with the IRS definition which should also influence the answer to the question.

 

[LizzyM]

You could say that you have been hired as a ___ and are working a full-time schedule of n hours per week. Frankly, it would be highly unusual for a med admissions office to call the employer and check on such a thing.