What's the max number of hours you would work?

[akaykay]

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I recently came across the opportunity to work part-time for a hospital while still working full-time at retail. The hours come out to be 52 max, but average is 50 hours. So I'd be bringing home an additional ~2500/mo after taxes. Not really doing it for the money, just interested in having the flexibility and security to do something different and learn.

Is 50 hours too much?

Thanks

 

[GodsSon2011]

most people I know that do part time jobs rack in 60-70 hrs a week so no. I do OT at work and work 47-50 hours a week sometimes

 

[hereticmnk]

If I was in similar circumstances, I would totally do 70 -75 hours. Cash in as much as I could, especially when I have the energy to do so right out of college. I know people who work 7 off 7 on and have a part time job so no 50 hours is not too bad... definitely doable.

 

[Momus]

If I was in similar circumstances, I would totally do 70 -75 hours. Cash in as much as I could, especially when I have the energy to do so right out of college. I know people who work 7 off 7 on and have a part time job so no 50 hours is not too bad... definitely doable.

The only people who get to do 70+h/week are graveyard pharmacists. Once you start pushing north of 70h, you don't have a life (working 10h/day everyday with no days off).

Pharmacist who work during the day time normally do not have such privilege because they work at least 4-5 days in a week and only leave 1-2 days/week to do part time (instead of 7 days off working graveyard (7 extra days to do part time).

The majority of pharmacists DO NOT work graveyard, so they can't really do 70h/week. Around 50-55 hours/week is what I would aim if you work daytime. You will probably still have 1-2 days off to have a life.

 

[xiphoid2010]

Yeah, if you work full time in any kind of normal schedule (eg, 8-4:30 mo-fr) type, it's hard to take on more than 1 extra shift, so 50 hr/week. If you do double shift during the week, trying to get back to work less than 8 hours after you left feels like hell, and working weekends cut into family time. I try to keep PRN work to one weekend per month, and these 12 day stretches do feel long. Money is nice but there comes a point when you got too little time to enjoy it and you decide it's just not worth it. Young singles can go all out on hours for a year or two, but everyone will eventually burn out or tied down by family.

 

[farmadiazepine]

I'm a graveyard RPh and work 7 days on, then my 7 days off I pick up shifts for almost every day except 1 or 2. The most I worked was 150 hours biweekly (which was 75 hours each week) and I did that for just a month and a half. When you go 70+ per week, you have no life. No time for friends, no time for family, no time for yourself. It's not worth it in my opinion.

 

[awval999]

The only people who get to do 70+h/week are graveyard pharmacists. Once you start pushing north of 70h, you don't have a life (working 10h/day everyday with no days off).

Pharmacist who work during the day time normally do not have such privilege because they work at least 4-5 days in a week and only leave 1-2 days/week to do part time (instead of 7 days off working graveyard (7 extra days to do part time).

The majority of pharmacists DO NOT work graveyard, so they can't really do 70h/week. Around 50-55 hours/week is what I would aim if you work daytime. You will probably still have 1-2 days off to have a life.

I prefer the term "night-shift" and not "graveyard" 🙂

Yes, I work 70 hours/week, every other week. And I absolutely never pick up OT on my week off. They would honestly have to pay me ~100/hour to even consider it, and I probably still wouldn't do it. I find that I do have time to go on a walk, bike ride, surf the web, watch tv during my work week but that's about it. If its a holiday or something I can make arrangements to travel to family if they are within 30 minutes or so for a holiday dinner but typically you just don't want to do much while working.

I could never imagine someone working 60-70 hours/week every week. It would be life draining and not worth it imo. The benefits of pharmacy is that we make upper/middle class incomes while we are still in our 20s'.