tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post1536292616441120664..comments2024-03-29T03:15:16.064-04:00Comments on Just Like Cooking: Friday Fun: 'Average' Chemistry Work Week?See Arr Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-26304439087305450102013-07-30T12:07:57.618-04:002013-07-30T12:07:57.618-04:00PhD analytical chemist, large specialty chemicals ...PhD analytical chemist, large specialty chemicals company. Friday afternoons. I typically work about a 38 hour week. I just worked a weekend morning for the first time in over a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-33811331326681491762013-07-27T12:40:04.241-04:002013-07-27T12:40:04.241-04:00Sorry, late to the party. PhD, patent law (but not...Sorry, late to the party. PhD, patent law (but not a lawyer). Reach 36 hrs spent at work by Thursday morning, which includes eating lunch or having random head-scratching moments/off-topic conversations. Maybe they don't count those times? If I don't count those times, I reach 36 hours by Friday afternoon.OneSleepyNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368968831927786743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-50133261778659504022013-07-22T14:52:45.052-04:002013-07-22T14:52:45.052-04:00Degreeless laboratory associate, R&D labs of a...Degreeless laboratory associate, R&D labs of a large chemical manufacturer, typically hitting 36 by Wednesday evening.<br /><br />Lot of shoveling to do, you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-57544782497239532502013-07-22T11:53:53.765-04:002013-07-22T11:53:53.765-04:00PhD, R&D bench chemist for large chemical manu...PhD, R&D bench chemist for large chemical manufacturer. Myself and most other chemists here usually work 40-hour weeks, so I reach the 36th hour on Fridays. Can't work in lab during off-hours. <br /><br />Grad school/post-doc (2005-2012) I typically worked 40-45 hour weeks on campus, no weekends, and worked 10ish hours per week at home either grading, studying or writing. ClutchChemistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-71254296623634324622013-07-22T04:54:01.423-04:002013-07-22T04:54:01.423-04:00here are some more interesting statistics re:worki...here are some more interesting statistics re:working hours of phd's and postdocs http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/nvdcgi/dayinlife.cgiwimhttp://twitter.com/wmdhnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-85734527317675307972013-07-21T22:20:19.627-04:002013-07-21T22:20:19.627-04:00Ph.D. Student UK, I reach 36 h by thursday morning...Ph.D. Student UK, I reach 36 h by thursday morning, typically 50-60 h a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-38262897331010376272013-07-21T22:16:48.084-04:002013-07-21T22:16:48.084-04:00Postdoc, major U.S. research institute. I usually ...Postdoc, major U.S. research institute. I usually hit 36h on Wednesday morning, with average 75h/week ± 10h/week. When I started, I was ordered to sign a timesheet every other week declaring that I had worked no more than 80h over the prior two weeks. When I evaded signing it, the admin started just signing my name to it instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-2057718207807913662013-07-20T23:24:20.103-04:002013-07-20T23:24:20.103-04:00Non-US grad student, hit 36 by thursday afternoon....Non-US grad student, hit 36 by thursday afternoon. Feeling slack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-10386003777730668612013-07-20T09:19:32.438-04:002013-07-20T09:19:32.438-04:00Bench medicinal chemist, big pharma. I typically w...Bench medicinal chemist, big pharma. I typically work 40-45 hours a week. This seems typical for most others in similar setting at my company. So I usually react 36 hours on Friday...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-89815169253216654032013-07-19T15:47:13.224-04:002013-07-19T15:47:13.224-04:00AR&D bench chemist at pharmaceutical firm. Ha...AR&D bench chemist at pharmaceutical firm. Haven't left work yet today, and I'm at 44.5h for the week. I reached 36h yesterday. Typical.Lane13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00737693958927699076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-38791168757319529942013-07-19T11:17:18.798-04:002013-07-19T11:17:18.798-04:00Chemistry postdoc at Canadian University. Usually ...Chemistry postdoc at Canadian University. Usually Thursday late afternoon or Friday morning.<br /><br />I think the working ridiculous hours as a grad student is most pronounced in the US. I've worked in reasonably big universities in three countries (NZ, Canada, UK)...and I would think most grad students worked between 35-50 hours a week at all of those. Not the 70-80 hours that seems to be common in the US.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-26819920157553396052013-07-19T09:45:10.784-04:002013-07-19T09:45:10.784-04:00Um, there's a large disparity in those numbers...Um, there's a large disparity in those numbers! What leads granting agencies to be so ill-informed?See Arr Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-40326530682488903562013-07-19T09:44:26.626-04:002013-07-19T09:44:26.626-04:00Oh, I most certainly count Sunday, if you're a...Oh, I most certainly count Sunday, if you're at work : )See Arr Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-70715094158916197102013-07-19T09:02:40.276-04:002013-07-19T09:02:40.276-04:00MSc chemist (analytical) at a medium biotech compa...MSc chemist (analytical) at a medium biotech company. Thursday night, unless you count a half day Sunday as the start of the week, in which case, Thursday morning.CanChemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-28199246477089934172013-07-19T08:49:31.588-04:002013-07-19T08:49:31.588-04:00University of Biological Chemistry professor hits ...University of Biological Chemistry professor hits 36 h by Wednesday: 60-70 h/week typical, a big push makes this go up to over 100 h. However on grants we have "Full Economic Costing" or FEC in the UK, which has a full time week at 37 h for PIs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-68157899782502376082013-07-19T08:27:51.714-04:002013-07-19T08:27:51.714-04:00I think it does include part-time (PT), as I indic...I think it does include part-time (PT), as I indicated above.See Arr Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464185815368499346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010505890506526002.post-80061603426539051942013-07-19T08:05:25.163-04:002013-07-19T08:05:25.163-04:00Does it say anywhere that this is full time? I'...Does it say anywhere that this is full time? I'm pretty sure numbers are skewed low by part-time workers of various stripes. Considering they track teenagers' hours, I'm a little surprised this isn't lower.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140011313455957356noreply@blogger.com