How many hours in your shift?

[Big J]

I generally try to work as little as possible, though I'm not doing very well at that at the moment. 

I look at the year as a whole, and try to do 1800hrs. That averages 150hrs a month (holidays are outside of that). I try to take 10-11 weeks off a year, so I average about 44hrs a week. In an ideal world, I'd split that into 4 shifts of 11hrs, but it's tough to get the Swedes to work long days, so I'm tied into a 4.5 days a week shift system that's somewhat irritating. I shouldn't complain, but I'm still happy to grumble

[spuddog0507]

well not done much this last few wk only service machines split firewood and prep for a 4 wk job, taking digger tomorrow with grab on to move some timber to a easier extraction point for tractor and forwarding trailer, i will have digger there for 2 days but will probably spend 12 or 14 hrs on it each day, then will take tractor and trailer on Thursday and be on that again for 12 or 14 hrs a day, then digger will be back next wk with shear on and got 4.5 acre block of hardwood thinning,s to do and then 19.8 acres of regen birch to remove from a Oak and cherry plantation so could be 14,15,16 hr days as staying on job site,, 

[jose]

730-330

thats a 8 hour day for the boys.

i go on and do quoting etc on top and sometimes thats gone past 8pm ( 2/3 times a week). Joys of being the boss!

use to do job and knock but it got to the point it was a mad rush to finish as early as possible every day and corners were getting cut so stopped that,  now ideally heading back to the yard for 230 ish. 

Unless its pissing it down then the sooner we are done the better!

 

[Mark J]

Job and knock.

07.30 to finish.

Quick break at 10.30.

[Dan Maynard]

We try to do 8.30 to 3.30 on site, if it takes a bit longer we'll stay on. That can be an hour from home though.

 

My opinion 1630 starts golden hour for accidents, either being tired or rushing to get done, so mindful of that and try to avoid doing anything dramatic. There's always another day.

[Ty Korrigan]

I mostly work local and often with my wife when in town so arrive around 9 and leave by 3:30 to collect the kids unless they have after school club.

Both stubby climbers have kids to drop off or collect so it's often a later start to suite us all.

Now with an apprentice starting in September I need to keep an accurate time sheet.

[Ty Korrigan]

2 hours ago, Big J said:

I generally try to work as little as possible, though I'm not doing very well at that at the moment. 

I look at the year as a whole, and try to do 1800hrs. That averages 150hrs a month (holidays are outside of that). I try to take 10-11 weeks off a year, so I average about 44hrs a week. In an ideal world, I'd split that into 4 shifts of 11hrs, but it's tough to get the Swedes to work long days, so I'm tied into a 4.5 days a week shift system that's somewhat irritating. I shouldn't complain, but I'm still happy to grumble

 

I'm on a 4 day week with Wednesday's being quotes and tool fettling.

Come September the apprentice will be fettling whilst I quote 

I do occasionally work a 5 day week but the extra effort required often impacts on my weekends energy reserves.

[Blah]

Generally 8:30 start, looking to leave around 3-3:30. It's unusual for us to leave after 4. Generally less than 30mins to site.

[andy ellis]

at the yard by 7 on site by 7 45/8 and normally back to the yard 3-4pm mon-thurs and 12-2pm on a friday 

[Ty Korrigan]

On 09/06/2025 at 18:38, Big J said:

I generally try to work as little as possible, though I'm not doing very well at that at the moment. 

I look at the year as a whole, and try to do 1800hrs. That averages 150hrs a month (holidays are outside of that). I try to take 10-11 weeks off a year, so I average about 44hrs a week. In an ideal world, I'd split that into 4 shifts of 11hrs, but it's tough to get the Swedes to work long days, so I'm tied into a 4.5 days a week shift system that's somewhat irritating. I shouldn't complain, but I'm still happy to grumble

 

 What is your tax rate over there for self employed?

 Ours is around 50% of profit in social charges with income tax being very variable depending on whether you are married and the number of children in the household.

Some single people in our trade with no kids pay around 65% combined social charges and income tax.