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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago

Speak for yourself

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I work 8-5. They say my lunch is unpaid but I'm salary. Fucken bullshit.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You lucky bastard, getting paid 24 hours a day

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

A salary is something The Man gives you to give up on your dreams.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 16 points 6 months ago

8 to 5 seems much more common where I am.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But I do, acrually. As do many with office jobs?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Every office job I’ve ever worked has been 8-5

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can you tell me your industry so I never go into it?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago
  • Mortgage acquisition for a big bank
  • Transportation engineering
  • Library
  • Software engineering
  • Green building consulting
[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I always thought 9 to 5 was the actual standard american working time. I also thought it was weirdly late.

So at what time do Americans actually work?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm at work from 8 to 5, but the hours where I actually do work are closer to 9 to 5...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

7:30am to 4pm with 30 minute lunch break.

It is an American thing. In France it is usually 9 to 6 with a 2 hours lunch between because we like to have fun.

[–] CodyCannoli@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

I work 9 hour days with a 30 min lunch 6:30 - 4:00, Mon - Thurs. Then Friday is a half day, 6:30 - 10:30, its kind of growing on me. And if I feel like it I can just work a full day Friday and get easy 4 hours of overtime.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 months ago

If it isn't 9 to 5 then why would you call it a 9 to 5

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

I'd love to work 9-5, I'm more like...6:45am to 9pm :|

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

7-3:30 most days, 5-1:30 others. I love it.

[–] TheDubz87@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

630-5 here. Of course, all of our office folk do, in fact, work 9-5.

[–] sizing743@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

I literally do

[–] Starb3an@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I work 3pm-11pm so I always say I work the evening shift.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

I can see why you’d say that

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hack3900@lemy.lol 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm not American, what did Obama do to weaken workers' rights ?

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah and in that movie those gals had a paid lunch hour WITHIN that 9-5 timeframe. Can you imagine? Damn that would be nice.

Every place I've ever worked most people who worked 8s worked 8-5 with a 1 hour unpaid lunch. In fact, 8-5 is what is considered business hours in my industry.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago

It might not be 9-to-5, but it can still be a 9-to-5.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I used to work 7 - 3:30 but now that I can choose my own work hours I prefer not to start till 8

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And that's for the people lucky enough to be able to work 8 hours a day, I'm 5a-6p lol

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I do about 10am to midnight five days a week. Fortunately my job is really easy.

[–] nac82@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

Quit. Maybe you can find some luck.