• Question: how many hours do you have to work a day?

    Asked by Elzo to Aislinn, Padraic, Nathan, Sinead on 31 Jan 2015. This question was also asked by luis, sport, Kilkenny supporter 101.
    • Photo: Padraic Morrissey

      Padraic Morrissey answered on 31 Jan 2015:

      Good question! Being an engineer means you have fairly flexible hours, so it depends on the kind of work you’re doing. Normally I work from about 9am to 6pm, but if I’m making progress with a project I might work later and then finish earlier the next day. It sounds like a long day but can be really enjoyable when you’re doing a mixture of different things. Being an engineer is never boring!

    • Photo: Aislinn Coghlan

      Aislinn Coghlan answered on 1 Feb 2015:

      It depends! One of the best things about being an engineer is that employers usually understand that some days you need to work longer on a project, and other days you are free to leave a bit earlier.

      When I was doing one of my largest projects, I worked for 13 hours one day on the verge if a breakthrough. However I only had to work a half day after that. It averages out about 8 hours, which is a normal amount of time

    • Photo: Sinead Quirke

      Sinead Quirke answered on 11 Feb 2015:

      Hi Elzo,

      I generally work 0700 until 1700 Monday to Friday.

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