What time do people generally start and end work in london?

Question

I'll be there for an externship for my baking and pastry program.

Answer 1

There's no real answer to this as it depends on your job!

Standard UK business hours are generally thought of as being 9am to 5:30pm . However, if you are working in a bar or restaurant you'll obviously not be starting at 9am and will be working later in the day.

Even in a standard office job you would be expected to arrive before the 9am start time to be ready for work at 9am and it would probably be considered bad practise if you walked out the door on the dot of 5:30pm. It is now considered normal to stay a little after time in many jobs even if you don't get paid for the extra time.

It would help to answer this question if you told us what sort of work you might be doing.

Answer 2

For full-time salaried (typical) office employees:
In general, 09:00 until 17:30 with lunch breaks (can be paid or not) for full time employees of 45 mins to one hour and one/two coffee breaks of about 10-15 mins.
Commonly, most people arrive at 08:30-08:50 and often depart 18:00 on.
If you're asking what the typical trading hours for banks and shops:
Usually 09:00-17:00, some longer, some shorter or earlier.
And for drinking? Don't get me started on liquor licensing or serving restrictions. I couldn't get a drink after 11 last time I was in London- crazy for a world-class city. Elsewhere- in the world whenever I want 24/7.
They are rather ridiculous when you compare them to the world outside the EU. I was very much spoilt by a combination of 24 hour trading and 10 till 10 mall trading.

Answer 3

In London, where I live, starting and finishing work very much depends upon a person's occupation. The work day in London is extended, compared to most other cities and towns in UK. A general rule of thumb work time is 9 to 5. However in the financial sector most worker's are already at their desks before 8am (Mon to Fri). If you're going to be using public transport in London, buses and tubes are usually packed from around 6.30 to 9.30 am most working days and again in the eve from 3.30 to 8pm.
Be prepared for the squeeze.

Tube and bus fares in London have gone up today. The way to avoid expensive travel costs is to get yourself an Oyster card. You can load this up with a weekly, a monthly or annual travel card, or simply load it with cash and use it for pre-pay. Note that pre-pay Oyster is not accepted by most overhead railway companies, but they do accept Oyster Travel Card.

Answer 4

Jobs are much more flexible now. It is usually upto 40 hours per week. Some jobs can start 7.30am and finish 3.30pm with 1 hours lunch. Most hours are 9-5 or there abouts. I used to work in a private bank that was open 7am til 11pm so the hours were variable. If a company wants you they will come to an agreement that suits you both.

Answer 5

9 to 5! but that is not including travel time!

Answer 6

Office workers 9 to 5 - or 5.30.
Shop workers around 8.30 - 6pm

Answer 7

9.30 a.m to 5.30 pm, with lunch break of 1 hour.

Answer 8

all i know is we all work 2 long!!!

Answer 9

weird