<p>Major: Business Management</p>
<p>I'm a graduating senior who is looking for a 40 hour work week. I don't mind if I'm taking a pay cut to work 40 hours because I don't care about being rich. I'm having trouble finding jobs that are 40-45 hours a week. Job's Ive looked at are: Enterprise, Home Depot, and Lowes. All of those companies require 55-60 hour work weeks which I DO NOT want to do. </p>
<p>Any Suggestions on business related jobs that only require 40 hours a week and provide a decent paycheck ($2500-$3500)? As a business management major I'm ok working sales, management, human resources. </p>
<p>The only industry I can think of that works 40, and only 40, hours each week is government (local and Federal service). Have you tried looking up open positions in your area with your local government or Federal agencies? Maybe HR-something-or-other? Problem is, you most likely won’t be starting at $2500 per paycheck unless you bring a lot of experience to a position with a high schedule level. Definitely provides a good work-life balance though.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply. I will try and look for government jobs in my area but it baffles me that I can’t find a 40 hour week job that pays $2500+ a month when I hold a college degree from a very good business program (CSU Chico) </p>
<p>May I ask why you only want to work 40 hours? I worked 35-40 hours at my previous job, and 50 hours at my current job (with 1 hour lunches, so technically only “working” 45 hours - and I’m at one of the companies you listed). At my previous job the days were shorter but never seemed to end. I was bored and unable to find a meaningful challenge in my work. My new job has longer shifts, but the day goes by very quickly and I am much happier. I start earlier in the morning than at my previous job, but I get home at the same time allowing me the same amount of free time during evenings and weekends. </p>
<p>I suggest finding meaningful work that you’ll enjoy rather than a job you might not like but only schedules you 40 hours per week. Those 40 hours can seem like 60 if you don’t like the job; or 50 hours could seem like 30 if you love it. However, if there are other conditions requiring that you only commit 40 hours, then HR in an office setting might be plausible (not retail - offices tend to close at 5, retail is open much later and so would require longer days, some nights and weekends). ** Side note: hourly department manager positions at the companies you listed would offer 40 hours, since you were describing a salaried schedule. And the pay may be what you’re looking for at the hourly level as well. </p>
<p>Ultimately you will need to consider the business hours of the company you’re applying to. Retail, customer service/call centers, etc. will have extended hours and will often require management to work various shifts to ensure coverage, accountability, etc. Smaller companies and professional offices may only run on a typical 9-5 schedule.</p>
<p>I’ve been in the business world for 27 years. I started at P&G and, back then, I had a 35 hour work week. The world has changed and even if a company says their official business hours are 40 per week the reality is very different given travel requirements, checking email and doing work after hours, etc. You will be hard pressed to find a good paying job in business and only working 40 hours a week.</p>
<p>As the other poster said a government job may fulfill your work schedule but not the pay. I live down the street from a county government complex and I can’t get out of my development at 4:35 pm because of the traffic/gridlock.</p>
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<p>I was referring to smaller and locally managed offices that actually lock up around 5pm and don’t have around-the-clock client services. The only people staying beyond that would be salaried/upper management with security and keys, and a college senior wanting a flat 40 hours per week won’t likely be seeking those positions. Also, if the position is paid hourly they shouldn’t be working off the clock and checking e-mail at home anyway. That’s certainly their choice, but I always felt that this is a time management issue and never a requirement of an hourly job (that would be illegal). Or it is a workaholic tendency. Either way, if OP really wants a structured 40 hour work week, the best bet would be an hourly position in lower and middle management - or government. Salaried and upper management positions are the ones that are often stretched thin with working from home, travel, etc. </p>
<p>To answer your question, the reason I want a 40 hour work week is because Work/Life balance is a huge deal to me. I don’t want to be one of those people who wake up, go to work, get home, sleep and repeat. Like I said I don’t care about being rich or upper class, I just want to make a decent living to cover bills with a little left over. The 50 hour work week with 1 hour lunches you described doesn’t sound bad at all and could be something I look at. Which company is it that you work for? </p>
<p>If you want a 40 hour work week and good pay, then you chose the wrong major. You would have needed to choose something in great demand like some engineering or computer science.</p>
<p>^ Software dev and engineers do not work 40 hour work weeks…</p>
<p>Your requirements are fairly low. 2500/mo is 30k a year or about 40-45k before tax and fees. Find a company with a good culture and you should be fine. Go for a department that is not associated with revenue and work in support. HR, Admin, Operations etc etc</p>
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<p>I work at most 40 hours per week and that includes my lunches and gym workouts in the middle of the day. I graduated with a BS Computer Science and I was only average in my class at a state university. I was offered $75k/year starting with over 5 weeks of vacation per year, excellent health benefits, etc. in the Baltimore, MD market (defense sector) with just a 30 min phone interview (no in person interview required). Since I have all this extra free time, I have no problems making it complimentary to my Army National Guard/Reserve career (an extra $10-50k/year depending on schedule) and pursing a MS Computer Science part-time. (I prefer not to work in an industry where I have to put in 60+ hour work weeks because that’s like putting all your eggs in one basket and not giving yourself a hedge.)</p>
<p>I would never want to go to a city like NYC, SF, LA, etc. unless an employer would have been able to guarantee at least $180+k/year starting (to match the living standard in less costly metro areas) while maintaining the same work/life balance and benefits.</p>