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Like another other typical white collar worker, I spent my day in an office environment, filled with air conditioner, water heater, computers (and MORE computers), and that clock hanging 10 meters away from my cubicle, which gets the most attention during the 4:30pm to 6:00pm.

Here is my break down of the number of hours for work. After working for some time, I figured out that in my 8.5 hours work daily, I don’t really work that… short ? Where did the rest of the 3.5 hours go ?

I mention about a good office environment and culture before, right here What motivates you - Love, Money, or Family ? where it does some good stuff in motivating workers. My bosses allow us to report work at a flexible time. This means we can come to office between 7:30am to 9:30am. Add a 8½ hours and thats about the time we knock off. (It means we are required to work for 8.5 hours, as stated under the labour laws in Singapore.)

So how did i derived my 12 hours ?

1) 8½ hours - Working in office

2) 1 hour is a lunch break

3) 1 hours travelling time x 2- from the moment I stepped out of my house, to the public transport, and reaching my desk, and twice the time for me to travel back home.

4) 0.5 hours before and after work. Note that this includes eating breakfast, wearing my socks and shoes, ensuring my bag comes with a book to read and changing to my shirt.

I calculated this 0.5 hours because reporting for work is really tedious. Before we start, we have to get ourselves ready. For the ladies, its even worst. They’ll need make up etc etc … (sorry I know nuts!). When we come home, we have to undo what was done in the morning, and it is again time wasted due of work.

Overall breakdown
8.5 - Work
1.0 - Lunch
2.0 - Travel
0.5 - Preparation

12 Hours - Total

So do you know how you spent your time at work ? Time is money !!!