I worked at a few clients in SF, CA a couple years ago. As a consultant 40 hours was the minimum. It was also my maximum.
I'd get to the jobsite at 6-7am (avoiding traffic/crowded trains/buses). I'd go to lunch at 11am and leave around 3-4pm depending on how many hours I'd been there.
I'd see the employees rolling in at 9:30-10am. They'd eat their breakfast, so SCRUM at 10:30am. Then they'd take a 2 hour lunch and at 4 or so when I was leaving would have to go "pick up the kids" or "doctor's appointment" or any of 100 other excuses they had.
I had someone ask me once, "How many hours are you working?" (implying I was there a lot). I said "Forty, how many are you working?" (implying the 26 or so they were actually in the office).
I called it California Time. It wasn't at one company, it was at every medium to large company I went out to as a consultant or contractor.
I guess if they were achieving their goals, it wouldn't be a big deal, but when you've got $250+/hr consultants in there helping, you're not.
I'd get to the jobsite at 6-7am (avoiding traffic/crowded trains/buses). I'd go to lunch at 11am and leave around 3-4pm depending on how many hours I'd been there.
I'd see the employees rolling in at 9:30-10am. They'd eat their breakfast, so SCRUM at 10:30am. Then they'd take a 2 hour lunch and at 4 or so when I was leaving would have to go "pick up the kids" or "doctor's appointment" or any of 100 other excuses they had.
I had someone ask me once, "How many hours are you working?" (implying I was there a lot). I said "Forty, how many are you working?" (implying the 26 or so they were actually in the office).
I called it California Time. It wasn't at one company, it was at every medium to large company I went out to as a consultant or contractor.
I guess if they were achieving their goals, it wouldn't be a big deal, but when you've got $250+/hr consultants in there helping, you're not.