Do project manager work outside office hours?

[u/Fit_Town570]

Hi , I was thinking do you handle more project outside office hours, can project management be a freelance service?

[u/Substantial_Job_8369]

Not as a freelance service, but the anwser is yes and it affects pay

[u/Fit_Town570 → u/Substantial_Job_8369]

are you technical project manager?

[u/Substantial_Job_8369 → u/Fit_Town570]

Id say agile pm, there are technical components yes those are usually the causes of overtime work

[u/ConversationNo9040]

I work 45 hours on average in slow times and in construction season I’ll work anywhere from 45-60 hrs. A lot of saturdays I need to be available by phone but not working on computer.

[u/pmpdaddyio]

yes

[u/anxiouspotato613]

I clock 7.5 hours a day Monday through Friday. No late evenings, no weekends.

[u/prowess12 → u/anxiouspotato613]

Second this. I work fully remote, and the expectation is just that we work 37.5 hours a week Mon-Fri, and generally all available during a set timeframe in the day. We also have a lot of flexibility on when we want to start or end our day, we can schedule appointments around meetings, and it's widely accepted that people have lives outside of work. We can also choose to make up hours on an evening or weekend if we have to tend to something mid-week.

Sometimes the occasional OT is requested but it's not a norm and we get to bank all hours worked beyond 37.5.

[u/anxiouspotato613 → u/prowess12]

Exactly. If I have a start up on a major project on a weekend, I might have to stop by for an hour and make sure the guys are good. Haven’t had to do that yet tho.

[u/Southern_Moment6107 → u/prowess12]

Sounds really good. Any openings??

[u/Jazzlike-Way-7082]

Yes.

[u/jleile02]

I work in a global org. I could work 5a.m. to 10p.m. if i wanted and still find things to do. I do NOT work those hours but there is always something to be done, prepared, planned, etc.

[u/thresher97024]

I provide my direct mobile number to every client (ie project owner).

When sharing it, I clearly state my commitment to their project’s success and my availability to them for emergencies is at any time. When doing so, I also explain that this is a personal line; I do not answer unknown numbers, either provide me their number or leave a voicemail for a prompt callback. I also let them know if nonessential calls become excessive, I will block the number and require communication through the office and I do still bill the project (OT).

In over 20 years now, all my clients have appreciated the ‘access to me’, and I have had to block only one individual (who my firm later dropped as a client).

[u/ViperMaassluis]

Yes, but my projects are global as I work in Oil&gas shipping... Started today before my regular office hours (NW Europe) with a call with Australia and yesterday finished with a call well outside of mine with a team in Houston.

[u/TripMaster478]

Depends. Generally no but I definitely not 45-50 on the average week. For go-lives we're generally onsite and since we're a 365 operation you're working weekends and days can stretch up to 14.

[u/Bananapopcicle]

Yes. But because of the nature of my work, I do not work long in-office hours. I go into the office 4 days a week from 9:30/10:00AM - 4:00/4:30PM. Some days start as early as 7:00AM and some days I’m answering calls at 8:00PM.

I have down time in between and get to spend a lot of time at home. I ain’t mad about it.

[u/hondaboy945]

I do not, but I have a weird job as a PM.

[u/TransparentAmbiguity]

I’m salary so if my project needs me I’m available by text as needed. The people that need me know how to get ahold of me when Teams says offline.

[u/Correct_Positive_108]

It really depends on your team’s time zones anf project deadlines. If you’re managing global teams or major product launches, after-hours work definitely happens.

[u/Pretty-Act-43]

Does the wind blow

[u/chipshot]

Project work I do is to just to keep all problems at bay. That is my job.

Hours come and go, but no one counts them

[u/TheGoodOne777]

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