What are the usual working hours?
The Commission works a 37.5 hour week and a 7.5 hour day. Official working hours are 8:30-13:00 and 14:15-17:30 (8h45 on a Monday and 16h30 on a Friday). There is an element of flexibility in the hours you work depending to a large extent on the requirements of your unit and your advisor. Normally, you can expect to start a bit later (9h00 or even 9h30) but stay longer (until 18h00 or later), especially when there are deadlines to be met. It really depends on your unit and especially on your advisor. • When will the Commission be closed for holidays? During your stage, the Commission will be closed for holidays on the 2nd November 2009 and during Christmas and New Year Holidays from 24th December 2009 to 3rd January 2010. • Am I allowed to take any other holiday during my stage? Yes, Article 5.2.1 of the Rules governing the official traineeships scheme of the European Commission states that: Trainees are entitled to 2 days leave per month. This entitlement is acquired pro rata to the m
The regular schools are usually open five days a week and the teachers usually have to teach students for 20 to 25 hours a week. In the language schools the working hours might be same but the timing may be different as these are attended mostly by professionals in their spare time, which is mostly after work or during weekends. In some countries in Asia, the working hours might be more than 25 hours per week.
