I track my time using org mode. My logs say that I work an average of five hours/day. Since I work every day, that’s about 35 hours/week. By “work”, I mean time doing actual work, which excludes short breaks to check my email, get a glass of water, or go to the bathroom. I do these ~5 hours of daily work in the course of a 7–8 hour workday.
People use different definitions of “work”, and different methods for tracking how much they work. In general, I find that the more hours someone claims to work per day, the more likely it is that they are using a very loose definition of “work”, or a very unreliable time-tracking method.
In part for these reasons, I wouldn’t pay much attention to how you compare to others, and would instead focus on adopting a consistent definition and method over time. This can help you draw relevant inferences, allow you to make informed decisions, and eventually likely make you more productive, as well as more satisfied with your productivity.
EDIT (2022-01-24): Related post by Erich Grunewald on how he uses org-mode to track his work hours.
I track my time using org mode. My logs say that I work an average of five hours/day. Since I work every day, that’s about 35 hours/week. By “work”, I mean time doing actual work, which excludes short breaks to check my email, get a glass of water, or go to the bathroom. I do these ~5 hours of daily work in the course of a 7–8 hour workday.
People use different definitions of “work”, and different methods for tracking how much they work. In general, I find that the more hours someone claims to work per day, the more likely it is that they are using a very loose definition of “work”, or a very unreliable time-tracking method.
In part for these reasons, I wouldn’t pay much attention to how you compare to others, and would instead focus on adopting a consistent definition and method over time. This can help you draw relevant inferences, allow you to make informed decisions, and eventually likely make you more productive, as well as more satisfied with your productivity.
EDIT (2022-01-24): Related post by Erich Grunewald on how he uses org-mode to track his work hours.