Think of a typical full-time worker, who's in the office from nine to five daily, but takes thirty minutes for lunch, leaves an hour early on Friday, and comes in an hour late on Tuesday due to a dental appointment. That puts her at 35.5 hours for the week. One errand tacked on to the end of lunch one day or a longish midmorning break will pull her under that thirty-five-hour threshold that defines "full time. Laura Vanderkam
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This quote reveals how hard it can be to get a satisfactory work experience. This is due to the fact that there are so many tasks that are required to be performed every day. The point of this quote is that if you are not fit for full-time work, then you should strive for something else where the demands are also less.

Source: I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make The Most Of Their Time

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