3 doctors agreed: Muscle spasm: This could be a muscle spasm. I have heard this description many times before. Hernias do not occur in the upper abdomen by the rib cage. They do occur in the middle. The muscle spasm can cause severe pain, and ball up, mimicking a hernia.
Generally, working part time is considered working anything less than what your employer considers full time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines part-time status as working on average between one and 34 hours per week. In the end, it is up to the employer to decide how many hours is part time and how many would make the job a full-time position. The Department of Labor does not differentiate between the two statuses.
The short answer: Part time is usually less than 30 hours a week and full time is usually between 30-40 hours a week. Long answer: The answer is not quite as simple as it sounds. Hereâs why. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has no definition for part-time or full-time employment. However, according to the IRS: A full-time employee is, for a calendar month, an employee employed on average at least 30 hours of service per week, or 130 hours of service per month. This goes hand in hand with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which defines full-time employment as 30 hours or more.