Where was the shrinking, frightened, unbidden guest of a moment before, with downcast eyes and burning cheeks? I will not perjure myself at his bidding; but being with him, I will kneel to him unbidden. It came to him suddenly and unbidden, and it lay, a chilly weight, over all his consciousness. And still it stayed there all dayâthe unbidden ghost-guest of his soul.
Such employees might begin to think of themselves as full-time employees and expect full-time benefits. For that reason, some employers write the definitions in a manner similar to this: Full-time employees are those who are regularly assigned to work at least 40 hours each week.
Even though many people consider 35 or 40 hours a week full time, the number of hours you are expected to work can vary depending on your employer. In some cases, it's less, for other employers, it can be more. The standard for full-time employment was typically 40 hours a week in the past. However, many employers now consider employees as full-time when they work fewer hours i.e. over 30 hours, 35 hours, or 37.5 hours. Because there are no laws regulating full-time employment for compensation and benefits purposes, the organization determines how many hours per week are considered full-time.