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.
Traditional Standard for Full-Time Employment. 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.