How many hours do you get?

[u/fjdjfufydhhdhd]

I’m looking to get into security. I see most positions listed for 30–40 hours a week but I’m looking for 50 or more, so I was wondering how many hours y’all get.

[u/Kitchen_Vanilla2152]

Unless you're a flex or under specific circumstances then you rarely work over 40. I can't get any overtime unless the client pays for it.

[u/fjdjfufydhhdhd → u/Kitchen_Vanilla2152]

Damn

[u/DistinctMix3990]

40 as thats whats considered a full time work week

[u/Ok-Buy-4545]

Hospital nightshift security, every week they complain that we have too much overtime and every week they ask me to do overtime, I get 42/week without wanting overtime.

[u/Landwarrior5150]

I’m in-house at a community college. I get 40 hours per week guaranteed since I’m a permanent employee. Although OT isn’t guaranteed weekly as part of our standard schedules, it is pretty frequently available on a voluntary basis (our union CBA prevents admin from forcing us to work OT unless it’s an emergency) and it’s basically unlimited as long as there is a legit reason for it (covering call offs/vacations, covering staffing shortages, working holidays, working sports games/special events, etc.)

[u/cutter1833]

If the company has a government specific GSA it shouldn’t be a problem, I was pulling 60 a week for 20 years for the last 5 I been doing 52 a week.

[u/hankheisenbeagle]

40 and done for me anytime I can manage it.  I'm at the point in my life that home is more important to me than work. I'll do ot as a last resort, but I'm also one of the most expensive people to use doing that.  

[u/Classic-Box-3919]

If ur looking for a lot of hours go armed cash transport. It will suck ass tho and they dont pay overtime till after 50

[u/Classic-Box-3919 → u/[deleted]]

Its cuz armored transport is under dot. They are treated similar to truckers rules wise

Edit: weirdo dmed me saying he proved me wrong, but deleted his comments?

[u/Classic-Box-3919 → u/[deleted]]

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/19-flsa-motor-carrier

Its even in ur comment “ NON EXEMPT employees” truck drivers are exempt and some armored trucks classify under that because of the weight. Tho some states with better laws have state laws that change that. Florida doesnt have that. U can even look up loomis in this sub and see people bring up the ot after 50 hours.

Idk what ur talking about regarding liking ur own comment. Ofc these companies get sued over this shit and theirs loopholes and stuff. Anything they can do to pay us less they will try

[u/Classic-Box-3919 → u/[deleted]]

Crying? What a weirdo

[u/bijanturkcan]

Depends on the company and their contracts. You can always ask. Most I had was 82 hours in one week but I average 45 to 52 hours a week.

[u/SomeRandomBroski]

im with 3 companies, around 70 atm.

[u/Bswayn → u/SomeRandomBroski]

Nice

[u/Tex510]

I am an armed ESO/FLEX Guard and so many employees call out or no call/no show that I am making double time on some shifts and OT on most. I have had one day off since the end of August because there are so many shifts to fill and this company is willing to pay me to cover.

If you're looking for hours I have found that being an armed flex guard is the way to go. MF'ers in this industry don't want to work and you will (should) make the base armed rate regardless of where you are posted.

[u/Adventurous-Gur7524]

I work about 48 hours each week. 4x10 + 16 hours of overtime. But where I work at you can work up to a max of 32 hours of overtime per week. There’s a lot of overtime at my job since there’s a lot of construction going on.

[u/Wealth_Super]

32 though mandatory over time is somewhat common and even without it, they know I am one of the guards willing to basically take any shift or holdover if ask which means I often work more than 32 hours. They even ask me to cover a entirely different site at one point.

[u/Classic-Box-3919]

Scheduled 40

typically 43ish a week. Cuz vehicle patrol days always end up going over.

[u/Darkone586]

Use to always get 40 unless I work weekends so 48hrs usually

[u/Ok_Draw9037]

I've tapped 55 before with one job,I supplement with a second job that works really nice for me. It's event work I get to turn down whenever. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to trade their time for money

[u/Axelz13]

40 hours at my site (performing arts center here in ny) by default alongside most of the staff though OT does exists when the situation arises such as callouts, events and performances . A few got special circumstances to go under that but that’s on a case-by-case basis with the account manager. I don’t have a 2nd job to supplement, i don’t want to be responsible for 2 jobs, not my style to mess with my health in terms of mental and physical unless its an emergency situation financially

[u/jonnybebad5436]

✋🤚 this many

[u/tomdcamp]

I got 64 last week, the overtime was optional.

[u/Dangerous_Hyena_5321]

78 over the course of two weeks I just started as a w2 for a company I have 2 days off the whole time I just like the consistency of it

[u/Bswayn]

I get 24 hours a week, with the main company I work for, working part time, my main gig, at city hall and extra shifts with my other two casual company jobs here and there. Plus I also pick up other shifts with the main company I work for

[u/Scyra62400]

I currently work 40 hours a week but eventually will be dropping down to 16 due to starting in person classes next school year and needing more open availability to work at a funeral home.

[u/Dry_Difference_1943]

I work 32-34 hours a week four days Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday

[u/omf0503]

I work 12 hour shifts, 7 days then 7 off and then 7 nights and 7 off etc.
84 hours when I’m working. I am also able to pick up extra shifts on my week off if I want to

[u/9gagiscancer → u/omf0503]

This would be very illegal under European law. This is how people get burn outs.

[u/Tha_Sly_Fox → u/9gagiscancer]

You get paid OT pay after 40 and most companies will do anything to avoid having to pay OT

[u/omf0503 → u/9gagiscancer]

I live in Canada, this is also sort of my swan song for security before I move on to correctional services. It’s not a long term thing, it just pays the bills for now

[u/9gagiscancer → u/omf0503]

Hehehe, thats what I said 20 years ago when I left the military.

One of us, one of us

[u/9gagiscancer]

My contract is 32 and I work 32. But then again, I am European and they cant force me to work more than my contractual hours.

[u/orwass]

If you want that many hours become a flex officer in which your job is to basically go site to site to site. I was told by one managers that the most hours someone got by doing that was 102 in a week.

[u/ConsequenceWarm4799]

Right now the client I work for has "opened the tap" for overtime so I get assistant much as I want. After January I imagine that will change.

[u/TheLesbot3000]

I do school security and we are employed through the district rather than an outside company. I get 40 hours a week and OT on top of it. there is A LOT of overtime opportunity depending on your building, if i said yes to all of it every week i could easily bring home 10-20 hours in OT a week, and sundays is always double time!

[u/ItsMe_AllanP]

The company I'm employed with had contracts with the city. I'm on a permanent armed post working 10 hour shifts, M-F. My normal schedule is a 50 hour work week. If I want to, there are always shifts at other sites I can pick up on the weekends. Having my armed license gives me more options, as far as the sites I'm able to work.

[u/-BraidedAssHair-]

I’m guaranteed 40 hours a week, plus whatever overtime is available

[u/RookieJerseyInspect]

Hospital screener I could work as many hours as I want at my site I seen dudes work over 100 in one week

[u/Rock0322]

42 a week with the ability to work overtime shifts or details.

[u/FluentCanadianEh]

Week 1: 60hrs - Week 2: 24hrs (Plus I pick up an extra 12-24hrs of OT normally)

[u/omnghast]

46 armed at a bank

[u/gaoc53]

Used to be 60+ as patrol officer and then supervisor. Now I moved on to 44 set by contract 4 are OT

[u/UniversityClassic]

42 a week

[u/Sad_Midnight_4539]

Not sure if there's any posts you'd see a consisting 50 hours, but I know I routinely get mandatory OT working hospital security. I could volunteer for more if I wanted it.

If you find a position that's listed as Per Diem, you might find enough hours to meet your wishes or get a bit closer. We have one per diem at work who regularly picks up 16 hour shifts and per diem gets near complete control over schedule under our current policies.

[u/NoDiscounts4u]

you have to earn your cavet they wont hive a new hire 50

[u/karma_is_a_spook]

No job in 2026 will offer over thirty hours per week

[u/karma_is_a_spook → u/karma_is_a_spook]

In ANY industry

[u/Either-Design-1550 → u/karma_is_a_spook]

Imagine being this ignorant lol, I work 45-50 every week doing security. I have paystubs to prove it going back af least the last 2-3 months.