Although many places need 24-hour staffing, you can still find great daytime jobs in a variety of industries. Working a traditional 9-to-5 job has unbeatable advantages such as being able to spend evening and weekend quality time with friends and family. If your priorities include never missing your child's big game or leaving Friday night for your lake cabin, you may want to pursue Monday through Friday jobs that don't require weekend work. Further, EMS1 reports that day jobs are better for health and longevity than shift work.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there are approximately 3.6 million jobs in the U.S. for secretaries and administrative assistants. These office workers typically work weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. answering telephones, scheduling appointments, handling mail, preparing agendas and managing databases. Typically, they are employed at places closed on weekends, such as corporate offices, small businesses and government agencies.
Others work regular business hours on college campuses in administrative offices such as financial aid, the registrar's office, health services or academic departments. They may work as administrative assistants for principals and superintendents at local schools or district offices. The BLS indicates that secretaries and administrative assistants earned a median wage of $39,850 per year as of May 2019. The median wage is the point at which half earn more and half earn less.
Advertisement Article continues below this adA list of jobs that have weekends off includes teacher assistants who work when school is in session. Similar positions are instructional aides and special education paraprofessionals. At the direction of a classroom teacher, they assist with taking attendance, setting up equipment, managing student behavior, and reviewing lessons with students who need extra help.
Teacher assistants often work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help students as they get on and off the bus before and after school. They may also supervise the lunchroom and occasionally chaperone field trips that end no later than the school day. The BLS reports that teacher assistants earned an annual median wage of $27,920 as of May 2019.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that about 1.5 million workers hold jobs as information clerks. These employees answer questions from the public, collect information from customers, process orders, file records, issue licenses, sell tickets and handle claims. They find jobs in health care, social services, legal offices, banks, factories and transportation services.
Advertisement Article continues below this adHospitality jobs that don't work weekends may include working as a travel clerk for a reservation agent at a small travel agency. Information clerks with seniority may be able to request the day shift if the business or warehouse that employs them is open evenings and weekends. The BLS indicates that information clerks earned a median annual wage of $35,390 in May 2019.
The job of a computer programmer is to write code for software programs and applications using computer languages such as Java and C++. They also test new products for technical bugs and fix coding errors. The majority of computer programmers work for computer system design services.
Computer programmers work independently in a business office or at home. Because they are on their own to get their work done, computer programmers can usually work a schedule that best suits them. Also, their skills are in high demand, so employers are more apt to allow flexibility to attract and retain top talent. The annual median wage of computer programmers in May 2019 was $86,550, the BLS reported.
Advertisement Article continues below this adThe role of a human resource specialist is to assist with recruiting and interviewing job applicants. They provide information on salary, benefits and job listings. Other duties include processing hiring paperwork, checking references and organizing orientation for new hires. Some human resource specialists occasionally travel to college campuses and job fairs, but typically they work regular business hours during the week, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median yearly wage earned by human resource specialists was $61,020 per year, the BLS reported in May 2019.