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Tiger

posted on 26th Apr 17 at 06:17

Well yeah, the money is substantially better than my last standard 8hr a day, 5 day job but I actually average out to do less hours when you average it out over the 2 week rolling rota.


Gary

posted on 26th Apr 17 at 03:59

As long as it pays your all good. Just finished my 8th night shift in a row with the 1st being a 24 hour shift. Weekend off then same again starting Tuesday. Continentals seems easy compared :lol:


Tiger

posted on 25th Apr 17 at 08:30

So far so good with these shifts, got used to the longer days now and have no complaints about only working a maximum of 3 days without having 2 days off. This week I only work 2 days and next week 5 days then it repeats again.


pow

posted on 30th Jan 17 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
It's when you work over your time



Ohhh realllyyy? I didn't know that. :o


Generation

posted on 26th Jan 17 at 18:34

I was expecting a thread about tyres


andy1868

posted on 26th Jan 17 at 16:07

anybody else open this thread expecting a geography discussion?


Tiger

posted on 25th Jan 17 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by kz
Jeez how do you guys do it. I leave for work @ 07:00 and I'm home by 16:00 each day... so used to it that I hate doing more now (do the occasional overtime, but I'll still be home by 17:30 latest)


It depends massively what you do. Usual office 9-5's are usually just that, it's only when you venture into construction / maintenance / manufacturing jobs that you see crazy hours. A few years ago, 18-21 hour days weren't a rarity, though not consecutively.


Tiger

posted on 25th Jan 17 at 12:45

:lol:


Generation

posted on 25th Jan 17 at 12:24

It's when you work over your time


pow

posted on 25th Jan 17 at 11:00

Overtime? What's that?


kz

posted on 24th Jan 17 at 23:28

Jeez how do you guys do it. I leave for work @ 07:00 and I'm home by 16:00 each day... so used to it that I hate doing more now (do the occasional overtime, but I'll still be home by 17:30 latest)


Andrew

posted on 24th Jan 17 at 21:23

I work 12 - 13 hours Monday - Friday. Usually will do another 4 - 6 hours over time from home depending how knackered I am with having a toddler that hates sleep at the moment. Sunday I do another 5 hours, but only if I've no family stuff on.


Wrighty

posted on 23rd Jan 17 at 14:53

Iv worked 12 hour shifts for nearly 6 years 2days & 2night split, previously to that id worked 4 years of 9.5 hr shifts. Days and nights.

I also commute 1 hour to work so that makes the days a bit longer. I get a decent whack in shift pay and 4 days off at a time.

Id rather travel to work 4 times a week than 5, and id also rather get my shifts done and have 4 days off to myself rather than just weekends. I dont mind working weekends/nights as there is no management around. I do only get 2 full weekends off out of 8

Im not a morning person nor do i struggle with the nights. Its horses for courses.


pow

posted on 23rd Jan 17 at 11:52

I tend to do this with my job to an extent anyway, I have a hard work week where I'll do 4 days 7:30 til 9/10pm, Friday 7:30 to 4ish. Then the next week I'll do my hours-ish - 7:30 till 4ish... Depends how the work load goes. If it's worth a fair bit of money and the move is the right thing to do I'd do it. The worst bit is when you know the hard week is coming and you're not mentally prepared! However 5 days off in a row sounds good.

[Edited on 23-01-2017 by pow]


Tiger

posted on 22nd Jan 17 at 15:02

Got to be worth a substantial pay rise though eh?


Gary

posted on 21st Jan 17 at 09:31

Mrs does 4 on 4 off. You work more weekends than you have off. Wank shift pattern


Generation

posted on 21st Jan 17 at 08:26

When you're there, you're there. Rather have more complete days off, than part days of evenings and mornings.

Personal preference, depends on shift times and your partner


Tiger

posted on 20th Jan 17 at 19:05

Anyone work these shifts?

Looking at jobs where the majority of shifts are 12 hours, 5 days 1st week and 2 days 2nd week.

I'm not used to working anything out of the usual 8 hour days but don't know how people get on with them...