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Title: work sucks....
Post by: Blazinjr on July 14, 2005, 05:07:47 PM
I work a 7 day swing shift rotation.  I have 12hrs today and tomorrow(noon to midnight), vacation day Saturday and 12 Sunday and 8hrs (4-12) on Monday.   In a very hot and humid fiberglass plant, out on the floor it is around 92-98 degrees and 105 and up on the platforms.

Do any of you work a swing shift type rotation?
Title: work sucks....
Post by: RVertigo on July 14, 2005, 05:14:46 PM
:o  I would die...

I work Mon-Fri 10-6...  Usually more like 10:15 to 6:00  :lol:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: gikim1118 on July 14, 2005, 05:18:27 PM
I work monday - friday 8 - 5.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: pnaberhaus on July 14, 2005, 05:40:59 PM
Mon 9-9(usually later)
Tue  9-5
Wed 12-9(usually later)
Thur 9-9 (usually later)
Fri OFF :)
Sat 9-6
Sun 12-5 (every 4th Sun)

When it's all said and done, not a lot of time left to ride  :(
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Kerry on July 14, 2005, 05:55:46 PM
Tell 'em about your schedule, Cal.  :?
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Cal Price on July 14, 2005, 11:44:21 PM
Mine's easy it is a 4 x 4.

Day 1 start daywatch 0700-1900 through to day four then FOUR OFF! then four nights 1900-0700 then FOUR OFF! and so on ad infinitum.

The only problem is losing track of days of the week 'cos i get to think in fours, four on-four off becomes a week but you get used to it.
Start days on Monday on week one, nights on Tuesday week 2, days on Weds week three etc,. Sometimes four nights over a nice sporting weekend can be a drag but finishing days on a Sunday evening knowing you are not back until Friday night is a good one, being off for the whole of most folks working week.

It's a livin' ......and I can set aside the odd day or two just for riding.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: pantablo on July 14, 2005, 11:54:00 PM
m-f...9am-6pm, then again 9pm to 1am +/-
sa-su...approx 8 hours spread throughout the weekend...


self employed and busy. :cheers:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2005, 05:15:21 AM
Get an education...  You DON'T want to do factory work forever.

Start your own business.  Nobody gets rich working for others.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: goat on July 15, 2005, 06:17:44 AM
When I was working in TX, the crews had a similar schedule.

3 days of 630AM-630PM, 3 days off, 2 days 630PM-630AM, 2 days off.

Then the schedule would repeat, just shifted by 12 hours. There were 4 crews so the plant was running 24/7.

Right now, I work M-T 7-430 and F 7-11 until classes start in the fall.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Blazinjr on July 15, 2005, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: Cal PriceMine's easy it is a 4 x 4.

Day 1 start daywatch 0700-1900 through to day four then FOUR OFF! then four nights 1900-0700 then FOUR OFF! and so on ad infinitum.

It's a livin' ......and I can set aside the odd day or two just for riding.


I used to work 4 12's then have 4 days off.  It was sweet then one guy screwed it all up. :guns:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: ajgs500 on July 15, 2005, 06:41:17 PM
Ok my schedule goes Mon, Tues 530pm to 530am Wed, Thurs- off, Fri, Sat, Sun 530pm to 530am, Mon tues off, Wed, Thurs 530pm to 530am, Fri, Sat, Sun off.  This isn't too bad having every other weekend a 3 day weekend but man my nights and days are all screwed up.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Blazinjr on July 15, 2005, 07:33:22 PM
Quote from: joerockerGet an education...  You DON'T want to do factory work forever.

Start your own business.  Nobody gets rich working for others.


I don't do the work.   I either supervise or Quality control.   :thumb:

It's still hot though.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: weaselnoze on July 16, 2005, 10:24:38 AM
i work in a factory. its hot and very humid too.  100+ deg on some days.
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Post by: davipu on July 16, 2005, 03:25:07 PM
yep work sucks.  we had to work today 5-1:30.
Title: work sucks....
Post by: cay on July 18, 2005, 06:32:42 PM
I've got an interesting job in my field (IT) and shouldn't complain -- but my boss' boss has admitted that he prefers the 'keep people off balance' style of management.

He's a very smart guy, awfully kind and generous outside of the work environment -- but he's of the opinion that relationships between people at work get in the way and should remain somewhere on the scale between 'adversary' and 'lifelong enemy'.   To this end he'll encourage strife and bickering amongst employees, often through blatant favourtism (promoting class divide) or misleading staff just to 'keep them on their toes'.

He really does like to keep his people off balance.

This does not lead to a pleasant work environment.

Add to this the fact that he treats his employees like petty criminals and you don't get a very pleasant work enviornment.

That said, my immediate boss is a great guy and acts as a filter between the head honcho and I, so I'm usually not in tears at the end of my shift.

Phew.  Okay, all done complaining.  :)

Cay
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Post by: CasiUSA on July 19, 2005, 11:28:07 AM
I work IT also, but as a project Manager. Basically, I play on eBay & GSTwin all day long and make sure our programmers aren't slacking. Downside is that I always have to face the clients when things go wrong, which they often do in custom development.

9-5 M-F. Welcome to adulthood :roll:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Blazinjr on November 20, 2005, 01:16:50 AM
as I said before work SUCKS.  Stuck here untill 4AM  then back in here at 4 pm later today.  

At least I only have 2 more days then I get 2 days off.  Then I come back to work Thursday.  

From this Thursday until Friday the 9th of December I work everyday.

7 8-4 dayshifts
2 8-8 dayshifts
7 12-8 midnights

On December 2nd I get off at 4PM then come back in 8 hours later to start my week of midnights. :x

Again.........


WORK SUCKS!!!!!
Title: work sucks....
Post by: Phaedrus on November 20, 2005, 05:15:46 AM
I usually work 9am-5:30pm, but work alternating weekends. Like this weekend...I am working 7am-3pm. Then next one is off.  :thumb:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: un1261 on November 20, 2005, 05:55:48 AM
Working sucks :thumb:

Your hours sucks....the enivorment sucks.......
I hope the money is worth it.


I love working 4 10's, having a three day weekend just rocks...damn unions won't allow it here. :x
Title: work sucks....
Post by: JetSwing on November 20, 2005, 06:26:14 AM
Quote from: pantabloself employed and busy. :cheers:
that's where you want to be  :thumb:
Title: work sucks....
Post by: ktrim on November 20, 2005, 06:28:12 AM
I also work in IT (onsite support of 8 retail electonic stores).  I work 8 hours days m-f but clock in an out from home (paid hourly due to traveling) usually end up with 4-10 hours of overtime a week.  The down side is I'm on call 24-7 and have to carry a company cell phone.  We have to answer if we are called and must be onsite within 4-hours of being notified.  This has screwed up lots of birthday parties, family get togethers, weekends, and nights out with the wife.  The upside is My boss is 200 miles away, I talk to him every couple of days but only see him 2 or 3 times a year.  unfortunatly I've worked the last 2 weekends, and the day after turkey day I have to be at work at by 4am