Working 7AM-7PM sucks; don't see how the Production & Maintenance hourly workers do it. Today and tomorrow I am working with production U shift (4 rotating shifts U R S T) to gain an appreciation of the factory workers.

I'm exhausted. Think i found a new appreciation of my 8-5 M-F schedule as a member of the Management & Professional tier of employees.

9/16/2008 9:32:36 PM

Sounds like our hours.

9/16/2008 9:33:48 PM

^

9/16/2008 9:34:37 PM

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"don't see how the Production & Maintenance hourly workers do it."

ask them

guaranteed that they all have a hobby that they can talk your ear off, family, etc

they will respect you a bit more as well

9/16/2008 9:34:47 PM

try 7PM to 7AM

9/16/2008 9:38:16 PM

Paging raiden

9/16/2008 9:38:52 PM

well at least you can go get some light beer at Lagerheads afterward

[Edited on September 16, 2008 at 9:48 PM. Reason : party.]

9/16/2008 9:47:31 PM

Not I, said the cat.

9/16/2008 9:49:09 PM

It really isn't that bad. Honestly I like working the 12 hr shifts to get more days off. It is a 5 week rolling schedule and during that time I get 7 days off in a row. If you take three nights off (36 hr of vacation) you end up with 14 days off.

D = ~6:30am - 6:30pm
T = 7:30am - 5:30pm (normally get out around 3 or 4 through)
N = ~6:30pm - 6:30am
* = Day off

DDDD**TTTT*DDD***NNNN*******NNN****

9/16/2008 9:54:59 PM

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"Working 7AM-7PM sucks; don't see how the Production & Maintenance hourly workers do it."

once you understand the overtime pay scales for shift operators you will.

9/16/2008 9:55:42 PM

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"guaranteed that they all have a hobby that they can talk your ear off, family, etc"

they do. They actually have a pretty good arrangement. They work 4 nights, get 3 days off, work 3 days, get one day off, work 3 nights, get 3 days off, work 4 days, than have a full week off. Than cycle starts over.

9/16/2008 9:57:19 PM

yeah the overtime is huge it the schedule, also if you work a day or two before or after you make $texas

9/16/2008 10:02:00 PM

i need $texas. right now I make $winnabow

9/16/2008 10:04:19 PM

yop.

the last two years i've been on a project that's involved lots of shift guys (union sites and non-union sites) doing lots of overtime

makes me feel like a broke ass



[Edited on September 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM. Reason : lawl]

9/16/2008 10:04:43 PM

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"Paging raiden"

lol sup. my first tww page lol.


yeah I got the crazy 730pm to 730am. Its *wonderful*

but its $baller too, so I can deal with it for now.

9/17/2008 12:30:21 AM

is this another thread about Obama Voters?

9/17/2008 12:33:34 AM

if its about workers making a living wage

probably

9/17/2008 12:43:22 AM

^^good god I hope not.

9/17/2008 12:45:48 AM

give me my 24.5 hour shift any day... to hell with an 8-5!

9/17/2008 1:00:04 AM

5:30am - 8:00pm was rougher. quit that shit

9/17/2008 1:00:57 AM

i work a 7am - 9pm every sunday...and the events of that day usually make me stay longer. it can be rough, but it usually goes by pretty fast.

9/17/2008 1:29:19 AM

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"Working 7AM-7PM sucks; don't see how the Production & Maintenance hourly workers do it. Today and tomorrow I am working with production U shift (4 rotating shifts U R S T) to gain an appreciation of the factory workers. I'm exhausted. Think i found a new appreciation of my 8-5 M-F schedule as a member of the Management & Professional tier of employees."

try working 7am to 7am... on a weekend... for free...
admittedly, we get to sleep (sometimes), but that doesn't really change much

9/17/2008 7:08:27 AM

My wife is a nurse and works 7-7. Sucks when it falls on the weekend

9/17/2008 8:08:55 AM