[BMTGIE]

It has it pros and cons. Off 7 days in a row every month (obviously the best pro).

I'm upset that Camaro Fest will only be 40 mins away and I will have to miss it because I'm working days that weekend. Sucks!

Anyone else a shift worker?

[el ess A]

I'm working nights tonight as a matter of fact. 12 hour shifts. We do a 4 nights, 3 off, 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights, 3 off, then 4 days...then comes the 7 day off stretch, but usually we have to cover vacations/sick, etc. So you never get a whole 7 days off usually.

Of course, there's vacations. Put some time in for vacation during that weekend.

[tc Bosnian]

I do work a weird shift as well. Every month I switch from nights to days and I work 12 hour shifts. Two on, two off, three on, two off, two on and three off.

[DDoug]

I'm on the best shift offered, 10 hours Mon. thru Thurs. 6:30 am to 4:30 pm with possible overtime virtually every Sunday.

The next is Midnight to 8 am, 5 days, but if you're on this 8 hour shift, you can be "forced" two Saturdays in a row (2 on, 1 off) and you can be forced one hour overtime at the end of your shift. I worked this on days at my last plant, 53 forced hours a week got old.

Next is afternoons, Wed. thru Sat., 4:30 pm to 2:30 am. You are scheduled every single Saturday, all year long. I worked this for a short time, but every Saturday sucked. And you end up waking up so late Sunday, there isn't a lot of "family" time.

Last is Mon. and Tuesday 4:30 pm to 2:30 am, then Wed. and Thurs. off then Friday and Saturday 6:30 am to 4:30 pm. Yes, you work 2 days on afternoons and 2 days on days every week all year, and one day is every Saturday. Some guys are ok with it (if they can't work days) because they're home 5 nights with the family. But I have seen, over time, these people start to look like tired Zombies. It's just too hard on the body.

[Spartan01]

call in slick... I mean sick

[danvillekidd]

I use to, my last job I worked 4 10 hour days 1630 to 0300. Since I was the shift lead I was expected to come in a half hour before and stay till everything was done. Ended up being a 11-12 hour day. Days off were good though...Sunday, Wed and Saturday. Although most weeks ended up working Wed for the overtime. Now I am on easy street, Govt Mon-Fri 0700-1530.

[Sp00ner]

I dont have an odd shift, but I do have an On-Call rotation...

[skipinminn]

<<< work 2nd Shift < I hate mornings.

[trashmanssd]

I work Monday throw Friday 5 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 5:30 to noon-1:00 every week. one weeks vacation a year. I took a sick day 3 years ago to get my gallbladder removed and 8 years ago took a day off for food poisoning. only holiday I take off is Christmas day.

[SS Blinder]

any of you power plant operators per chance?

[Zslash28]

Easy schedule right now for me. 0730 to 1630. But I'm on the hook on the weekends. I've worked 6 and 1s working 12 to 14 hours. I feel your pain working crazy hours.

[LStick]

Did 15 years of 3p-11p. Now 11a-7p.

[BMTGIE]

Originally Posted by el ess A

I'm working nights tonight as a matter of fact. 12 hour shifts. We do a 4 nights, 3 off, 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights, 3 off, then 4 days...then comes the 7 day off stretch, but usually we have to cover vacations/sick, etc. So you never get a whole 7 days off usually.

Of course, there's vacations. Put some time in for vacation during that weekend.

I work the exact schedule (Dupont Schedule)

Originally Posted by SS Blinder

any of you power plant operators per chance?

Refinery


Calling in sick is not an option, neither using vacation days. They are precious, I will just have to suck it up.

[376LS3]

I work 5pm-5am Wed, Thur, Fri, everyother Sat. Dont see my daughter for 4 days. Thats the part that sucks.