Who Does 12hr Shifts?

[ozthunder]

Originally Posted by Omar_MSP

lol, thats catchy. highly intense hospital.... Kitchen lol.

i can imagine, but i bet the time flew by because it was so intense lol.

You ever watch Dinner:Impossible? Try doing that, alone, 3 times a day, 30+ people, with at least 14 different diet types, 4 different diet consistencies, and endless preferences. All of which must be met, and all of which must be met within temperature spec AND the quality must be above average.

People complain about hospital food, but man, you must really not know what goes on...and my food is the ****, but mainly b/c I ball out and go nuts sometimes lol

AND you do all of the dishes, all of the clean up, and all of the setup and prep for both the meals the day of and a meal the next day.

lol, I hate my job sometimes, but i'm fully convinced i'm taking time off of purgatory with it lol

[wrx_snobordr]

Originally Posted by sherwood

i work 12 hour shift work...i only end up working 14 days a month haha and i get payed good money...reallllly good money haha.

Sounds like a pilot schedule.

I pretty much refuse to work more than 8 hours a day. I hate work so I try and do it only as much as is needed to do the things I want. I would rather enjoy life. Maybe it is because I have not found a job I like enough to be there any more though, who knows.

[sherwood]

im an operator at an oil pipeline...its awesome work..cool people and dope hours...great pay to man!

[freebmx444]

pays ok thats why i work so much just to get by

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

Sounds like a pilot schedule.

I pretty much refuse to work more than 8 hours a day. I hate work so I try and do it only as much as is needed to do the things I want. I would rather enjoy life. Maybe it is because I have not found a job I like enough to be there any more though, who knows.

oh yea? well you should probably major in something you like than.

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by sherwood

im an operator at an oil pipeline...its awesome work..cool people and dope hours...great pay to man!

ah, thats cool! i like being off alot and still get paid completely with full benefits. but i have to do something with my time. so i'ma get a pt job.

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by freebmx444

pays ok thats why i work so much just to get by

i don't know about my pay yet because i just got a nice raise and they also owe'd me another raise from over a month ago so i'm going to be reimbursed along with overtime i did last weekend before this whole 12hr shift started...

gonna be a nice check this thursday lol. gotta buy brakes and tires for the speed... darn lol.

[sherwood]

Originally Posted by Omar_MSP

ah, thats cool! i like being off alot and still get paid completely with full benefits. but i have to do something with my time. so i'ma get a pt job.

ohh dude i got full benefits,401 k, and all that good stuff...its a fulltime job. just shift work. 2 weeks paid vacation to start...a week after that every year haha

[enigma]

Originally Posted by sherwood

ohh dude i got full benefits,401 k, and all that good stuff...its a fulltime job. just shift work. 2 weeks paid vacation to start...a week after that every year haha

Where you work at?
I'm down at delaware city refinery, just a lowly maint tech, but still.

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by sherwood

ohh dude i got full benefits,401 k, and all that good stuff...its a fulltime job. just shift work. 2 weeks paid vacation to start...a week after that every year haha

nice man, i have similar benefits minus the vacation, well i had it but i used it up last year to go to florida lol and now i'm stacking it back up.

care to give more info on your job? im sure not just me, but others may want the same benefits.

[Mrjaydeeone]

I have been working 12 hours shifts for about 4 or 5 years now.
I work 6p-6a. 3 days one week and 4 days the next
this is my schedule for a year
S off, M/T work, W/T off, F/S work
S work, M/T off, W/T work, F/S off
basically I am off every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
You get used to the hours pretty quickly or at least I did. Back when I first started I used to sleep all day up til when I had to get up and get ready to get to work on time. Since then I have learned to get up around 1 or 2 so this way if I need to do something before work I could get it done. These last 2 weeks have been crazy for me though. Last week I worked 6a-6p on a 2nd day off so I could sleep the night before, Friday night I worked an extra 6p-6a shift. Sunday I worked extra 6a-6p and Thursday I am working 6a-6p as well. Last night I went to sleep at midnight and woke today at 4pm. 16 hours. I needed it.
But yeah when you only work your normal 14 days a month it is great. Also when taking vacations it's great also, I get 16 days vacation, and each time I take a vacation I have to use 4 days, if you plan right with your days off 4 days vacation will get you 11 days off

[Omar_MSP]

i'm starting to like these 12hr shifts. the more i hear about it from you guys, the least painful it sounds.

im sure i'll get used to it because i've done it before. just not permanently.

only major difference between your job and i Mrjaydeeone, that i don't rotate days. i'm forever going to be thurs-sat 6am till 6pm. i was told i may have to work a sunday here and there which will give me 84hrs on my check (4hrs being time and a half) so either way, since its not every sunday, it'll be alright.

[Mrjaydeeone]

oh I see I see. That's cool. My normal checks are 36 hours 1 week, and 48 hours the other week, so 76 hours straight pay and 8 hours time and a half Plus I get 76 hours night differential. I get 10% more an hour from 6pm until 6am

[EvlEgl]

I work for Wawa and am Guaranteed at least 46.5 hours a week but I am ALWAYS in the 50 - 55 hour range in a week, I'm usually there for at least 10 if not more hours a day and like everyone said you get used to it.

I make a decent amount and get a monthly bonus plus full benefits, 401k, Profit sharing and all that good stuff...And Talks of another promotion in a month or two.

[J.Ralli]

in the past 48 hours... i already have 32 hours so far.... i hate life....

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by J.Ralli

in the past 48 hours... i already have 32 hours so far.... i hate life....

you won't hate it when that checks in your hand lol.

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by EvlEgl

I work for Wawa and am Guaranteed at least 46.5 hours a week but I am ALWAYS in the 50 - 55 hour range in a week, I'm usually there for at least 10 if not more hours a day and like everyone said you get used to it.

I make a decent amount and get a monthly bonus plus full benefits, 401k, Profit sharing and all that good stuff...And Talks of another promotion in a month or two.

honestly, i was going to check out wawa for pt in the mean time. sounds like you have a good job going.

[J.Ralli]

Originally Posted by Omar_MSP

you won't hate it when that checks in your hand lol.

when you get so little sleep from doing the shifts you really start doubting if youll see the check haha couple months ago i worked a 27 hour shift.... after that one these 16 hour shifts are pieces of cake

[Omar_MSP]

Originally Posted by J.Ralli

when you get so little sleep from doing the shifts you really start doubting if youll see the check haha couple months ago i worked a 27 hour shift.... after that one these 16 hour shifts are pieces of cake

JESUS 27 Friggin hours? now, that is what i call dedication!

i'm bummed out with 12hrs and you do 16 all the time. props man, i couldn't do to be honest.

[J.Ralli]

if i remember right, this was what i worked since saturday.... saturday 2pm-sunday 7am, sunday 1pm-11pm, monday 4am-8am and then 1pm-11:30pm....