shift workers

[Spud]

I've done nights for about the last 9 years, 4 x 12 hour shifts Monday to Thursday. As for my social life, it's great! 3 day weekend every weekend whats not to like.

[midden]

I've done nights for about the last 9 years, 4 x 12 hour shifts Monday to Thursday. As for my social life, it's great! 3 day weekend every weekend whats not to like.

To be fair that's hardly shiftwork more Australian  9-5 day work;) 
Think I'd love that set up sleep Friday totally recharged ready for the UK Friday night out

[mr self destruct]

No destruct.....midlife crisis, 20yrs shift  just seeing if it's just me and there actually is a social life to be had on shifts or if the only way is to go 9-5 and suffer the pay loss (which would be rather mahussive)

It seems from the replies on here that if you want a social life, then shifts are a no-go. I agree about the money though, but since going on the shifts (which I fought tooth and nail against at first) I've always lived like I'm on straight days and put the shift allowance away for a rainy day. Good thing too as my wife's just lost her job. 

[Dead Eye]

I hope to never go back to shift work or even the regularity of 9-5 in an office - I have possibly the most flexible work hours I could have and I shall mourn the day that changes

You a cabbie then?

Nope, the easiest description is that I am a Programmer. But I work from home and my boss is incredibly flexible. The general rule is that I must be online from 11am :P Generally I'm up and around between 9-10 every day but I haven't had to set an alarm in nearly 2 years for work. I get some days where not much happens in which case I can turn to watching TV, playing games, working on the bike / car, going out for rides etc but then other days I'm working from 8am to 3am the next morning. Most days are fairly average though and I usually stop work at around 5-6pm to have some food. Occasionally I'll do some more later in the evening

As long as I meet the deadlines on all projects I don't think my boss really cares how much I work and since my wage is fixed I have no real concerns over quiet days / weeks. Sorry to all you folk on shift work, pretty sure I just made an enemy of you all :P

[redthunder]

Shiftwork

Shift work sometimes has a silent F 

[fireblake]

I work 2 days/ 2 nights/ 4 off. These are all 12 hour shifts but pretty much job and finish. I don't take the piss so often only do 10 hours. 1 colleague does as little as possible which means he can be heading home after 6 hours or less on his night shift. If there is no work we CAN go but i hang around as i think it doesn't look as bad when the office bod see the clocking out times. We used to get 12 hours on overtime too but over a 4 night shift he got 48 hours for actually being there less than 20 hours. That was 36 hours of time and a half and 12 at double. I used to say to him to hang it out a bit but if there wasn't much happening he would fly around as fast as Foc so he could go home. This has now stopped and we only get paid the overtime we do (Quite rightly) Just a shame that someone has to ruin it. All new workers have to be on site for a full 12 hour shift or get paid less.


Mickey

[pete786.u]

Done 25+ years on Nights. Social life---- forget it, didn`t do my marriage any favours either but retired now so I`m happy. Wouldn`t recommend it though.

[bri h]

My shift pattern is totaly foced up. 12 hour night shifts so finnish at either 5 or 6 am. Social and family lfe non existent so i talk to my fazer at 3am. And im the sane one on our firm.

[brooker81]

I've been doing 7-45 -3-15 for the last 8 years it brilliant ! I've been off for 3 weeks with the baby I go back to work Monday and I'm foccin dreading it