AggieDave 6 #26 November 21, 2006 Quotecan't say it bothers me but i know a lot off youngsters can't handle that shift pattern as you spend about 3-4 weekends working which cuts into younger peoples party time I'm a "younger person" by many people's definition and I work 12-hour shifts. 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. I like it. Every other weekend off, but then I also have "random" days off during the week. I'd rather work this then a 8-5 M-F.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #27 November 21, 2006 Usually 9 to 10 hours per day, although I'm "on call" 24/7. I don't do anything for this company for free. If I get called in after hours, I pad my time card accordingly. I do the same for the guys working for me should they get called. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #28 November 21, 2006 Monday-Thursday are 9 hour days. Fridays alternate, 8 hours one week, off the next. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #29 November 21, 2006 as short as possible, but as long as it takes... real work is measured by productivity, not simply by hours logged.... real Life is NOT work, Life is what you do for yourself because YOU WANT TO, if youve been brainwashed into WANTING to spend your time for someone elses profit.. well... welcome to the world of the wage slave... also if you are working 'off the clock' (particularly in public service ive chewed my father out more than once for this, when he finally left due to health issues they replaced him with THREE people.. ) you are doing an incredible disservice to yourself, your peers, and your charges/responsibilities... if the job takes 50 hours you should bill 50 hours.. not charge 40 and work 10 more unpaid... it sets the wrong standard for everyone...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #30 November 21, 2006 Quoteif the job takes 50 hours you should bill 50 hours.. not charge 40 and work 10 more unpaid... it sets the wrong standard for everyone... Trust me, there's overtime on my paychecks. Its all computerized, swipe in/swipe out, so we've got what we've got. Period. You can always ask for the time instead of pay, so you can build up some free "flex time" incase something comes up. Its nice to have a work day's time built up (12-hrs) just incase something happens and you need to leave work early or come in late and don't want to burn up your earned vacation or sick time.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #31 November 21, 2006 7 hours teaching, 2-3 correcting, 3-6+ doing college school work... that's just this one semester though with the 13 credits I have to take. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #32 November 21, 2006 doesnt matter if you are still working extra 'unbilled' hours (for them) ie work a 10 hour shift (charged) then go home and do reports for 3 hours (uncharged).. if it is part of the job, something you needed to do to complete your assigned tasks it SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED.. far to many LEO's work 'extra' hours that never show on the department charts, that means they (the management) have a completely inaccurate metric for how long/hard each shift/officer is working or each task actually takes... it results in unreasonable expectations, additional stress for line officers and lack of real just compensation for everyone in the system..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #33 November 21, 2006 I work 13.5 hour shifts....for 81 hours per 2 week pay cycle.....its a odd sched. work fri/sat/mon/wed/thurs.....off fri/sat/sun/mon/wed/thurs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #34 November 21, 2006 Anywhere between 10 and 30 hours. Usually closer to 10. This weekend I'm gonna be on for 72 hours!!!! Of course, it's 72 hours on call (my beer moonlighting weekend in a small rural ER). I'm hoping that nobody falls out of a deer stand, has a 4-wheeler flip over on 'em, or gets mistaken for a deer and *accidentally* shot.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #35 November 21, 2006 Quote doesnt matter if you are still working extra 'unbilled' hours (for them) ie work a 10 hour shift (charged) then go home and do reports for 3 hours (uncharged).. That was put to an end with the new computer swiper system (Kronos). It was changed before my time, so I show up and will do some things off the clock like refill my form's expanding file folder that I put in my car or check my e-mail. That's basically where it ends. That's the general attitude as well. Having the boss I have helps as well. Two weeks ago he came to everyone with a sheet of each week for the next year and said, take off two weeks, pick your weeks. I can't force you, but you *will* take two weeks off this coming year. This is stressful enough and if you don't take off and use your vacation and decompress you won't last more then 3-5 years and you'll be a burned up stump of your former self. Of course, I've got skydiving and some skydiving trips planned already, so I didn't have to asked twice. CPC Championships and then a ground launch camp at some point over the summer.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #36 November 21, 2006 Lol. My boss asks us not to take time off unless you have to or are genuinely sick. We don't have enough coverage and we get paid for those days don't use at end of year. We have a very high turn over rate and burn out rate too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #37 November 21, 2006 I manage my hubby's order processing and financials, so it takes me I'd guess about 8-10 hours of 'work' per week -that includes meeting clients and partners and making them feel special. Not to sound trite, but at home I work from 2pm-10pm and then many times 3am-8:30am on 'mom duty'. Caregiving for my special needs kids oftentimes has odd hours. It really is work; I pay some gals to help, but when nobody is there in the wee hours but me...man it can be more of a stressful job than I ever had in the corporate finance world. But of course I wouldn't change it. Edit to add: that's not really the realm of special needs kids only...ALL mom's have 'mom duty' between those hours, for at least some of their kids' lives, especially infants. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
