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re: Any OTer decided they were fed up with shift work and changed careers?
Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:24 pm to dualed
Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:24 pm to dualed
I hate when shift work people say they work half the year. While technically correct,you must sleep late on many of your days off because you get off of nights. That's also saying you don't work ot which is not common in plant work. Not all.shite work falls into this but the majority does.
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Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:27 pm to dualed
These are my experiences for what it's worth. I've never worked shift work, but here's what I have done and my 2 cents.
9 to 5 (actually 8:30 to 5:00 or later) working for myself, weekends off and vacation whenever I wanted to or could afford it. Pretty nice, but stressful work and I've actually made more money at my last 3 jobs.
24 hr. call. Absolutely sucked, although I made the most money. Spent about half the year away from home on deepwater rigs, but made good money. When I was home, never knew when I was going to work or how long I'd be gone. Could be 3 days, could be 3 weeks. I'd rather be broke.
7&7 and 14&14. 14 days is too long to be gone from home for me, even though I don't have kids. 7&7 seems perfect. The week at work away from home can drag on, and the week at home flies by, but I think it's the best balance. I work half the year and make more than many people who work all year with 2 weeks vacation.
9 to 5 (actually 8:30 to 5:00 or later) working for myself, weekends off and vacation whenever I wanted to or could afford it. Pretty nice, but stressful work and I've actually made more money at my last 3 jobs.
24 hr. call. Absolutely sucked, although I made the most money. Spent about half the year away from home on deepwater rigs, but made good money. When I was home, never knew when I was going to work or how long I'd be gone. Could be 3 days, could be 3 weeks. I'd rather be broke.
7&7 and 14&14. 14 days is too long to be gone from home for me, even though I don't have kids. 7&7 seems perfect. The week at work away from home can drag on, and the week at home flies by, but I think it's the best balance. I work half the year and make more than many people who work all year with 2 weeks vacation.
This post was edited on 12/7/15 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:30 pm to dualed
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Sierra. I'm not an operator.. though that's the course I'm on. I'm a dock operator. Just work with barge and ship transfers
Hmmmmmm...you wouldn't happen to work with a guy who's nickname is a color, do you?
ETA: Nm, I just saw the Chems you work with.
This post was edited on 12/7/15 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:42 pm to bhtigerfan
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24 hr. call. Absolutely sucked, although I made the most money. Spent about half the year away from home on deepwater rigs, but made good money. When I was home, never knew when I was going to work or how long I'd be gone. Could be 3 days, could be 3 weeks. I'd rather be broke.
The worst. I took a roughly 40 percent pay cut after quitting 24/7 work and moving into an office. It was worth it.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 10:51 pm to dualed
View your salary in terms of compensation for what you are unable to do because of your work. For you, that's likely something along the lines of a consistent social life and adequate sleep. If you have a family, you have more issues more than likely.
Determine how much compensation is worth what you're giving up. If it's not worth the %increase in pay then look around. If it's worth it, stay.
Determine how much compensation is worth what you're giving up. If it's not worth the %increase in pay then look around. If it's worth it, stay.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 11:34 pm to dualed
My dad did shiftwork for several years while I was growing up. He hated it and it was tough at times, but he worked through it and is now a higher-up with a company in California. It seems like he never works these days; he's always sending me pictures of him and my mom at some random place in the Pacific Northwest 
he certainly earned it though
he certainly earned it though Posted on 12/7/15 at 11:44 pm to dualed
I used to be a Realtor. I got tired of working all my weekends in one of the sleaziest, most disrespected professions........so I gave up making a good bit of money one day and became an architectural photographer. Went through a lot of struggles and it took me 3 years to get back to the income level I left behind........but it was so fricking worth it.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 12:04 am to Gr8t8s
I started out as a dock operator too with SGS. Did that for about three years and got hired on as an operator in a plant. The money as an actual plant operator is very good now that I've topped out and don't really rely on OT.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 12:54 am to coopsdad
You couldn't pay me enough to do shift work. I've had plenty of chances to go into a plant or railroad and make atleast double what I make now (which isn't much, but still good money) and never thought twice about it.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 1:14 am to dualed
I love working nights as a nurse. But I work straight nights....no rotating between days and nights. 3 12s a week is an awesome schedule.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 1:39 am to lsunurse
Friend of mine is a nurse at the lake and he's always off doing some cool shite on his off days. Just takes like random trips to San Fran and shite because not married with no kids and that schedule just lets him blow money doing shite he wants, a little jealous.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 5:36 am to dualed
My father was an operator and on side did appliance repair work. After 20 yrs he went into working as a repairman making more money for himself doing extended service work until he retired.
I worked for a refinery in California and gave it up while in college to work for large law enforcement agency. Worked evening shift most my career and a lot happier. While doing that I worked with a few people to start a nursery/ lawnmower repair/ lumberyard / small hardware store on the side.
We also built homes and my last 10yrs I didn't work a lot of OT due to made more with business. When I was eligible for retirement I left to focus on opening a few more stores.
Never looked back but got my retirement after 20 yrs.
I worked for a refinery in California and gave it up while in college to work for large law enforcement agency. Worked evening shift most my career and a lot happier. While doing that I worked with a few people to start a nursery/ lawnmower repair/ lumberyard / small hardware store on the side.
We also built homes and my last 10yrs I didn't work a lot of OT due to made more with business. When I was eligible for retirement I left to focus on opening a few more stores.
Never looked back but got my retirement after 20 yrs.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:18 am to dualed
Some people like it but i couldn't do it. A couple days off during the week sounds good until you realize all your friends are working.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:26 am to iamAG
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people say they work half the year. While technically correct,you must sleep late on many of your days off because you get off of nights. That's also saying you don't work ot which is not common in plant work. Not all.shite work falls into this but the majority does.
Correct and most office jobs can claim almost the same thing once you factor in weekends off, vacation, sick leave and holidays.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:47 am to threeputt
I've been a paramedic for 18 years. I consider it the single worst decision I've ever made. If I could go back in time, the very first thing I would do is go back to my high school reunion and kick my own arse for even considering it.
Next month I'm returning to school as an electrical engineering major.
Next month I'm returning to school as an electrical engineering major.
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:55 am to dualed
Lol shift work is for the OT poor or the people who give up quality of life for extra money
Posted on 12/8/15 at 6:58 am to dualed
Went from 7 12s to 4 10s M-Thurs in an office and it couldn't be better. We're slow now that the year is almost up and lately it's just been Netflix and Hulu to kill time, we cook a lot out back if someone brings some meat or something. frick shift work I'd never go back
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