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re: Just put in my longest day of work ever

Posted on 4/3/20 at 5:19 am to
Posted by coopsdad
Luling, LA
Member since Sep 2009
1058 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 5:19 am to
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more than 16 since it’s an OSHA violation


Not true at all. Plant I work in 18 hour shifts is routine. I've worked multiple 18's in a single week. And trust me, OSHA lurks around our site as much as any.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23354 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 5:28 am to
I worked for a metallurgical testing lab. I went to work one Friday at 10 AM, didnt leave till Saturday at 4 PM, watched the son go down, come back up and start to go down again. Did take a couple little power naps but we were balls to the walls most of the time.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 5:33 am to
I worked a normal day. Like 6 hours. It was great. I'll probably do it again today.
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 5:33 am
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
12128 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 5:34 am to
That's a Tuesday in public accounting.
Posted by Mr Clean
Power I-Formation
Member since Aug 2006
53668 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 6:06 am to
My longest day of work wasn’t even 8 hours.

It was baling hay in the summer in Oakdale.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
141242 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 6:22 am to
Watching youtube for 16 hours shouldn't tire you out that much.
Posted by Bwmdx
Member since Dec 2018
3489 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 6:31 am to
Typical call night in residency was me getting to the hospital at 6am and then finally leaving at 1pm the next day. And, that was only due to new work hour limits capping the number of hours one could work consecutively. Otherwise it would have been after 5 pm.
Posted by SwampBandit
Livonia, La
Member since Jun 2016
3861 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 7:00 am to
The most miserable i have ever been was working an emergency turnaround in Wyoming and we worked 13 days straight 16 hours a day with some days rolling into 17+ hours. Id rather work a 2 month shutdown at 12 hours a day than 13 days of 16s. By day about 4 you are like a zombie. However i do like the money.
Posted by tidalmouse
Whatsamotta U.
Member since Jan 2009
30706 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 7:22 am to
I've seen longer workdays on the Quad.

Did I do that right.
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 7:23 am
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 7:34 am to
26 hours is my longest shift.

Currently working 14 hr shifts during this pandemic.
Posted by tigernnola
NOLA
Member since Sep 2016
3589 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 7:45 am to
That’s is usually a normal day during tax season, but with the addition of the SBA business loan process, not enough hours on the day.
Posted by Not Cooper
Member since Jun 2015
5051 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:06 am to
16's are tough. Anytime you're at work till 1 am it'll take a lot out of you. you just may not notice until a day or two later lol.

I once worked a 24 hour shift. Everyone working with me left between 12-16 but I stayed all night running head loss calcs and system curves to have some data to cover my arse if anything went wrong. When everyone got back the next morning I looked like this:

But the plan worked.

And they gave me a $25 gift card to Chili's for my dedication. Can't put a price tag on that.

ETA: All of this is to say, I will not be doing that again
This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 8:08 am
Posted by LSUtwolves
Member since Jun 2016
1111 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:13 am to
it's called cortisol
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
151595 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:14 am to
quote:

FightingTigers138
this guy fricks
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66664 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:16 am to
I pulled 3 straight days on the rig once. Just a few 20 minute naps in there. Felt like shite for a week
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
19725 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:30 am to
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This post was edited on 4/3/20 at 8:37 am
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24864 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:32 am to
Are you somehow dealing with all this SBA loan shite because we are and it fricking sucks.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76206 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:37 am to
You people don’t know what a long day is.

Back in my day, we used to wake up THREE HOURS before we went to sleep to get the horses ready for the next day’s work.

<——Once ran a pushboat with a loaded barge in tow from Mobile to NOLA by himself at ~ 3-4 mph. (Depending on the tide)

Do the math. That’s a bunch of hours without stopping.
Posted by tigerbacon
Arkansas
Member since Aug 2010
4717 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 8:39 am to
Done 18 hour days before. Boss on a Friday would tell us we need 10 hours of OT per worker by Sunday so I would just work my 8 and then continue past for ten hiurs
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
135363 posts
Posted on 4/3/20 at 9:16 am to
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I do accounting work for institutional investors
What an adrenaline rush that must be!
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