Working swing shifts sucks ! - Page 2

Mr Lefty · 04-05-2008, 02:01 AM

when I was deployed we worked a schedule calle Panama's... 3 on 2 off 2 on 3 off... repeate... they were 12hr days... but man that fuck'n ROCKED!

WARputer · 04-05-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

My job is swing shift...

Work 7 days (0700 - 1900)
2 days off (mid week)
7 nights (1900-0700)
5 days off (including the w/e which means I only get every 3rd w/e off)
start over

It has its pluses and minuses.

Yeah....one plus is gobs and gobs of money ....Big Dog guy !

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

when I was deployed we worked a schedule calle Panama's... 3 on 2 off 2 on 3 off... repeate... they were 12hr days... but man that fuck'n ROCKED!

That's the same schedule we had during Desert Storm.

Mr Lefty · 04-05-2008, 02:07 AM

I miss that schedule... I'd work 16hr days to get that back... once I get back in the states it'd allow me to take a 3 day trip every other week or so... that'd be AWESOME! I'd rack up so many fuck'n miles it'd be insane!

WARputer · 04-05-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I miss that schedule... I'd work 16hr days to get that back... once I get back in the states it'd allow me to take a 3 day trip every other week or so... that'd be AWESOME! I'd rack up so many fuck'n miles it'd be insane!

That schedule isn't worth a shit when you're on base lockdown for 6 months......

I felt like the guy in the movie "The Shining".

Mr Lefty · 04-05-2008, 02:18 AM

true... but at least you can sleep all day...

Captain Morgan · 04-05-2008, 08:05 AM

I work 9:30pm to 6am. I would actually like it if I didn't have to change shifts every weekend. And by change shifts, I mean that I go on "days" to spend time with my daughter, then go back to nights when I go to work. That's the part that sucks balls. If I could simply stay on a night shift the whole time, it wouldn't be so bad. Funny thing is, it use to be the opposite before I had a daughter. I'd work days, then stay up all night on the weekends. Now I work nights and stay up all day on the weekends. Life just isn't fair.

vabarber2 · 04-05-2008, 09:34 AM

I feel your pain, I've ben working night shift my whole deployment and now they made us switch to days for our last 3 weeks here! Plus some daytime work on our off days the whole time. But swingings even worse to get used to!

Bassplayer · 04-05-2008, 02:26 PM

I work at fedex freight, from 6pm to midnight. Forklift races are a blast.... specially when your opponent slams into a pallet of paint!

WARputer · 04-05-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassplayer

I work at fedex freight, from 6pm to midnight. Forklift races are a blast.... specially when your opponent slams into a pallet of paint!

LOL ! A pallet of paint ?!

itgirl · 04-05-2008, 04:50 PM

my husband works 3rd shift and i hate it! i hafta tiptoe around the house while he's asleep. the computer is in our bedroom which seriously cuts down on my TWFix time.

but also, i hate having to wait until he gets up at 5pm eat dinner, vacuum the floors, etc. it affects my schedule. it's also extremely hard to keep my 6 and 8 year old girls quiet. i'm sure his quality of sleep isn't very good.

04-05-2008, 08:05 AM	#16
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	I work 9:30pm to 6am. I would actually like it if I didn't have to change shifts every weekend. And by change shifts, I mean that I go on "days" to spend time with my daughter, then go back to nights when I go to work. That's the part that sucks balls. If I could simply stay on a night shift the whole time, it wouldn't be so bad. Funny thing is, it use to be the opposite before I had a daughter. I'd work days, then stay up all night on the weekends. Now I work nights and stay up all day on the weekends. Life just isn't fair. Last edited by Captain Morgan; 04-05-2008 at 08:11 AM..

04-05-2008, 09:34 AM	#17
vabarber2 ICON FTW!!! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA, but currently in the sand Moto: 00GSXR6 Posts: 1,380	I feel your pain, I've ben working night shift my whole deployment and now they made us switch to days for our last 3 weeks here! Plus some daytime work on our off days the whole time. But swingings even worse to get used to! __________________ HOME!!!

04-05-2008, 02:26 PM	#18
Bassplayer No, I dont play drums too Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Bay, Cali Moto: SV 650 Posts: 608	I work at fedex freight, from 6pm to midnight. Forklift races are a blast.... specially when your opponent slams into a pallet of paint! __________________ Just Your Neighborhood Friendly Bassplayer

04-05-2008, 02:01 AM	#11
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	when I was deployed we worked a schedule calle Panama's... 3 on 2 off 2 on 3 off... repeate... they were 12hr days... but man that fuck'n ROCKED!

04-05-2008, 02:07 AM	#13
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I miss that schedule... I'd work 16hr days to get that back... once I get back in the states it'd allow me to take a 3 day trip every other week or so... that'd be AWESOME! I'd rack up so many fuck'n miles it'd be insane!

04-05-2008, 02:18 AM	#15
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	true... but at least you can sleep all day...