13 hour days, 7 days a week. Hello construction season.

[Wings]

You may commence feeling sorry for me. I have a good job and I get paid my overtime. Those bastards!

 

[CHNOPS]

I guess you do give a fuck if you get shitcanned.

 

[thør]

That's just how the work is.

 

[Wings]

No, I wish they would shit can me. They just won't let me go, I walked out last year and they lured me back with pay raises, extra vacation, more assistants and two more weeks of sick time because, well I've only called in sick twice in 6 years so I'll for sure use it.

 

[Wings]

Even in the winter if I manage less than 55 hours a week it's amazing.

 

[CHNOPS]

No, I wish they would shit can me. They just won't let me go, I walked out last year and they lured me back with pay raises, extra vacation, more assistants and two more weeks of sick time because, well I've only called in sick twice in 6 years so I'll for sure use it.

I used to ask them to lay me off. Two-thirds of the company would go, people with kids and houses, I'd still be there scratching my balls and hitting on tattooed Art Directresses. I think it's because I asked. Reverse-psychological job security.

 

[Wings]

I used to ask them to lay me off. Two-thirds of the company would go, people with kids and houses, I'd still be there scratching my balls and hitting on tattooed Art Directresses. I think it's because I asked. Reverse-psychological job security.

Mmmhmm, other managers get lay off in this company, me they fly to fucking Montana in the dead of winter to train staff.

 

[warrior queen]

My man works in the oil/gas (marine) industry.
For 28 days, he does 18 hour shifts with no days off. Then he gets 28 days off, fully paid.
Mind you, he earns a shitload of money for doing this.
I used to work similar hours. I no longer do so.
He and I have very different ideas on how much time a person should dedicate to their job.

 

[Wings]

My man works in the oil/gas (marine) industry.
For 28 days, he does 18 hour shifts with no days off. Then he gets 28 days off, fully paid.
Mind you, he earns a shitload of money for doing this.
I used to work similar hours. I no longer do so.
He and I have very different ideas on how much time a person should dedicate to their job.

I am most definitely a workaholic, I'm aware of this but I came from a crazy corporate structure, working about the same hours busting my ass and then adding 3 hours of commute in Minneapolis every day. Cue ulcers at 23 and there you have it. That job had to go! Now I live 4 minutes from my job, I can go visit my kids at school anytime I want to and I can bring my dog to work. It's not a bad life I lead.

 

[Sean Renaud]

If your job has a season I don't care how much they work you. You get lots of time off. It sounds like a fair trade. Now if you did those hours all year then I'd feel very very sorry for you and ask you how you do it. Depending on the Construction type I'm very glad you guys put in those crazy hours since the last thing I want is my drive being delayed cus some road isn't finished or what not.

Though personally I find it silly that you get overtime for something they are planning to do to you ahead of time. It makes more sense just to do the math and raise your hourly wage to whatever it would be and not call it overtime.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Wings]

If your job has a season I don't care how much they work you. You get lots of time off. It sounds like a fair trade. Now if you did those hours all year then I'd feel very very sorry for you and ask you how you do it. Depending on the Construction type I'm very glad you guys put in those crazy hours since the last thing I want is my drive being delayed cus some road isn't finished or what not.

Though personally I find it silly that you get overtime for something they are planning to do to you ahead of time. It makes more sense just to do the math and raise your hourly wage to whatever it would be and not call it overtime.

Did you not read where I wrote that I'm working 55 hour weeks in the winter? Just had to start flapping your fingers, eh?

And they pay me overtime because I insist on it.

 

[Wings]

I have EXCELLENT administrative skills.

And I come WITH benefits.


Just putting it out there.

You're hired! We won't get any work done but that's fine.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Wings]

You didn't know? I'm gay.

We will decorate.

Ahem.

 

[unregistered]

 

[warrior queen]

I am most definitely a workaholic, I'm aware of this but I came from a crazy corporate structure, working about the same hours busting my ass and then adding 3 hours of commute in Minneapolis every day. Cue ulcers at 23 and there you have it. That job had to go! Now I live 4 minutes from my job, I can go visit my kids at school anytime I want to and I can bring my dog to work. It's not a bad life I lead.

He's a workaholic also - on his 28 off, he rarely takes a day off doing nothing.
Mind you, he's flying home today and I just got off the phone with him... he's just done 48hrs straight due to a breakdown at sea, so when he gets here I expect he'll sleep for at least a day!

 

[Wings]

Anything over 47.5 hours should be banned.

You need a train.

I so do. My vacations are so very precious to me.

 

[girlsmiley]

and I can bring my dog to work.

That's cool!

 

[Wings]

He's a workaholic also - on his 28 off, he rarely takes a day off doing nothing.
Mind you, he's flying home today and I just got off the phone with him... he's just done 48hrs straight due to a breakdown at sea, so when he gets here I expect he'll sleep for at least a day!

You know, I thought about this and I was married to a workaholic too, probably a big reason for the demise of our relationship but having him home every day and losing him to racing was not cool either. I don't know if it would feel different if he was gone somewhere with no hope of being home everyday.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy his homecoming.

 

[Wings]

That's cool!

it really is. I only bring her on weekends or late nights when I come back to the office but I am very grateful for the lax rules.

 

[Farrah]

Super.

Woman.

 

[Wings]

Super.

Woman.

Shhhh, it's our secret.

 

[girlsmiley]

it really is. I only bring her on weekends or late nights when I come back to the office but I am very grateful for the lax rules.

Sounds like a great place to work. Good for you. You deserve it.

 

[warrior queen]

You know, I thought about this and I was married to a workaholic too, probably a big reason for the demise of our relationship but having him home every day and losing him to racing was not cool either. I don't know if it would feel different if he was gone somewhere with no hope of being home everyday.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy his homecoming.

ty, I will
He might not..... I have a list of jobs that need doing!
(Stuff I'm just not strong enough to do.)