12 Hour shift tomorrow... :(

[HAL9000]

Tips for survival?

 

[gorcorps]

Thank your lucky stars you know ahead of time it's a 12 hour shift. Last week I ended up working till 11:30pm because shit really hit the fan. Working a lot sucks... but it sucks worse when you're not expecting it.

 

[schneiderguy]

What do you do?

Fapping at work is always an option.

 

[HAL9000]

Thank your lucky stars you know ahead of time it's a 12 hour shift. Last week I ended up working till 11:30pm because shit really hit the fan. Working a lot sucks... but it sucks worse when you're not expecting it.

Very true, luckily we get our rota a week in advance and we generally stick to it.

What do you do?

I work at a Cinema...

Fapping at work is always an option.

Good call! Noted.

 

[schneiderguy]

Very true, luckily we get our rota a week in advance and we generally stick to it.



I work at a Cinema...



Good call! Noted.

Will anyone notice if you are gone for a couple hours at a time? You could always take a break and watch a movie.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Well, at least you were notified..

 

[HAL9000]

Will anyone notice if you are gone for a couple hours at a time? You could always take a break and watch a movie.

It depends where in the building I'm put, if I'm looking after the screens then I do sit and watch films! :awe: Last week I watched a few while working.

 

[IronWing]

Twelve hour shifts are great as long as you get paid for twelve hours. On salary, not so good.

 

[DrPizza]

Could be worse - I know a few guys - son, neighbor, nephew - who are going to be working 16 hour shifts, 7 days a week, up to a few weeks.

 

[HAL9000]

Twelve hour shifts are great as long as you get paid for twelve hours. On salary, not so good.

Meh, Minimum wage

Could be worse - I know a few guys - son, neighbor, nephew - who are going to be working 16 hour shifts, 7 days a week, up to a few weeks.

Wow that sucks, what jobs?

 

[DrPizza]

Twelve hour shifts are great as long as you get paid for twelve hours. On salary, not so good.

Uhhh, 12 hour shifts are not great if you get paid for 12 hours. Assuming you're a full time employee who normally works 40 hours a week, then 4 of those hours are overtime and should be paid at time and a half (or better) - so, if you work 12, you should be getting paid for 14.
(Or in the case of my son, he works 16 a day and gets paid for 32)

edit: Hal, they're linesmen. With this hurricane, they've been going since 6 this morning.

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

my wife just worked 36 so stfu...

 

[HAL9000]

my wife just worked 36 so stfu...

No.

If it was you, then you could argue.

 

[SandEagle]

the theaters is a great place to pick up chicks. work your magic and get paid while doing it!

 

[schneiderguy]

How much is minimum wage in the UK?

 

[HAL9000]

the theaters is a great place to pick up chicks. work your magic and get paid while doing it!

<--- Minimum wage.

How much is minimum wage in the UK?

For those age 21+ (like myself) It's £5.93 = $9.70

 

[schneiderguy]

<--- Minimum wage.



For those age 21+ (like myself) It's £5.93 = $9.70

Is that enough to live off of if you work full time?

In the US the federal minimum wage is $5.xx I think. But some states have higher minimum wages than that, like in California it's $8.xx. And I believe in the city of San Francisco it's $10.

 

[HAL9000]

Is that enough to live off of if you work full time?

In the US the federal minimum wage is $5.xx I think. But some states have higher minimum wages than that, like in California it's $8.xx. And I believe in the city of San Francisco it's $10.

Yeah you could live off that, I wouldn't want to but you could. Also there's housing benefit, tax credits etc etc that you would get.

 

[nageov3t]

what are you stressing over?

12 hour shifts aren't really noteworthy.

I'm not a huge fan of them because it typically requires me to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner at work and it's much harder to eat healthy there (versus at home), but it's not really stress-worthy.

 

[HAL9000]

what are you stressing over?

12 hour shifts aren't really noteworthy.

I'm not a huge fan of them because it typically requires me to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner at work and it's much harder to eat healthy there (versus at home), but it's not really stress-worthy.

12 hours stood up, not my favourite, just my longest shift to date...

 

[xanis]

drink heavily

 

[stargazr]

coffee

 

[Q]

Is that enough to live off of if you work full time?

In the US the federal minimum wage is $5.xx I think. But some states have higher minimum wages than that, like in California it's $8.xx. And I believe in the city of San Francisco it's $10.

Federal is $7.25

 

[DrPizza]

12 hours stood up, not my favourite, just my longest shift to date...

You'll live you big baby. 12 whole hours. LOL

 

[HAL9000]

You'll live you big baby. 12 whole hours. LOL

:'(