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GrenadeJumper85	Anyone here work 4x10 shifts??!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 7505 (12/28/08 08:37 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad So I'm officially done with training after two months here at my new job and I start my regular shift tomorrow which is a 4x10. For the youngins that don't know what that means, I work ten hours a day, but I get three days off during the week. Currently my hours are 7:30-5:54, with Thurs/Sat/Sun off, although I'm trying to get in good with my boss to see if I can swap the Thurs for a Friday. Anyone whose worked this have their opinions? Am I going to hate it? Will I be wanting to kill myself after the first week?!
sadllama		#1	[-]
Posts: 4053 (12/28/08 08:38 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	5:54? will you get fired if you leave at 5:53? I'd only work 4 x 10 if the days off were friday/sat/sun.
buried out back		#2	[-]
Posts: 8873 (12/28/08 08:39 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	You get used to it. I work 7:00 to 3:50 and get every second Monday off. You'll love the three day weekend. Congrats on the new job. I hope you like it.
Seahawketti		#3	[-]
Posts: 1298 (12/28/08 08:40 PM) Thinks Jay Leno is funny Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My husband works 4 10's, and has fri, sat, sun off. He likes it, but many times he ends up working overtime on Friday.
Eurytol		#4	[-]
Posts: 4649 (12/28/08 08:41 PM) Badass motherfucker-er Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Try working 12 hour days, 6 days a week. Anyway, when you work a lot, you gotta love your job or at least find something about it that fulfills you. If that fails, try having sex with a co-worker or blackmailing your boss. (Good luck).
worstdog		#5	[-]
Posts: 3731 (12/28/08 08:41 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I do. M-Th kinda suck, but F-S/S is awesome! You get used to it.
NotQuiteDeadYet		#6	[-]
Posts: 1823 (12/28/08 08:41 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	we go to a 4x in the summer to save money. I like it
CBRetriever		#7	[-]
Posts: 23731 (12/28/08 08:42 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I work 4 9s and an 8 every other Friday Best deal I had was when I worked in the oilfield - 12 hour days from the start of the well until it was done, and then I got one paid day off for every 3 I had worked - I'd work all winter then take a month or two off in the spring or summer
GrenadeJumper85		#8	[-]
Posts: 7506 (12/28/08 08:47 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	@ Sadlama, I meant to type 5:45. Luckily, I do like my new job a lot, so I'm not worrying about it that much. I'm just to happy have three days off during the week! ^_^
Malibu Bay Breeze1		#9	[-]
Posts: 6 (12/28/08 09:01 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	It's a good schedule, GJ. You won't even feel the extra two hours you put in Monday thru Thursday, and the three-day weekends more than make up for it. You'll love it!
NewOrleansIsSinking		#10	[-]
Posts: 10779 (12/28/08 09:05 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad I do it. Sat, Sun and Mon off. Before this I worked 7-3 with no break often. Now I take my lunch so its only like 1.5 extra hours to me. Sometimes it feels like there is no time left in the days you do work but the 3 days off more than make up for it.
CBRetriever		#11	[-]
Posts: 23736 (12/28/08 09:09 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	one of the problems you may face with a FSS off, is that your employers may expect you to do all medical, dental, etc appointments on your weekday off - unfortunately a lot of medical places are closed on Friday - try from SSM instead
GrenadeJumper85		#12	[-]
Posts: 7510 (12/28/08 09:11 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Oh good point CBR. That never even crossed my mind.
angelinab		#13	[-]
Posts: 526 (12/28/08 09:12 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The only problem I had with 3 day weekends is finding social things to do on the weekday- my friends were all working. But I still miss it.... you will definitely enjoy 3 days off.
GrenadeJumper85		#14	[-]
Posts: 7512 (12/28/08 09:14 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm sure I can find something to do on the weekday I have off. Sleeping in as long as possible more then likely.
cindidindi76		#15	[-]
Posts: 14263 (12/28/08 09:15 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I used to work 4 10s. We were all happy when we switched to that because we'd have 3 day weekends, but then we realized that they only switched to that so they could get 30 hours of OT out of us a week instead of 16.
MakePaulaCry		#16	[-]
Posts: 1742 (12/28/08 09:17 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ick. Lick your boss's ass and maybe you manage to get Friday, Sat, Sun off instead of Thursday...
superguppie		#17	[-]
Posts: 25066 (12/28/08 09:20 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Meh, if you don't have kids, I don't see why it would be a problem. Good luck.
Frankie G Morris		#18	[-]
Posts: 18161 (12/28/08 09:25 PM) All your ghosts are belong to us Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I opted to do the Wednesday off ... because sooo many people had the M/F off ... you could actually get work done on those days. That way I worked two days, had one off, worked two, had two off, ... when I wanted a longer weekend - I used one of my vacation days. It made work more bearable when you knew you only had to work two days before having one off. The M or F is nice, but then you have four long days in a row.
tdugan333		#19	[-]
Posts: 9300 (12/28/08 09:28 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Oh GJ I so miss my 4x10's. My absolute favorite was actually M, T W-off Th, F. That kicked ass. Two days of blah work a day off and then two days of blah work and the weekend! It was great AND it gave me a weekday to deal with personal shit. eta: Twinsies Frankie...
GrenadeJumper85		#20	[-]
Posts: 7513 (12/28/08 09:31 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad You guys are giving me a lot to ponder. I thought having Fri/Sat/Sun would be pretty much the best shift ever, but getting a day off in the middle of the week does help break the week up and you still get your weekend off.

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Anyone here work 4x10 shifts??!

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