I love my job..

[Sonny]

Well maybe not the job but I love the hours of work.

3 days then 3 nights followed by 6 days off..rinse and repeat..lol..

Gives me lots of time to fish and hunt..

So what hours do you work and are you happy with it?

[Tuc]

Sonny, retired now, before retirement I was doing 3- 12hr. shifts then 4 off. Not bad, had lots of time to do my own thing. Winter hours were a little different doing 4- 9.5 hr. shifts giving me Fri, Sat, and Sunday off. Your gig sounds like a good deal, was the nights graveyard shifts?

[sporthunting]

Well mine is ok.  Shift is mon-fri I work 7:30 - 3:15 pm not to bad.  Can't think of anything else I could be doing and get paid as well for.  I have to blame an old hunting partner for getting drunk and offering me a job in this industry 14 years ago.  Now with this 3:15 quiting time I just need to find some land closer to hunt so i can get some evening time in.

[Sonny]

Your gig sounds like a good deal, was the nights graveyard shifts?

Yes sir...3 days= 8 am to 8 pm

3 nights = 8pm to 8 am

would hate to work monday to friday with only a two day weekend..that would suck..

[sporthunting]

Ya Sonny I hear you.  Atleast I am off the road now and have my nights and weekends with the little one.

[wildmeat]

ha beat this.... 6 (sometimes 7) days a week.... 12-14 hours a day!!!

[sporthunting]

Ok im starting to not feel so good about my job thanks guys.

[sheepguide]

My schedual basically runs 2 weeks on 1 week off. In the late spring and summer we do alot of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Im on site at the rig 24hrs a day, but my work day consists of 3 - 4 drilling fluid chemical tests which are roughly 1 hr each. When things go south there can be long days and more checks but ive had very few of those in the last year at this new job. I personally love my job and the schedual that goes along with it. Lots of chances to take extra time off to hunt and holiday and with a good portion of my pay being Salary it doesnt dent the pocket book to bad in doing so.

[BlueNorther]

I do 5 a.m. till 1 p.m. Mon thru Fri. Come Nov.I'll take Mondays off.

[walleyes]

2 weeks on 2 weeks off since this spring should last until beginning of Dec sometime then we will be 3 weeks on 1 week off for the winter. When I am at work I do a 12 Hr shift that I am in the command center then I have a night guy that keeps an eye on things during the night. I do have to get up for critical jobs or any problems. But I love the new schedule it gives me an unbelievable amount of time at home. For an old rig hand that is used to being gone from home for sometimes 2 or 3 months at a time this is just a dream job. And its year round rain or shine.

[albertadave]

2 weeks on 2 weeks off since this spring should last until beginning of Dec sometime then we will be 3 weeks on 1 week off for the winter. When I am at work I do a 12 Hr shift that I am in the command center then I have a night guy that keeps an eye on things during the night. I do have to get up for critical jobs or any problems. But I love the new schedule it gives me an unbelievable amount of time at home. For an old rig hand that is used to being gone from home for sometimes 2 or 3 months at a time this is just a dream job. And its year round rain or shine.

The 2X2 is pretty sweet, eh walleyes?  I work 14 days(12 hrs per), 14 off, 14 nights(12's again), 14 off, 14 days......ect.  Been doing it so long I don't know how I'd ever go back to a "regular" shift.

[pitw]

I kinda/sorta have 8 months off after working[if you can call it that] for 4 months.  During the 4 months I get all the nasty days off and 50% of July and August. 

[Joe Fehr]

46 days straight and no idea on the next job at the moment........Gone hunting for 10 days in 3 days tho.........

[Springer]

Good luck on your hunt Joe....North or South ?

My shifts are ( 12hrs )...4 Nights - 3 Off   3 Days - 1 off then 3 nights then 3 days off 4 more day shifts then 2 weeks off.......I could never do a regular day job again.

[diamonddave]

7-6 monday to saturday.... On call 24-7..... Along with my sundays off, I have had 2 saturdays and 2 fridays off since october 2011.... The one friday I got married in May , the other friday I had surgery on my wrist, August 31.

[weeman]

Kool avatar Diamond Dave

[Paul]

ha beat this.... 6 (sometimes 7) days a week.... 12-14 hours a day!!!

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Me, owning a business often leaves little time for outdoor passions 

[pitw]

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Me, owning a business often leaves little time for outdoor passions 

This I find terribly confusing.

[diamonddave]

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Me, owning a business often leaves little time for outdoor passions 

But its wonderfull isn't it Paul? All the rewards, and all the gratitude from all your thankfull employees, only getting to have time with you family 2 or 3 days a year.... Its freeking wonderfull

[josh gelinas]

lol im a sous chef so i get my ass kicked with hours, 55 hours a week and MAYBE a day off... i take every chance i can get to go fishing. lol