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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 08:39 AM
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anyone else like working nights, weekends and holidays ?
I have always really enjoyed not being part of the herd
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 08:45 AM
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1. I work all of the above.
Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.
We get paid extra for holidays, the only time I get any overtime so sometimes I offer to work those days.

The nature of my job forces me to work nights and weekends. I am usually a second shift guy, just because of the field I am in.
I am use to it. I am not a morning person so I guess the job fits me.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 08:47 AM
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2. I prefer to have my time of work when most other people are working
I am appalled when I have to venture out in the daytime world - the crowds, the traffic - YUCK
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 08:52 AM
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3. Yes
There are no birthdays, holidays, or weekends in the airlines (well, maybe weekends when you have enough seniority)! Where do you work? And, yes, it is rather nice, sometimes, not being part of the herd! ;-)
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 07:30 PM
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5. I am in the IT industry
by the way, I have a great deal of admiration for the airline personnel - it amazes me what they do and they don't receive near the credit they deserve
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 11:36 PM
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11. Aww, thank you so much Skittles
That means a lot to me. Really! :hi:
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 08:56 AM
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4. I did. I really did. When I did.
Now I work from home, but I still tend to do most of my work at night.
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 07:31 PM
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6. yes I love it.
gives me the perfect excuse to get out of the family occasions that are always so pleasant (offensive).
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FILAM23 Donating Member (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 09:12 PM
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7. I used to work
midnights 11pm--7am, loved it. In the morning
if I had something to do I did it then went home to bed,
if nothing to do went home, slept then took care of biz
in the afternoon.
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 09:17 PM
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8. Damn those Christmas and Easter holidays!
:evilgrin:
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Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 09:57 PM
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9. Yes, and I would love to tell you why.
Because nobody is bothering me and I can crank stuff out. Sometimes I stay in the office until 8:00 or 9:00 o'clock.

I plan every day pretty well but then people start calling, dropping by, and shit blows up. All of my best laid plans turn to shit.

Saturdays and Sundays are my most productive days.

I dare say, several people a week end up standing there wondering why they got a fax from me at 6:00 on Sunday night!

;)

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Iniquitous Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-21-06 11:30 PM
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10. I work nights.
Sometimes I get a little fried, but it cured me of insomnia and it pays better. (Plus, a slower pace.) :D
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