How maney hours a week do you work.

[Mike Ellis]

Balance it Carefully Boys

Up until a couple years ago, I put in average of 50-55 hours a week for my whole working career. I was there early, stayed late, figured I was on salary to get the job done and I honestly enjoyed it. Didn't feel too guilty when I decided to take a long lunch to go look at guns and stuff every couple of months, my time log shows thousands of unpaid hours of OT.



After I had some medical problems, I had to reassess what the day-in and day-out accumulation of stress was doing to me. I now average about 45 hours a week, not nearly as wrapped up in my job as I used to be. Lost some good coworkers over the years to early deaths, really makes you stop and think. It's a sad sight to see somebody pass on or commit suicide, having been really wrapped up in their job and career, and then watch security come pack up his work life in a couple of small cardboard boxes and carry them away - in a few days, there is someone new in that spot, doing that job, and the company keeps rolling right along. A friend of mine died the day after Thanksgiving from a massive heart attack, he was only 52 years old and his family is devastated without him.



Remember what Nowell said fellas, he was pretty smart. Life will go on without you whether you notice or not, and when you head off to meet your maker you won't be wishing you had put in more hours at the office or the plant!



THIS AIN'T NO PRACTICE LIFE

 

[DSteinel]

Don't let your sons grow up to be truck drivers!! [/B][/QUOTE]





I couldn't agree more, The place I used to work I was working 80-90 hrs in 5 days hauling stone and sand into asphalt plants. I slowed down now by working for my cousins const. co pulling their lowboy around, prolly averaging about 60-65 now

 

[Dean Upson]

Originally posted by RMcCulloch

Currently, zero (or as close to that as I can get).



OTOH, before I retired, I'd average ~60 per week, even when on vacation.



Using my current "workload", I figure that my overall average should get down to 40/wk about the year 2020.

I'm retarded, too for nearly 8 years now. Some mornings I get up with nothing to do and if I only get half of it done, I'm way ahead of the game .



Dean

 

[Woodenhead]

For me it varies.



When I'm not on the road and at home it's 40 (very very seldom)

On road most jobs are 6 x 10 hr days (60) but many are 7 x 12 hr days (84).



Generaly I'm on the road 10-11 months out of the year, adds up to lotsa hrs.



Mike

 

[JohnMcIntyre]

Early retirement?

Originally posted by benhall I know as I go up in the ranks, that my work week will only get longer, and my shaved head will get even balder. lol Ben

Is early retirement an option for a receding hairline Ben?





Seriously though..... the 50+ hour figure/week is a serious reality check

 

[speedracer]

When I'm working, about 70-100, the rest of the time 0. It's about a 50/50 split. I don't work any harder than I have to. In other words, I don't go back to work 'till I run out of $.

 

[PaulCreamer]

Life will go on without you whether you notice or not, and when you head off to meet your maker you won't be wishing you had put in more hours at the office or the plant! Mike Ellis

Well put, I couldn't agree more Mike. Only wish I could find another method of supporting my family. This workin for a livn's for the birds

 

[caryain]

I think I must work the same schedule as Curtis (gitchesum). 48 one week, 36 next week.



Curtis, I noticed you are a pipeline controller. Which pipeline?

I am a controller for Enterprise/ Seminole Pipeline.

 

[ImagesThatSing]

During the winter I work 12 - 16 hours 6. 5 days a week, more at Xmas time, Jodi helps 8-10 per day. In the summer we work 4 days and boondcock 3 days a week.