I currently work for a very large bus company as a shift fitter. I have an interview on saturday at a local agricultural engineering company as that is what I am trained as and would like to get back into.

This job I am going for is a mon-fri job on days as opposed to my current job which is early or late shifts only getting one weekend off in 3. It also pays a tad more.

Im a little wary about working for a smaller buisness after working for such a large one as surely in the current state of things jobs arnt as safe in a smaller company????

What do you lot think?

 

if your good at your job mate id say u were better off with a small company an not just a number an are more likely to get noticed an af work does fall short your more likely to keep your job

 

If I can get a mon-fri work then ive also been offered a sat job at the bodyshop where my escort was done as ive been doing mechanical bits and bobs for him for a few months now

 

id do that mate, if there in a position to set people on theyll be fine,

bbc reckons the worse is over now and were on the way back up anyway

 

I must be getting old because I think about things a lot more these days

 

Go for it mate, i would

 

+1 lol

 

Id go for it, sounds perfect and sometimes youve got to take a bit of a leap into the unknown. good luck with it

 

Well the economy is growing again, a bit.

Job safety really depends on the company though. I work for a small company, about 120 people and were growing more than ever.

If its what you want to do then go for it, job satisfaction is something not a great deal of people get.

Also id give anything to go back to 9-5 hours (currently 12h shifts 4 on 4 off days days nights nights)

 

Ive never had a 9-5ish job with sat and sunday off. huuuummmmmm it must be soooo nice

 

When I mean small i mean like about 5 people! lol

 

Are you replacing a current member of staff or will you be going into a new position?

If it's the latter, then they're obviously doing ok to need more staff

 

Not sure yet but ill find out

 

Well ive been offered the job. They specialise in agrocats which dont look too complicated!? Could be fun to play about with on a quiet afternoon.

Now the question is, am i suited to this mon-fri 9-5 lark????

 

Why not mate, the last 7 months of last year i was working 12 hour nights. This year i've been working 8-430 days and its fucking brilliant. A change as they say...

 

I couldn't go back to working 'normal' hours. I like having time/days off in the week, everywhere is nice and quiet.

 

I've done shift work for 14 years i seriously doubt my body could handle days!

 

id love to have days again, im on 3 shifts, dont mind the earlys and lates but hate the nights, but ive just had the news the company is closing at the end of the year so looking for a day job again!

 

Ive just phoned and accepted the offer at more money than they first offered. I start a week on monday, im not looking foward to handing my notice in.

 

Just make sure you leave on good terms mate. Nothing worse than burning bridges.

 

Since moving company last September, I've gone from shift pattern (days, but a rolling shift rota) to working every mon to fri (slightly varying times), with a weekend rota, and I really miss my weekdays off!