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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Well, who here can beat this then (I'm sure someone can!)I must be mad, I do 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off with the Fire Brigade, Have my own Intruder Alarm company (A.H Security Solutions)in which I work inbetween my nights and all days off,so sometimes I do 2 days and nights non stop. (except weekends, that's for quoting potential new customers) I do a bit of extra Medical/Rescue cover for a the MSA at Motorsport events and for Top Gear, and I've just started as an Army Cadet Instructor aswell. and, I have my first child coming in 8 weeks!
On average, I do 90 hours a week, not counting paperwork and quotes at home on the pc. How much do I make, enough to buy my toys but not enough to be loaded, far from it I just love keeping busy.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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When on board my ship, I do 120 hours a week for 4 - 5 months, then spend 3 months doing absolutely fuck all
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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When on board my ship, I do 120 hours a week for 4 - 5 months, then spend 3 months doing absolutely fuck all
That's alot of work, not much else to do though I spose?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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At the moment I do 9-5 office job with an hour travel both ways the Tuesday nights I do 7-11 with an hour tidy up and Thursday nights I do 7-12 with hour tidy up in a pub.

About a month ago I did the above and also Friday night saturday night 8-2 hour tidy up in the pub and 10-5 saturday's in a hairdresers cutting hair and 45 mins sleep saturday nights then going to car shows!!!!!!

Knackered was not a word!!!!
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Nope........... It's a pain sometimes, but we still find time to drink......... Which is bad, very bad...........
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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At the moment i'm working 10-6 nights with 8-6 on weekends (5 or 6 days a week)and working 10-5 days in my shop(7 Days a week). So on Average thats 93 hrs a week.Tired but hopefully all worth it in the end.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by andyescos
Well, who here can beat this then (I'm sure someone can!)I must be mad, I do 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off with the Fire Brigade, Have my own Intruder Alarm company (A.H Security Solutions)in which I work inbetween my nights and all days off,so sometimes I do 2 days and nights non stop. (except weekends, that's for quoting potential new customers) I do a bit of extra Medical/Rescue cover for a the MSA at Motorsport events and for Top Gear, and I've just started as an Army Cadet Instructor aswell. and, I have my first child coming in 8 weeks!
On average, I do 90 hours a week, not counting paperwork and quotes at home on the pc. How much do I make, enough to buy my toys but not enough to be loaded, far from it I just love keeping busy.
Anyone better that?
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are you sure that kids yours ??
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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i work 8 til 4 monday to friday with only 1 hour lunch and a 30min break


thats enough to make me knackard
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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I work.. errm.. well about an hour a month

Still an hour too much for my liking
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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ya know reading about all the hours ya all doing is making me wana book a holiday at work
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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I worked 13 hours a day and had every other weekend off in the holidays doing hard manual work, (farming) may dad does all the time! But then can do a coupleof hours paperwork each night
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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12 HOURS A DAY DRIVING A FOOKIN WAGON
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Erm not much
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Well, who here can beat this then (I'm sure someone can!)I must be mad, I do 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off with the Fire Brigade, Have my own Intruder Alarm company (A.H Security Solutions)in which I work inbetween my nights and all days off,so sometimes I do 2 days and nights non stop. (except weekends, that's for quoting potential new customers) I do a bit of extra Medical/Rescue cover for a the MSA at Motorsport events and for Top Gear, and I've just started as an Army Cadet Instructor aswell. and, I have my first child coming in 8 weeks!
On average, I do 90 hours a week, not counting paperwork and quotes at home on the pc. How much do I make, enough to buy my toys but not enough to be loaded, far from it I just love keeping busy.
Anyone better that?
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are you sure that kids yours ??
I hope so! I know what ya mean though, sometimes I don't see the wife for 3 days at a time, she's cool though, Everytime I phone her in the evenings though I sometimes get the wrong number and a guy called Big Dereck answers? Strange?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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to much
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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hgv driver about 70 hours a week no night's away

then 3 nights a week i teach karate to local kids 6 hours in total

but i enjoy what i do
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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exactly, if ya enjoy it then it helps, I love all my jobs, otherwise I wouldn't do them!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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only do a little...

7-7 mon-fri = 60h

plus the odd over night away from home.

Oh and I try and run AFRacing LTD in between which varies from 0-20 hours a week!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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i hate my job , i deliver pigs n fat cows all day? i want another job...
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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whats work???

i do 9-5 in an office and the odds bits of overtime here and their.. the joys of being at the top of the food chain in IT
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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I wish my work was busy enough for me to warrent answering this tread

A job-a-hunting i will go.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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I do as little as possible for as much as possible seems to have worked for me over the years i'm a great believer in alternative thinking i never follow the norm.


The rest of my time i spend gambling on horses "unbelievable" money spinner if you know what your doing.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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i work nights as a forklift driver i do about 40 hours a week
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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RS ONION,
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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i leave the house around 7-7.30am, am normally home around 1-2pm, spend 80% of my time driving and that means I can collect\deliver parts as required and get paid shed loads for my troubles
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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I do a usual 9-5pm.. but with a cossie and an rst now, its feels like 9-12pm

Al....
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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A job-a-hunting i will go.
Let me know if there's anything good going
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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work 7am till 5 everyday and thats long enough for me
do the odd weekend but only if i can be arsed
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Doing straight runs of 7 x 16 hour days isnt unusual for me ..and its bloody hard work as well but I enjoy it
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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9-5.30 5 days some times 9-12ish on a Saturday.
thats enough for me, pays the bills & still lets me spend some quality time with my family.
i kept thinking of doing my own buisness thing, but i'm to lazy
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Work in a 4 week shift system....

Week 1 Mon - Fri 22:00 - 06:00 (have to do two 18:00 - 06:00 12 hour shift)
Week 2 Mon - Fri 14:00 - 22:00
Week 3 Mon - Sat 06:00 - 14:00 (Have to do two 06:00 - 18:00 12 hour shift)
Week 4 Week off

Pretty cushy
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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37hours a week for me! Tho it is shift work, days nights etc.

We should be getting it down to 35hrs per week tho, gotta love the railway
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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work 8 - 5.30 monday to friday
hate my job hard graft shit pay but better than the last job i had as least i have weekends of
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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mon to fri 8am to 8/9pm ish
sat 8am to 2 pm ish

so qiuet alot of hours ya
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Nath
Doing straight runs of 7 x 16 hour days isnt unusual for me ..and its bloody hard work as well but I enjoy it
You liar LOL!

I didn't think people in the services were allowed to moonlight
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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do about 35 hours per week. Probably equivalent to around 80 hours for most of the jobs mentioned above though
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Originally Posted by Dragon
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Doing straight runs of 7 x 16 hour days isnt unusual for me ..and its bloody hard work as well but I enjoy it

I didn't think people in the services were allowed to moonlight
you find me a fireman who doesn't!lol!
what do you do Nath?
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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well for the last year i've been getting paid to do my btec so not very hard has to be my answer!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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Doing straight runs of 7 x 16 hour days isnt unusual for me ..and its bloody hard work as well but I enjoy it

I didn't think people in the services were allowed to moonlight
you find me a fireman who doesn't!lol!
what do you do Nath?

Tell me about it, my Father was a Station Officer for nearly 30 years and a chippy/sparky/decorator in his spare time but they came down so heavily on him and the lads that most of them stopped it because of the hassle!

I know just about everyone is at it. My sister is joining (when Hampshire opens up again ) and wants to do her care work in her days off! Lol
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Originally Posted by Dragon
Originally Posted by Nath
Doing straight runs of 7 x 16 hour days isnt unusual for me ..and its bloody hard work as well but I enjoy it
You liar LOL!

Me? When or if you can manage to keep up with me or even Iain for the matter, then let me know your not knackered ..bloody part timers think they know it all

Andy, I'm ops manager for a marquee/events company & Jims a cocky marquee voyeour The most hours I've worked so far is 126
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