12 hour shift work
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ddl
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We always called it the largest bird feeder.
Dan l
Dan l
Molerj
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Got a little behind on the overtime list & am working 1 8hr. shift & 4 16 hr. shifts. 11p-3p.
then off for the week-end. I work in an Eastern Ohio steel mill, stationary steam engineer
operating a steam driven turbine that powers a blower to the Blast Furnace. Not a bad
job when everything is running right. In fact a little boring at times. Not complaining tho.
We are presently reorganizing under bankruptcy & the union presidents just approved a
contract extension until 2006 that includes among other things a 15% reduction in wages
for the first 6 mos. Rank & file to have some informational meetings & then vote in the
near future. We are the 7th largest integrated steel producer in the US. Just hope to hang
in there for about 15 or so more years. Sure wouldn't advise my children to look here for
employment.
then off for the week-end. I work in an Eastern Ohio steel mill, stationary steam engineer
operating a steam driven turbine that powers a blower to the Blast Furnace. Not a bad
job when everything is running right. In fact a little boring at times. Not complaining tho.
We are presently reorganizing under bankruptcy & the union presidents just approved a
contract extension until 2006 that includes among other things a 15% reduction in wages
for the first 6 mos. Rank & file to have some informational meetings & then vote in the
near future. We are the 7th largest integrated steel producer in the US. Just hope to hang
in there for about 15 or so more years. Sure wouldn't advise my children to look here for
employment.
MReeter
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Dan,I'm not for sure where the Lutters came from,I know they are retired and built their retirement home on the Lake.The next time I get by there I will inquire of their "roots" and let you know.
Molerj
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3rd class license, going on 16 yrs.
oombala
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we work 4 12 hour days at the s.d. then 4 off. i like it as long as i am on days but when forced to work nights, i dont get much sleep during the day. burned out on nights. not the work just lack of sleep. but i wouldnt change it. and you really dont get half a day off, ya gotta sleep and see the famlliy, so it goes fast.
BWa
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Yes . I work 7:45 pm - 8:15 EST in a computer room , Talbots HQ , Hingham MA.... 3 nights a week and every other Saturday .... The day time off is great for getting things done, I do not have a problem switch back and forth from nights / days or back days night > I am very lucky I can sleep during the day and at this time still pull a 24 hour if I have to to start the work week .On the other hand I cann't say the work is that hard or stressful the pay is fair and at times I feel like it is robbery , ..lol
Bill G.
Bill G.
knucklehead
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Shift workers? Here? With posts all night long? /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
12 hr shift - adds up to about 200 hours in 5 weeks, same as dayworkers. Recently modified by cut backs to 8 week schedule, by shortening what would have been a second rotation and dropping one man off nights. Harder, but so is life. Everyone is "finding synergies". If I find any, I'm not telling /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif.
12 hr shift - adds up to about 200 hours in 5 weeks, same as dayworkers. Recently modified by cut backs to 8 week schedule, by shortening what would have been a second rotation and dropping one man off nights. Harder, but so is life. Everyone is "finding synergies". If I find any, I'm not telling /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif.
