Continental shifts

markc · Post by **markc** » 08 Apr 2016, 19:32

Anyone here work the 4 on 4 off? If so how do you find it for you?

Post by **lee** » 08 Apr 2016, 19:52

Ah good old shifts.

Im glad to say its nice easy days for me now.
I miss the days off but my god i don't miss the nights / weekends.

Ours were conti shifts but we did 4 nights, 3 off,
3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
3 off, 4 days
7 off.

We were desperate not to go on 4 on 4 off, its easier on the body but a pain when you dont get a weekend off for a while.

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markc · Post by **markc** » 08 Apr 2016, 20:33

lee wrote:Ah good old shifts.

Im glad to say its nice easy days for me now.
I miss the days off but my god i don't miss the nights / weekends.

Ours were conti shifts but we did 4 nights, 3 off,
3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
3 off, 4 days
7 off.

We were desperate not to go on 4 on 4 off, its easier on the body but a pain when you dont get a weekend off for a while.

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Ha, I'm the opposite, I couldn't work day shifts. Offered 4 on 4 off nights, tbh I think the weekends are not all that these days anyway, suppose it's different for you like as you have kids.

Post by **SMUDGER** » 08 Apr 2016, 20:50

Did the 4 on 3 off and hated it so now mon- Fri 7-4 and prefer it

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Barts dad · Post by **Barts dad** » 08 Apr 2016, 23:19

All of the above shift patterns are better than what I did for the best part of 30 yrs in the police. Not wanting any sympathy like. I knew what I was signing up for, but they were killers and marriage breakers.

Tomo · Post by **Tomo** » 09 Apr 2016, 04:57

Hated them, long shifts.
The days off were good and hardly used my holidays.
We used to do 2x 12hr days 2x 12hr nights.

Post by **Pacuk** » 09 Apr 2016, 06:38

I do 5 on 3 off mate but as some weeks only 4 days fall within the pay week I normally end up doing 6 and 2.. Don't find them to bad 4 and 4 would be good if your either salary or could get decent hours in

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Post by **pip** » 09 Apr 2016, 16:12

done shifts for 20 years,been back on days for the last 4 years mon-fri wouldnt swap you for all the tea in china. back in the real world in my opinion. every weekend to my self and no bank hols.

Post by **lee** » 09 Apr 2016, 17:11

God, forgot about the bank hols.

Ill still work them, but now they have to pay 3 x the amount.

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markc · Post by **markc** » 10 Apr 2016, 00:17

lee wrote:God, forgot about the bank hols.

Ill still work them, but now they have to pay 3 x the amount.

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Triple time? I find that hard to believe.