Mike
Organiser: North West and North Wales
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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I've done a couple of 18 hour days, set off at 05:30, down to London, do maybe 5 or 6 jobs around London, then head back at about 20:00, home for 23:30.
My worst week was the week leading up to my Corsa's first show. Working 9:00-17:00 Mon-Thurs then going to the farm to work on the Corsa so the week went,
Monday 09:00 - 23:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 03:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 01:00
Thursday 09:00 - 03:00
Friday 09:00 - 22:30 ish when we eventually arrived at the hotel in Swindon
Saturday (at the show) 07:30 - 23:00 when we got back home.
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Did a 36 hour shift once, worked the day as normal did a shop refurb through the night then straight from there to next next days work.... Never again !!!
That was carpet fitting
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Not hourly wise, but I did work 9hrs a day 31 days on the trot before having a day off.
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Probably 12hrs when i worked in retail many years ago.
If we include Uni (students do actually have to work sometimes) then i use to do regular 24-48hr sessions getting projects in.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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When I was at uni I was regularly up for days at a time, body can't take that now 
Now I try to avoid it, longest recently was 6:30- 6 I think.
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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6:30-6 0 is a normal day for me  , usually do private job after work as well lol
[Edited on 27-11-2012 by Chris C]
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cleggy2020
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Registered: 13th Mar 11
Location: halifax
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74 hours a week is the norm for me ! Love the money tho 
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VrsTurbo
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Registered: 8th Jun 10
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3 days straight for the MOJ in France
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Y869 SRA
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Registered: 22nd Jul 12
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12 hours. I was so fucking knackered after the first time
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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I've done 80-90 hour weeks. Longest continuous shift without going home was 36 hours.
Done several monster shifts broken up by a quick trip home for a shower and change of clothes before coming straight back in again.
[Edited on 27-11-2012 by Ben J]
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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From May to about September I average about 80 hours a week, peaking at 104.
I prefer doing those to sitting in the office 9-5.
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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I have done 60-70 hour weeks during summer hols, although I have also done some 80hour weeks at uni
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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I once got paid for 81.5 hours when I only did 36.5 
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
Location: Newbury, Berks
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paid?
about 12 hours
working at an air show...closer to 16 hours!
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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Done a 72 hour week, 5days of 7.30-4 and then 2night shifts on the railway.
Very close to Network Rails 75 hour limit
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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European working time directive for me
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
European working time directive for me
I've opted out of that in every job I've had.
I haven't been forced to opt out, but it's usually brought up when you first join.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Edit: About 64 hours.
[Edited on 27-11-2012 by Whittie]
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
European working time directive for me
I've opted out of that in every job I've had.
I haven't been forced to opt out, but it's usually brought up when you first join.
No opt out allowed for me mate
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craig8
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Registered: 31st Dec 04
Location: Glasgow
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1.5 hour drive then a 14 hr shift then a 4 hour drive cross country, another 14 hr shift then drive about 4 hours home
Other worst one was a 14 hr shift then drive 6 hours to press a few buttons then drive home again
60 odd hours a week is about average this year but last year it was over 80 hours a week
E36 328
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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28 hours when i was an apprentice.
They then made me drive from place called white parish in Southampton back to bradford , I got 30mins up road and had to pull up to sleep , woke up 5 hours later
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I was practically made to opt out of that wyhen I started here
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Ive not stopped since April
Do my plumbing from half 6 till about 4 then its off to one of my own houses till 10pm ish then bed at 11, and start again
its telling on me a bit to be honest, cant wait for xmas
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
Ive not stopped since April
Do my plumbing from half 6 till about 4 then its off to one of my own houses till 10pm ish then bed at 11, and start again
its telling on me a bit to be honest, cant wait for xmas
So not non stop then?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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think of the money
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