Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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I think they are better in some respects. I see more daylight than my missus who works indoors all day. It is the constant changes that are bad for you. I like perm nights
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I used to be on rotation in a job in Bangor. Didn't like it very much tbh. The only good thing is, it's nice and peaceful at night.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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As Ste said, permanent nights is much better than days or shift work, I love it.
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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 struggling with my head tonight :'(
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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No the feeling mate, my first night of 5 tonight, really struggling to stay up - working till 8am aswell!!
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Not long home, but can't sleep much tonight as I have a day course on 'Valuing Time' on Wednesday, fucking yay. So need to make sure I'll be able to get to sleep at a decent time tomorrow.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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ahhh nuffin worse trying to adjust your sleep pattern!! I finish Friday morning and have amassive day Saturday - i blatently wont get up lol
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Yeah it's shit, I work permanent nights fortunately so it doesn't happen to often but for things like courses, medicals etc it's all in the daytime. Just such a stupidly pointless course.
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MatthewR
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cant u nish it off and go bed? lol
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I wish I could, but they'll only send me back on it lol. I could just sleep loads tonight and just grab a couple of hours tomorrow but I have things to do tomorrow anyway 
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MatthewR
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best of luck anyway pal
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Wrighty
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Graham88
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I went on that course, what a load of shit lol.
Spent tonight down Paddington fixing something that caused a big failure on Sunday morning due to partly error on my part  All sorted now with just a few slapped wrists.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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nights all week for me this week 84 hour week
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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84? you need to get signed up to the European Working Time Directive. We are limited to 38 hours or it's illegal to waork after that.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
84? you need to get signed up to the European Working Time Directive. We are limited to 38 hours or it's illegal to waork after that.
isn't it 48hours under the european working time directive, not sure how to look at this, in my work we do 2 weeks of nights in a 12 week period - 7 nights of 8hours = 56hours  never opted out that's for sure!
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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yeah i just checked and it is. 38 is my contracted hours 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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wouldnt mind if were doing a constructive rewarding job ste, but i aint! see nothing after a shift apart from jobs that still need doing, cannae find anything else local though!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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just been told tonight we are having overtime every night until august.
that 9hours mon-thurs 10hours friday and maybe even a sunday every week. so gonna try save up as much as possible and put it towards a new car
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Thats sweet!!!
I dont get overtime for my nights, just part of my job
Im only my 2nd night into a 6 night stretch i am so tired!!!
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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it is and it isnt
wont have a life, but will be minted
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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friday already this week i have achieved nothing 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I still have one more to go after this one 7pm - 7am is actually easy, until I have to get up about 12 in the afternoon on Saturday to adjust myself to the 7am - 7pm the week after
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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Eck - i know what u mean, I still have 3 x 11pm - 8am shifts left then i have to wake myself up Monday at 12 so i can adjust back to 8am - 4pm shifts
headfuck!!!
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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It's a fucking nightmare mate It ruins your weekend as well when you're knackered
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