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ThinkInsane · Oct 31, 2004, 04:44 AM

One of my coworkers needed someone to cover the night shift so he could go out with his wife for her birthday. No one wanted to, so I told him I would work a double so he could have the night off. Now my ass is dragging, and I really wish I was at home, all snuggled up in my bed. That's not the bad part though. I just watched the clock reel back one hour. I forgot today is daylight savings time. The electrician just spooled back the clocks. I'm now working 9 hours of overtime instead of 8. It's going to be a long drive home....

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 05:02 AM

You get an extra hour of overtime. Figure out ways how to spend it. And getchaself a cold, large Mountain Dew.

PurpleGiant · Oct 31, 2004, 06:04 AM

Think of how much your co-worker would appreciate being able to take his wife out for her birthday. That was very generous of you. Getting paid overtime as well is just a bonus

ThinkInsane · Oct 31, 2004, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
You get an extra hour of overtime. Figure out ways how to spend it. And getchaself a cold, large Mountain Dew.

I have one and a half large, cold mountain dews sitting in fron of me. I've read the sunday paper, finished Steve Martin's The Pleasure of My Company, clipped my nails, and cranked the music up louder than is appropriate. I still have an hour and a half to kill. Then I get my 45 minute drive home. That should be interesting...

At least the extra hour rounded me out to a nice even 25 hours of OT for the week.

shmerek · Oct 31, 2004, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
I have one and a half large, cold mountain dews sitting in fron of me. I've read the sunday paper, finished Steve Martin's The Pleasure of My Company, clipped my nails, and cranked the music up louder than is appropriate. I still have an hour and a half to kill. Then I get my 45 minute drive home. That should be interesting...

At least the extra hour rounded me out to a nice even 25 hours of OT for the week.

Man what kind of job are you doing that you can hang out like so?

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 07:33 AM

Did mos get you a job?
Honestly, for time like that, it's not bad. Next time, download a book from audible.com or iTMS and listen to that. Good way to pass the time quickly and you can listen in your car, if you can burn a disc, or load it on an iPod and play it that way.

crooner · Oct 31, 2004, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
I have one and a half large, cold mountain dews sitting in fron of me. I've read the sunday paper, finished Steve Martin's The Pleasure of My Company, clipped my nails, and cranked the music up louder than is appropriate. I still have an hour and a half to kill. Then I get my 45 minute drive home. That should be interesting...

At least the extra hour rounded me out to a nice even 25 hours of OT for the week.

Plus, the married guy owes you a serious solid. So you got that goin' for ya... which is nice.

Cody Dawg · Oct 31, 2004, 08:21 AM

I thought you meant literally!

Hope you're getting some ZZZzzzzz's by now.

Athens · Oct 31, 2004, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by ThinkInsane:
One of my coworkers needed someone to cover the night shift so he could go out with his wife for her birthday. No one wanted to, so I told him I would work a double so he could have the night off. Now my ass is dragging, and I really wish I was at home, all snuggled up in my bed. That's not the bad part though. I just watched the clock reel back one hour. I forgot today is daylight savings time. The electrician just spooled back the clocks. I'm now working 9 hours of overtime instead of 8. It's going to be a long drive home....

I can so relate, I work night shift as a auditor for a hotel, 9 hours of work, pay is for 8 hours only though which sucks, im so working the night clocks are set a hour ahead lol.

Ive done the 16 hour work day once before, im never doing that again my feet where killing me when it was over.

i_rooster · Oct 31, 2004, 09:25 AM

what doesnt kill you makes you stronger

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 09:30 AM

What doesn't kill you can still suck as you live to experience the pain and discomfort and associated bad things.

i_rooster · Oct 31, 2004, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
What doesn't kill you can still suck as you live to experience the pain and discomfort and associated bad things.

you will get stronger though

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 09:42 AM

Unless it just lingers and lingers and lingers (much like my work shift is tonight).

The Windozer · Oct 31, 2004, 09:54 AM

What if you have to amputate your arms and legs?

Randman · Oct 31, 2004, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by The Windozer:
What if you have to amputate your arms and legs?

No more glancing at your wrist watch at least.

MilkmanDan · Oct 31, 2004, 10:12 AM

I worked 12 hour nights shifts, three days in a row, every week this summer. At a film processing center. The worst, job, ever.

Rolling Bones · Oct 31, 2004, 01:31 PM

By the time you read this it'll be all over and all will be good in the Kingdom and the coffers will be that much more blingy.

ThinkInsane · Oct 31, 2004, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by shmerek:
Man what kind of job are you doing that you can hang out like so?

I work in a lonny bin. When we stay for overtime, we get to pick our post. I had my choice of hooker patrol (we are located right smack dab in the middle of the 'hood), one-on-one pyscho baby sitting (no thanks, the last thing I wanted to do is watch someone sleep). refereeing the lunatic rodeo (No thanks, I did that on my own shift and had no great desire to do it on someone else's), or working in the communications center where I can kick my feet up, turn on some tunes, read a book or two, and if an alarm goes off, get the proper people to where they gots to go. I chose that last option.

I think I may have set a record on the drive home. There wasn't a trooper in sight on the high way, so I took that as a sign get moving. Now I am well rested and all is well.

As for the guy owing me, he's working next saturday for me so I can go to the opening of the Apple store.

ambush · Oct 31, 2004, 05:25 PM

I say Red Bull time.

Athens · Oct 30, 2005, 05:23 AM

Second Freaking year in a row im working and losing a hour of pay, Just great LOL... took me about 15 minutes to find this post to hehe, after all I didnt want to start another one since this one was created already

Athens · Oct 30, 2005, 05:24 AM

Oh im sure I'll bring this one back agian next year too if im working Grave Yard on the last Saturday of October

Ω · Oct 30, 2005, 05:29 AM

Here I was thinking this what a DB burp.

Albert Pujols · Oct 30, 2005, 05:30 AM

Atleast you've got MacNN.

Athens · Oct 30, 2005, 05:31 AM

yes, ive got MacNN where I get called racist, Anti American, asshole... I feel so loved

Albert Pujols · Oct 30, 2005, 06:06 AM

I love you, and I'm not even gay.

Kevin · Oct 30, 2005, 10:02 AM

Last paycheck I got had 34 hours of overtime on it. That check was nice.

amsalpemkcus · Oct 30, 2005, 11:14 AM

Hard work!

ghporter · Oct 30, 2005, 11:46 AM

I'm looking forward to learning about this "paid overtime" of which you speak. I spent over 23 years in a job that combined the need for 24/7/365 access to me and my particular expertise with a fixed salary...and I couldn't quit either. Military is like that. I'm working on qualifications for a new job that should be both hourly and well paid. Maybe then I'll understand...

brokenjago · Oct 30, 2005, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by thinkinsane

I'm now working 9 hours of overtime instead of 8. It's going to be a long drive home....

I'm assuming you don't live in California.

That's really too bad, cause after 12 hours, we get double time

. (that's why I genetrally have no problem with my 18 hour days at Fry's Electronics - it pays well)

er... not trying to rub it in or anything

brokenjago · 01:30 PM

Double Post

swrate · Oct 30, 2005, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rolling Bones

By the time you read this it'll be all over and all will be good in the Kingdom and the coffers will be that much more blingy.

coffers are all over , what do you mean by blingy?

rozwado1 · Oct 30, 2005, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

I work in a loony bin.

'NN has a brick & mortar location?