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DeliciousBeanWater t1_jcm8l0r wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Could a 4-Day, 32-Hour Work Week Come to Pennsylvania? These 3 Democrats Are Working On It by Open_Veins_8

At my job, i have a 3-day, 32-hour work week. The way they do it is one 8-hr shift, and 2-12hr shifts. We get paid flat rate for the 8 hr shift and time and a half for the 2-12s. So effectively we work 32hrs and get paid for 45.

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[deleted] t1_jcm94df wrote

That sounds ok

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Roxmysox68 t1_jcmbfzw wrote

Sounds like an awesome ass deal to me lol id be down with that

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DeliciousBeanWater t1_jcmcsr1 wrote

The catch is i work overnight and only on friday, sat, and sun.

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Roxmysox68 t1_jcmkfry wrote

Yeah im going with nevermind on that as well, there is a specific kind of person that is built for nightshift and it sure as fuck aint me lol

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cyvaquero t1_jcsyet8 wrote

Yeah, nope. I did something similar as one of the shifts at a manufacturing plant. I called it the hell shift - two day time 8s and then two overnight weekend 12s. The ‘benefit’ was three days off but the fact was that your sleep rhythm was screwed for the six weeks you were on that shift, by then end you didn’t know if you were coming or going.

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DeliciousBeanWater t1_jct5v9h wrote

Mine is permanant, no OT. Its not a swing or rotating shift. We dont have that issue. Plus the job isnt tiring. I do very little physical labor and have 4 breaks that range from 40min-1hr each. Plus theres a lot of times we dont even run. It can be quite boring

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cyvaquero t1_jcuo3n4 wrote

I was IT support, during regular day shift we did some office desktop support work but after hours and weekend was purely manufacturing control systems support (SCADAS, QA stations, production & EPA monitoring, etc out on the lines.

Like you not tiring, I enjoyed the work but it was feast or famine, and famine was boring. Add to that having to change sleep schedule mid work week made it a struggle to not fall asleep waiting for a call.

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underscore5000 t1_jcnufwa wrote

Yeah until you miss a dramatic amount of stuff because of the 12s. Sounds nice, but it's not really.

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DeliciousBeanWater t1_jcokmy1 wrote

I dont miss out on anything. I have 4 weeks pto and since my week is only 32 hrs i technically have 5 weeks. I also make $50/hr on the 12s

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insecurestaircase t1_jcp63vp wrote

Mine is 5 7 hour days at 35 hours a week but I will take 32 for 35 or 40 hour pay

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