war1974:
it happens but having seen my old mans health suffer from the age of 55 onwards I know what I would rather do.
if he had his time again I am sure he wouldn’t have kept up the 70-90 hour weeks.
work to live not live to work.
Same here buddy my old man was on the trucks for over 50 years. Boy has it taken it’s toll on him. He did 6x12 hrs night shifts every week for 15 years straight. I reckon his average week over his whole career as a lorry driver would be around 65 hrs a week. He is now 76 has hearing aids probably listening to them old 8 LXB Gardner engines roaring along at 70 mph flat out.
He was diagnosed with parkinsons a couple of years ago. He is a shadow of his former self TBH. On saying this he didn’t retire until he was 71.Then all the ailments kick in.
when you are in constant pain and its stupid things like jumping in and out of the cab, roping and sheeting with cold wet ropes. working silly times of the day and night which have all caused it then I know for sure I am a work to live guy.
why do people think its some form of great thing to do 60-70 hours week in week out? sod that I have and don’t mind grafting but in 2015 50 hours should be more than enough for a liveable wage.
F-reds:
In a previous life, I have worked 2 jobs. It was great money, one of the jobs I was working for myself. I would work 6 days a week. What’s the point in earning all that money and not having any time to spend it?
I lasted 6 months.
In a previous life, I must have been climbing chimneys aged about 4 if a lanky git like me could fit up them, before dying of diptheria aged 5…
maestegboy:
There,s a driver who,s working days driving a Hgv with us then ,working nights doing taxi,s
And the worst thing is he ain,t the only one, ,another driver,s doing mobile disco,s etc etc.
We all need money ,but it gonna catch up with them…
before you know it it’s all over the kids have grown up… if your lucky your marriage survives, your health definatly suffers and for what?
we all like and get used to money but when do you say hang on a mo what about having a good standard of life,? 15 hour days year in year out wear you out…
i took 12 months out through an accident .although back lorry driving the days of the rat race are well and truly behind me…thats the joys of agency and it has probobly saved my marriage
Well said , I’ve done it , I was doing constant night shift , a very cushy job . So ended up doing stuff during the day I.e fixing cars , recovery work as had my own wagon as well as some van driving up to Inverness or Aberdeen. Money was great, but slowly my happiness and my marriage was only going one way . At the end of the day "money doesn’t bring happiness " , just have to earn a decent way and remember what is important . So here I am with class 2 licence getting couple of [zb] shifts a week with agency , but still happy lol .
The good thing to be said for agency work here - is that the first two shifts you’re most likely to get pay the most - whereas a full week pays progressively less. If you can managed on less than a full week’s worth then for sheer time (hour for hour, pound for pound taken home) won back for your life - it can’t be beat!
why do people think its some form of great thing to do 60-70 hours week in week out? sod that I have and don’t mind grafting but in 2015 50 hours should be more than enough for a liveable wage.
I agree, 50hrs is enough for me personally. I feel buggered at the end of 60 - 60+ hour week.
