Jack Richards shifts

[juddian]

Getting back to the OP, as in post not poster.

6 on 6 off would be hell for me, i find even a 5 day week drags interminably now so 4 on 4 off would be my preference, and every single shift you work will include one or more weekend day which needs to be factored into the pay offered…i work lots of weekends but premium pay is calculated into the salary.

However in 6/6’s favour, unless you were daft enough to use POA those 6 day weeks limit the number of hours you will do per day, and when booking holiday you’ll be off 18 days though whether you’d get 4 or 5 week’s worth of hols depends on whats on offer, and if away all week fewer commutes than any other shift pattern…so, whilst initially 6/6 looks like a grind it could be an excellent shift pattern if it suits you.

[robthedog]

dozy:

drover:

Do you know what I thought the sleepless nights / not settling in the day was being unemployed , but it’s You lot , you’ve sent me round the [zb] bend , I’m not joking either , this thread is a 3 pronged attack on me For asking a perfectly reasonable question

You bring it all on yourself with the utter nonsense you continually post.

Weeks of gloating about how many hours you’re getting & then stressing because you got no work! Quite frankly i hope you don’t find a job and come crying on here again just so we can take the ■■■■ because you deserve it for being such an arse.

If you get wound up by people’s replies on here you are even more dozy than i gave you credit for.
I’ll give you a hint - this is not real life this is just an internet forum, it doesn’t matter one bit what anybody says on here it’s all [zb]

I start at Easton tankers on monday so don’t worry about me , top drivers will always be in demand

You’ll fit in well

[dozy]

Juddian:
Getting back to the OP, as in post not poster.

6 on 6 off would be hell for me, i find even a 5 day week drags interminably now so 4 on 4 off would be my preference, and every single shift you work will include one or more weekend day which needs to be factored into the pay offered…i work lots of weekends but premium pay is calculated into the salary.

However in 6/6’s favour, unless you were daft enough to use POA those 6 day weeks limit the number of hours you will do per day, and when booking holiday you’ll be off 18 days though whether you’d get 4 or 5 week’s worth of hols depends on whats on offer, and if away all week fewer commutes than any other shift pattern…so, whilst initially 6/6 looks like a grind it could be an excellent shift pattern if it suits you.

Hallelujah, a sensible reply

[the_nodding_donkey]

Juddian:
Getting back to the OP, as in post not poster.

6 on 6 off would be hell for me, i find even a 5 day week drags interminably now so 4 on 4 off would be my preference, and every single shift you work will include one or more weekend day which needs to be factored into the pay offered…i work lots of weekends but premium pay is calculated into the salary.

However in 6/6’s favour, unless you were daft enough to use POA those 6 day weeks limit the number of hours you will do per day, and when booking holiday you’ll be off 18 days though whether you’d get 4 or 5 week’s worth of hols depends on whats on offer, and if away all week fewer commutes than any other shift pattern…so, whilst initially 6/6 looks like a grind it could be an excellent shift pattern if it suits you.

4on-4off was invented by companies, with their benefit in mind, because it gives full weekend cover, and allows a truck to do six x 15 hour shifts a week . An unintended benefit for the driver, is the vastly improved work-life balance.
6on-6off was invented to entice drivers fro further afield, because it reduces the number of commute journeys. As Juddian also points out, taking a 6 day holiday, gives 18 days off, long enough to hop on a short haul flight to go home for just over a fortnight.

As an aside, those complaining about the "ridiculously " long hours, or “dangerous” shift patterns, might want to look at off shore rigs, or maritime shipping. Granted, oil rigs tend to be 14 day stints, but ships, 3+months away, and whilst on board, 7 days a week, on watch. 4 hours on, 4 hours off. 7 days a week.

[drover]

dozy:

peirre:
Don’t forget to take your Ginsters and can of Lilt[/quot
Come round my house

Why is there a ginsters party with buckets of lilt?

[dozy]

drover:

dozy:

peirre:
Don’t forget to take your Ginsters and can of Lilt[/quot
Come round my house

Why is there a ginsters party with buckets of lilt?

Yes

[drover]

dozy:

drover:

dozy:

peirre:
Don’t forget to take your Ginsters and can of Lilt[/quot
Come round my house

Why is there a ginsters party with buckets of lilt?

Yes

[drover]

dozy:

drover:

Do you know what I thought the sleepless nights / not settling in the day was being unemployed , but it’s You lot , you’ve sent me round the [zb] bend , I’m not joking either , this thread is a 3 pronged attack on me For asking a perfectly reasonable question

You bring it all on yourself with the utter nonsense you continually post.

Weeks of gloating about how many hours you’re getting & then stressing because you got no work! Quite frankly i hope you don’t find a job and come crying on here again just so we can take the ■■■■ because you deserve it for being such an arse.

If you get wound up by people’s replies on here you are even more dozy than i gave you credit for.
I’ll give you a hint - this is not real life this is just an internet forum, it doesn’t matter one bit what anybody says on here it’s all [zb]

I start at Easton tankers on monday so don’t worry about me , top drivers will always be in demand

How can i not worry doze? You think your a top driver! Just looking forward to your next adventure now. Do keep us informed

[dozy]

robthedog:

dozy:

drover:

Do you know what I thought the sleepless nights / not settling in the day was being unemployed , but it’s You lot , you’ve sent me round the [zb] bend , I’m not joking either , this thread is a 3 pronged attack on me For asking a perfectly reasonable question

You bring it all on yourself with the utter nonsense you continually post.

Weeks of gloating about how many hours you’re getting & then stressing because you got no work! Quite frankly i hope you don’t find a job and come crying on here again just so we can take the ■■■■ because you deserve it for being such an arse.

If you get wound up by people’s replies on here you are even more dozy than i gave you credit for.
I’ll give you a hint - this is not real life this is just an internet forum, it doesn’t matter one bit what anybody says on here it’s all [zb]

I start at Easton tankers on monday so don’t worry about me , top drivers will always be in demand

You’ll fit in well

Not sure I’m going now , it’s a easy job 4/4 , 8 hr shifts but the wages are 20 k pa , now been offered thurs - mon days , tauts , 40 k , hate the thought of weekend work but 20 k more , 4 - 6 am starts appeals more than 16.00- 19.00 starts ,
Tues / Wednesday off would make it easier for hospital appointments / interviews , but I’d not be able to go to football sat + mrs works mon-thurs so she will be at work when I’m home , then there’s explore / xpo / k of old jobs , do I wait for them, might hear nothing , looks like I’m going to get jsa , with Jsa + mrs wage we could live without touching savings , but not sure we could save much
Decisions / decisions
Agency at curry’s days is advertised at 18.00 , don’t want agency but money isn’t far away from my old rate , whilst employed is , but then there’s hol pay / sick pay to take into account , but feels better on 18 ph than £13/£14 ph employed
I’ll sleep on it, not sure

[stu675]

Juddian:
Getting back to the OP, as in post not poster.

6 on 6 off would be hell for me, i find even a 5 day week drags interminably now so 4 on 4 off would be my preference, and every single shift you work will include one or more weekend day which needs to be factored into the pay offered…i work lots of weekends but premium pay is calculated into the salary.

However in 6/6’s favour, unless you were daft enough to use POA those 6 day weeks limit the number of hours you will do per day, and when booking holiday you’ll be off 18 days though whether you’d get 4 or 5 week’s worth of hols depends on whats on offer, and if away all week fewer commutes than any other shift pattern…so, whilst initially 6/6 looks like a grind it could be an excellent shift pattern if it suits you.

Legally it would only need to be 3 “weeks” holiday. (3 X 18 days if spread out) plus another 2 single days in the whole year.

It would be no more weekend days worked than 4o/4o.

6 days off in a row would surely feel like quite a holiday in itself? (First day back might be a struggle every single “week”)

I don’t understand your comment on hours? Driving would be 56 hrs and shift would be 84 hrs. Doesn’t seem like much of a restriction to me.

[juddian]

stu675:

Juddian:

Legally it would only need to be 3 “weeks” holiday. (3 X 18 days if spread out) plus another 2 single days in the whole year.

It would be no more weekend days worked than 4o/4o.

6 days off in a row would surely feel like quite a holiday in itself? (First day back might be a struggle every single “week”)

I don’t understand your comment on hours? Driving would be 56 hrs and shift would be 84 hrs. Doesn’t seem like much of a restriction to me.

60 hours max? though some weeks that could techniaclly roll over into the following week, so more hours could be worked.
Also by weekend working, i meant every set of shifts would involve at least 1 weekend day, which might not matter to anyone considering.
The more i think about this pattern the better it could be for many.

4 on 4 off still suits me better, but there are some good advantages with 6/6, quite apart from fewer commutes for those away all week i hadn’t thought about how handy it could be for the eurolads until Donkey pointed that out.

Overall its good to see even the general hauliers have finally realised that lorry drivers arn’t part of the bloody machine any more.

[peirre]

dozy:
Come round my house

I’m too busy watching Susanna Reid and other female eye candy on tv, but if there’s a steak dinner on offer I could be tempted to turn off the telly

[stu675]

Juddian:
60 hours max? though some weeks that could techniaclly roll over into the following week, so more hours could be worked.

Yes, I completely forgot. It was late.
As you say, weeks starting Mon & Tue avg 10 hrs,. Sun & Wed avg 12 X 5 and 1 X 15 and the other 3 possibilities are 84 hrs.

[jd]

dozy:
I did a bit commuting to Corby chilled at Corby (…)

[waddy640]

What’s their hourly rate these days?