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What's the longest you've ever worked
without a day off?
I'm at 70 days straight now working average 10 to 16 hour days, 2 of which only got 2-3 hours of sleep. Have to work all weekend but taking it easy.
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08-30-2013, 08:08 AM
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Shaun,
Sounds like "par for the course" when you are in business for yourself. I've had too many stretches like the one you describe over the years--especially when you're dealing with construction and other opening-related issues with new businesses. I've got to say though that even though the price you pay for that many days and nights in a row is great; the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment is usually well worth all the time, effort and loss of sleep. We're in one of these cycles now--a second business open less than a year and a third in planning and permitting. Sleep? Nah. Best of luck to you and cheers for being so committed to your work.
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08-30-2013, 08:15 AM
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Get off my lawn!
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You need to go on strike and demand better working condition from that lousy no good boss of yours. Demand a raise as well!
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08-30-2013, 08:24 AM
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Can't think of my longest stretch, but have gone for weeks on end like that. It wasn't as bad when I was working for myself but exhaustion is exhaustion. Have worked many all-nighters including one 38 hour stretch.
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08-30-2013, 08:32 AM
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I think 10-12 days. But then I've never worked for myself.
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08-30-2013, 09:24 AM
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Sorta germane...I went 8 yrs. w/o a vacation...self-employed.
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08-30-2013, 09:35 AM
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At least several years.
I've stopped keeping track. Too depressing. I typically work at least 1/2 days on weekend days. Perhaps a bit less on holidays. This is not all that unusual these days, either because one is self-employed, or because employers can demand it because the job market remains so bad in many areas. Btw, my workday, excluding commuting, is typically at least 12 hrs. My alarm is set for 4am. I don't mind the long hours so much, but the lack of sleep scares me. On the drive to and from work I've found myself nodding off and lane drifting. Btw, I'm working right now, multitasking on (3) PC's. Last edited by dw1; 08-30-2013 at 09:52 AM.. |
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08-30-2013, 09:39 AM
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Depends on the criteria...
Worst week: Didn't leave building for 7 days except to run home shower and change. Caught cat-naps in my office. I was running some prototype programs on massive data sets that needed input every 2-3 hours. Worst month? 400 hours billed. Honest actual working hours. ...and THIS is why I don't have a lot of sympathy for the folks that expect to thrive working 40 hours per week without education and training. Need more money? Get a second JOB!
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08-30-2013, 09:43 AM
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I never kept track. I know I worked and raced which made the weekend as much work as ever and was back on the job Monday month after month.
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08-30-2013, 09:44 AM
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Define "a day off".
The nature of my position with the company requires that I am accessible by phone or email 365. And I do get email and calls 365. I stop by the office every day of the week. Once in a while it is a short stop, but usually I am there for at least a few hours a day. Even the day I was in the hospital after a plane crash, I was lying on my back answering emails. A day off? Really, really OFF? I think the last time I had one of those was in 2009.
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08-30-2013, 09:46 AM
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Last day off I remember having, where I did nothing related to work, would have been Christmas.
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08-30-2013, 09:49 AM
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Be careful, Shaun.
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08-30-2013, 10:05 AM
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Do deployments count?
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08-30-2013, 10:09 AM
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Three months, seven days a week, 12 hour shifts.
Also, a 26 hour workday... Not funny...
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I hope the money was good. Sounds like hell to me. 
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08-30-2013, 11:30 AM
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Years.
Sounds like you work for someone as bad as I do.
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08-30-2013, 01:11 PM
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Back when I was a Power Generation Field Engineer, I worked lots of OT. The startup at Pawtucket RI was an OT bonanza.
Let's see. Dec 27, 1990 to March 29th, 1991. And I had been working straight since Thanksgiving. I got "2 days" off for Christmas. And I lost a week of vacation! 5+31+28+29=92 All of January was 100+ hour weeks. I'm pretty sure I maxed out at 108 one week. And yep, I was paid for OT. 1st-wife stole it all!!!
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Ayo Irpin, Ukraine!
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That was the longest I ever spent out to sea between ports while in the Nav. I did get a "Beer Day" out of it in the middle of the IO.  Two lukewarm Buds but, they were GLORIOUS!
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Carrera
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