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  1. npcannon

    How common is 4-10 schedule in US?

    I used to work 4-10's 4 miles from my house. I was in heaven, rode my bike into work every day, felt like I could work there forever... unfortunately the employer didn't have those same feelings. My days were shorter than other companies where I'd worked 8's or 9's with a long commute and a...
  2. npcannon

    Is anyone else bitter about work?

    I can’t pretend that I’ve been in need of hardship pay, but I’ve certainly had my soul sucked out by some previous jobs. I did sign up for some silly things, 1 year straight working 6/10’s and rounds on the 7th day in Antarctica with no time off, but that was right out of college and I would do...
  3. npcannon

    How improve and get ahead - Oil & Gas EPC - Mechanical Engineering

    I'm at my 3rd O&G company since late 2008. The first one went under, the second one almost went under (survived with heavy layoffs), but this last one is thriving. We're small but have enough work to stay busy. Most of the people that got laid off are back to work at various places locally and...
  4. npcannon

    Is anyone else bitter about work?

    1st post here, I've been a member for a while and browsed for several years. I think I’m more bitter that I started off with such promise, hope, enthusiasm, etc and now I sit in a little office all day pushing drawings around making red and green marks and if I’m lucky I get to go out to the...
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