6.5 hours into a sixteen hour stint...
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BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
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- South Tyneside
Could have advantages, I suppose, two votes, two state pensions, etc.... but..... on the downside, two lots of tax, two lots of National Insurance.....
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The last time that I did a 16 hour shift straight through, I followed it immediately with a second shift, and after that started a third one...The last time I did a 16 hour shift straight through, I got the sack at the end of the shift
The next thing I knew, I was transported into an an alternate universe where cackling aliens were blasting me with ray guns!
It turned out that I had fallen asleep mid-sentence while discussing the software I was supposed to be writing. The cackling aliens were my colleagues laughing at me, and the sound of the ray guns was the PC beeping at me because I had face-planted on my keyboard...
To complete a perfect work experience, I was so tired that I forgot I was vegetarian and ate somebody else's late night pepperoni pizza... It was only when he complained of being stuck with a 'poxy' vegetarian pizza that I remembered!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Meanwhile, back at the election...
Thanks to every one supporting the process, despite the fact that we are doomed whoever gets in, and whatever they actually do. (PLEASE prove me wrong for once!)
BUT... I voted hours ago so would the local activists of all parties kindly stop knocking at my door now!
Thanks to every one supporting the process, despite the fact that we are doomed whoever gets in, and whatever they actually do. (PLEASE prove me wrong for once!)
BUT... I voted hours ago so would the local activists of all parties kindly stop knocking at my door now!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
The last time that I did a 16 hour shift straight through, I followed it immediately with a second shift, and after that started a third one...
The next thing I knew, I was transported into an an alternate universe where cackling aliens were blasting me with ray guns!
It turned out that I had fallen asleep mid-sentence while discussing the software I was supposed to be writing. The cackling aliens were my colleagues laughing at me, and the sound of the ray guns was the PC beeping at me because I had face-planted on my keyboard...
To complete a perfect work experience, I was so tired that I forgot I was vegetarian and ate somebody else's late night pepperoni pizza... It was only when he complained of being stuck with a 'poxy' vegetarian pizza that I remembered!
As a fellow "Software worker", well ex-, since I am now retired, I can identify with that. Worked some crazy "shifts", days on end in some cases..... thank goodness I didn't work for Boeing
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It was totally bloody stupid - I was so tired that I couldn't even stay awake, let alone think straight! But there would be the cajoling and the blackmail - "many jobs will go if we don't ship this on time"...As a fellow "Software worker", well ex-, since I am now retired, I can identify with that. Worked some crazy "shifts", days on end in some cases..... thank goodness I didn't work for Boeing
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DCBassman
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Busy definitely better!
classic33
Leg End Member
Thought that this kind of thing was on the "not allowed list". Along with radios & newspapers.
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
The last time that I did a 16 hour shift straight through, I followed it immediately with a second shift, and after that started a third one...
The next thing I knew, I was transported into an an alternate universe where cackling aliens were blasting me with ray guns!
It turned out that I had fallen asleep mid-sentence while discussing the software I was supposed to be writing. The cackling aliens were my colleagues laughing at me, and the sound of the ray guns was the PC beeping at me because I had face-planted on my keyboard...
To complete a perfect work experience, I was so tired that I forgot I was vegetarian and ate somebody else's late night pepperoni pizza... It was only when he complained of being stuck with a 'poxy' vegetarian pizza that I remembered!
My longest shift as an Exhibition Contractor/Joiner was 37hrs, admittedly I did sit in a Van on the way to Olympia for a couple of hours.
classic33
Leg End Member
@DCBassman, who did the bomb check at the polling station?
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DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
classic33
Leg End Member
You'll find out later on, once you've closed up, what I mean.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
The NRA aren't fielding a candidate here, so I spoiled my paper by drawing an AK47 innit.
