A little ray of sunshine has appeared on my horizon.
Since last April when this started my routine for working on the ship has gone from 4 weeks on/off to 6 on/off. But losing 2 weeks of the off cycle to a hotel isolation before departure. And a very basic hotel too, limited food options, no booze, no gym etc.
So it has been effectively 8 on 4 off. However, those of us who get fully vaccinated go down to 6 days isolation. Making it 7 on 5 off.
My lot, TBH, hadn't been as much of a struggle as some have had. Job has been secure, extra pay due to lost leave. It's just been very tedious and tiring
In my industry, the work on the ship is none stop for 6 weeks, no time in port, every single day is a 12 hour shift.
Time off is a precious chance to recharge, regain fitness both mentally and physically, losing big chunks of it has been rotten.
6 day isolations will be a massive difference.
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That's bang out of order that you have to isolate on your own time seadog.
Now back in the rat race.
I nearly came to virtual blows on a Teams meeting yesterday. I managed to keep a calm exterior but….
I’ve just had one of the hardest Sales quarters I’ve ever had. Crucial deadlines, big tenders, tier 1 clients, late nights, early mornings…. Now this has result in being - spoiler alert- 97% to my annual target already having closed one of many vital deals at 10:30pm on the 30th.
Now, I prefer to work smarter than harder. Don’t get me wrong I do work hard - about 60hrs a week, but I don’t volunteer my weekends or openly work long days/answer emails on days off unless there’s a very good reason. And if I do I don’t advertise it so that it doesn’t become an expectation. So today we find ourselves having “Global Recharge Day” - the company has shutdown so we all have a free day to relax. Strict orders not to work, look at emails etc.
Yesterdays call then, was one of me finding a short term Tender which needs to be in on the 13th - right in our sweet spot and high value. This means it’s a lot of hard word for a bid team at short notice, but we democratically agreed as a consortium and as is the process to go ahead. At which point one of my colleagues asked “Will you be working at the weekend Steve?” I responded because of my stance above “No comment”. His retort was (He’s a project manager) “Well, despite the fact everyone else is having the day off I’ll be working becuase customers still need their projects. Typical of Sales to throw work around then enjoy themselves while we all miss our family time”.
I mean wow, that’s his choice, if the CEO says “down tools” and he doesn’t, why should I be to blame? And as I already knew, he doesn’t “get” sales, he just sees suits, watches and swanning around the country (pre Covid) having lunches.
Anyway sorry for the Demi rant, but I’m glad today I have a day to do bugger all other than change the tyres on my bike and drink coffee, I really needed it before I committed a virtual crime on someone in the manner of the famous Homer/Bart scene.
Raising a coffee to you all, take the time out and don’t entertain idiots.
From the beginning of the year, my boss has slowly transformed from being a good manager to micromanaging the hell out of me. He told me today that I can't switch off my computer until he has confirmed he has all the information he needs, including weekends. I only receive feedback after he has finished meetings, so that means staying by the computer until 7ish if/when he calls. I'm close to burnout.
Luckily, I've been offered an interview at another company. Fingers crossed.
Luckily, I’ve been offered an interview at another company. Fingers crossed.
Good luck!
He told me today that I can’t switch off my computer until he has confirmed he has all the information he needs, including weekends. I only receive feedback after he has finished meetings, so that means staying by the computer until 7ish if/when he calls.
WTF!?
I'd just be leaving it on with a screen saver...
I’d just be leaving it on with a screen saver…
Ah see now my toddler spilt milk on it due to it being out during family time.
I’d just be leaving it on with a screen saver…
Password protected too!
Fingers crossed.
Good luck!
I'm at the point of giving up on finding a new job right now.
Passed my HGV test at the end of May and as you'll have all seen there's a massive shortage of drivers so you'd think getting work would be easy right? No. Over 40 applications sent, only 2 interviews and no job offers. I've even tried the agency route and after 2 weeks I've had one shift with a company that was utterly crap (local multi-drop, maximum hours, loads of handballing, non-existent customer service) and have just come back from going to a job for the second day in a row where the agency have sent me but the company yesterday didn't request an agency driver and today they needed one but had paperwork for someone else who also turned up so I got sent home. A complete and utter waste of my time and I'm at the point where I'm ready to give up and take a shitty job in a warehouse that would need me to work 6 days a week just to cover my living expenses and drive me nuts as I hate being indoors for multiple hours.
Don't know which direction to turn right now.
Where are you based?
You just class 2?
