ssscooter66 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'll have to agree with what Hard Drive said. Yes the money is great but a real life is even greater ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 You guys do realize that working some overtime is not mutually exclusive to having a life right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 You guys do realize that working some overtime is not mutually exclusive to having a life right? working some overtime vs. tons of overtime are two different animals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 working some overtime vs. tons of overtime are two different animals. We agree there then. I'm not advocating working tons. Like i said that, working tons and working none are both foolish. Everything in moderation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrymaker Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 You guys do realize that working some overtime is not mutually exclusive to having a life right? you just dont get it. he's working on days...holidays.... that the union got US off!!!! these union agreed holidays are what we bargained for. this is one of the reasons we dont get raises or cost of living, because of employees like tooltime, and the company knows all we do is fight amongst ourselves. when tooltime works, how many non-skilled are forced to work???( because he wants too) what about there families? the company loves tooltime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glow Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I remember working long hours and weeks for a while. It was not worth it (both familiy and health wise). Rarely work over 40 now and life and family are much better. My wife doesn't work any more either. I do without the unecessary BS and am very happy. After so much time working OT you don't see what you are really missing and how your life is affected. Like a drug addict. To each their own but I recommend not becoming addicted to the OT drug. Hard Driver.........You are sooo right! I finally came outta that o/t coma, and never went back. Seems as if I got another chance to enjoylife. Working massive o/t was setting me up to either not retire at 30 years due to the addiction of the o/t, or me getting another job AFTER a 30 year retirement. Forget the both of them. I'm so happy happy happy! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glow Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hard Driver.........You are sooo right! I finally came outta that o/t coma, and never went back. Seems as if I got another chance to enjoylife. Working massive o/t was setting me up to either not retire at 30 years due to the addiction of the o/t, or me getting another job AFTER a 30 year retirement. Forget the both of them. I'm so happy happy happy! lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Driver Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Like i said that, working tons and working none are both foolish. Working none is not foolish. It shows that someone is managing their life and finances well. If one is living within their means and intelligently budgeting their finances they wont "need" to work OT. That being said, I still work occasional OT because of the fact that my wife had to suddenly stop working due to illness and we are adjusting. To each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Working none is not foolish. It shows that someone is managing their life and finances well. If one is living within their means and intelligently budgeting their finances they wont "need" to work OT. That being said, I still work occasional OT because of the fact that my wife had to suddenly stop working due to illness and we are adjusting. To each their own. I still think it's foolish. Why not pick up a Saturday a month as savings for your kids college or towards a trip for your family? A little overtime over a number of years adds up to some decent money. Perhaps your past that now or your wife makes really good money but I find that for the avrrage worker moderate overtime makes a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Driver Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) I could have sworn that I said my wife quit working. No work no make "really good money". my wife had to suddenly stop working due to illness Edited May 12, 2014 by Hard Driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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