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Virtrudian
04/11/17 9:34:07 AM
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Making $12 an hour, probably working overtime making time and a half. I'm guessing 12 hour shifts every day. At the beginning on June, if all the work is done, we get a 1000 dollar bonus.

Fuck me.

I'm gonna ask for a raise. I really don't want to do this but I also really need the money to pay for college and a car. I'm torn, fellas.
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CableZL
04/11/17 9:36:30 AM
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DuffBeer
04/11/17 9:40:13 AM
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I did something similar a couple of years ago but I was extremely desperate coming off a ten year stint of NEETdom with my support system ripped out from under me. It was hell but worth it. Just be really sure you can handle it. TBH I wouldn't do it again. I don't think I'd even be able to do it again lol.
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Virtrudian
04/11/17 9:44:39 AM
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I work for a contractor as a field technician, or "cable guy." We're hooking up a bunch of equipment in Comcast's headend buildings. Pulling a couple hundred cables that are usually around 20 to 50 feet long. We fit them and plug em in. That's what I do anyway. It's nothing too physically strenuous, usually, just really mind numbing. A regular shift is 7am to 3pm and I'm always tired at the end of the day.
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HeyyItsProphet
04/11/17 9:47:20 AM
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I'd take it
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Timohtep
04/11/17 9:51:27 AM
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DuffBeer
04/11/17 10:01:53 AM
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If you do take it, just be sure to get the rest you need and maximize your downtime with simple, less taxing ways to enjoy yourself. Don't try to be a superman, though. If you're feeling like it's getting to you then get the rest but on days you feel okay don't try to play too hard. That's what fucked me up early on, feeling too good after work and thinking it would be okay if I went to a party or stayed up later than usual. Ended up biting me in the ass. Figure out your routine and what works best for you and stick to it. Just think of it as the investment it is and it being temporary.
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Virtrudian
04/11/17 12:52:05 PM
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Timohtep posted...
Jesus that's a lot of money

It is but I'm gonna want to die. I'll probly do it anyway. At least for a while.

I'll have a class until the end of June so I can't work over on Mondays and Wednesdays so it won't be as terrible
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TheVipaGTS
04/11/17 12:53:46 PM
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that's a long time with no break...don't burn yourself out.
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InstaReturns
04/11/17 1:03:23 PM
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Fuck yeah
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s0nicfan
04/11/17 1:06:15 PM
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Ask for a small raise up front in exchange for putting up with that. It'll probably make their lives significantly easier to have one person covering so much time, and the extra amount you'll be making will help ease the pain.
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voldothegr8
04/11/17 1:07:05 PM
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I wouldn't, you'll quickly get burnt out. The most days I've ever worked in a row was probably only 12 and I wanted to shoot myself.
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gamepimp12
04/11/17 1:11:10 PM
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I'd ask for 14 a day so you can get a day off each week.
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Offworlder1
04/11/17 1:11:40 PM
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They should be promoting you and giving a raise for that amount of slavery to the job they are asking of you, that shit is insane and in my book I would refuse to do 7 days and long hours.

Being a slave to that job is not worth it, and at only $12/hr even with time and a half they are not giving back enough for the bs they are asking of you.
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twitterfriends
04/11/17 1:12:24 PM
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You might burn yourself out with like a week left, "I dont give a fuck anymore."

And damn that is tragic you only make $12 that is minimun wage in my state and my city its $15 but most places hire at $17
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Dustin1280
04/11/17 1:17:52 PM
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omg.... that is WAY too much... no days off or anything?

You will kill yourself and hate everything after 2 weeks TOPS

Can you counter offer 10 hours/day with 1 day off/week? It would still be very difficult, but at least you won't die in the process.
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KILBOTz
04/11/17 1:19:39 PM
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i wouldn't do it. i would offer to do 6 days a week with maybe 10 hour shifts but with the same $1k bonus.
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A5modeu5
04/11/17 1:21:09 PM
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Where I live that is illegal.
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TheGoldenEel
04/11/17 1:23:02 PM
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Timohtep posted...
Jesus that's a lot of money

Um, no it certainly isn't, for that much work
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dragnmaninferno
04/11/17 1:32:07 PM
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I honestly would not do it. Try to get at least one day off if you choose to go that route.
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Virtrudian
04/12/17 8:38:52 PM
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I don't think I'm gonna do it, or at least definitely not every day. I need more time for myself and my girlfriend. And I'm not sure yet how much time I'll need for this class I'm taking. I'm already starting to get burnt out on this job to begin with. There's been a lot of stupid things going on lately.
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