Who does shifts then?

[Lateralus]

Originally Posted by geneandbolly

you're not far off it, mark - i'm a paramedic for my sins

craig

And to yourself, and the rest of you who do what you do, I doff my cap. I have a lot to thank you guys and gals for, for which I am eternally grateful

[John.]

Originally Posted by geneandbolly

you're not far off it, mark - i'm a paramedic for my sins

craig

Don't envy you on a Saturday night having the drunks to deal with

[waveydavey]

Originally Posted by Coxy

did a mixtures of lates and night only for 3 years (21 nights on the trot on a couple of occasions in the TOPS office - remember them!!??!) and just got used to it. Never liked earlies!
Used to get home shortly after 6 and sleep till when Home & Away came on at 12:35!
Really don't think I could do them now though!

I used to work in the TOPS office in Middlesbrough. Brilliant job that I really enjoyed.

Now I drive freight trains for a living. Shifts are totally mental, starting any time of the day rather than a nice easy 0600, 1400 and 2200 pattern. Love the job and can't imagine ever doing anything else. I do struggle a bit on my week of eleven hour shifts at 0100 though.

Cheers

David

[geneandbolly]

Originally Posted by waveydavey

I used to work in the TOPS office in Middlesbrough. Brilliant job that I really enjoyed.

Now I drive freight trains for a living. Shifts are totally mental, starting any time of the day rather than a nice easy 0600, 1400 and 2200 pattern. Love the job and can't imagine ever doing anything else. I do struggle a bit on my week of eleven hour shifts at 0100 though.

Cheers

David

david, you've got my dream job you lucky swine!!
how did you get into that side of train driving?

[geneandbolly]

Originally Posted by Lateralus

And to yourself, and the rest of you who do what you do, I doff my cap. I have a lot to thank you guys and gals for, for which I am eternally grateful

what happened to you that you required the attention of the green suit brigade, sir?!

craig

ps love the photos of your car!

[dmacdou1]

I've been doing shifts of various patterns my whole working life. Current job is 7-7 4weeks of days 4 weeks of nights. Come to think of it, ive never worked a "normal" 9-5 job

[waveydavey]

Originally Posted by geneandbolly

how did you get into that side of train driving?

No great plan to it. I've been on the freight side all my railway career so I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Did take a few years though. First applied in 1992 then again in 1998 and finally got the job in 2000.

Been through the ringer a bit with work in the last couple of years. Got made redundant when the recession hit and had to relocate down to the Midlands. Just started with a new company today (Freightliner Heavy Haul) and am heading back up to the North East.

Cheers

David

[Nigel Conniford]

13 years of nights, can't sleep on my days off

[yeti]

Urgh, permanent nights

The only time I've done that full time I lasted 3 months before I had one of my moments.

[geneandbolly]

Originally Posted by waveydavey

No great plan to it. I've been on the freight side all my railway career so I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Did take a few years though. First applied in 1992 then again in 1998 and finally got the job in 2000.

Been through the ringer a bit with work in the last couple of years. Got made redundant when the recession hit and had to relocate down to the Midlands. Just started with a new company today (Freightliner Heavy Haul) and am heading back up to the North East.

Cheers

David

well, top marks for getting there in the end and for doing an amazing job. i often see the coal train making it's way to and from hunterston coal terminal and am amazed how you lot deal with such a beast.

nice one!