Reality check headed my way

[98tls]

:mad:Bugger...Company i work for has announced there going to lay off 1/4 of the workforce (around 60) and change all the shifts about,been working 4 days on 4 off for many years and have got well used to the 4 days off,there thinking 8 hour shifts 5 days a week :weep:if indded i am lucky enough to retain my job.Bad news for a small town indeed.Fingers crossed eh.:niceone:

[Oakie]

You at the Mill?

[Ocean1]

Bugger. I thought things had sort of stabalised, there.

Luck dude.

[98tls]

You at the Mill?

Yea mate,been there yonks.

[rustic101]

Sweet Jesus my mums water broke there before I was born. I think I was just about born on the floor lol.

[jrandom]

8 hour shifts 5 days a week :weep:

You poor, poor sausage.

[98tls]

Sweet Jesus my mums water broke there before I was born. I think I was just about born on the floor lol.

:lol:Never planned on staying to be honest,tossed in a rep job up in the Nth isle and was just travelling about and stopped in for a bit,the 4 12 hour days then 4 off was pretty cool so stayed and still here.

[Andy67]

There's a lot of it going around, I know people who are gripping onto their seats pretty hard these days, me included. Hope it all works out, it generally does one way or the other .

[98tls]

There's a lot of it going around, I know people who are gripping onto their seats pretty hard these days, me included. Hope it all works out, it generally does one way or the other .

Xactly mate,one door shuts blah blah,got some family working in a mine over on the West coast 7 days on 7 off which even if i keep my job here looks pretty good considering the money,do the 7 days then cmon home for 7.

[Oakie]

Ongoing process at the Mill I guess. I remember restructures happening there just after Mrs Oakie left to have Oakie jnr. ver 1. God, must be 29 years ago now. I knew (and played cricket with) quite a few people there. Actually I still know a Dad and his daughter who work there.

[98tls]

You poor, poor sausage.

:lol:whatever,if you chose to work 5 days a week then have 2 off good on ya,not something i want to embrace.

[jrandom]

:lol:whatever,if you chose to work 5 days a week then have 2 off good on ya,not something i want to embrace.

I was just thinking about how I spent a whole chunk of last year doing 12 on 2 off...

[scumdog]

Best of luck keeping your job Mike!:niceone:

[98tls]

Ongoing process at the Mill I guess. I remember restructures happening there just after Mrs Oakie left to have Oakie jnr. ver 1. God, must be 29 years ago now. I knew (and played cricket with) quite a few people there.

About it eh,methinks they are going to be very surprised at how many take the voluntary redundancy if they go to the 8 hour shifts,many like myself wouldnt have bothered staying if it wasnt for the 4 on 4 off thing.

[jrandom]

many like myself wouldnt have bothered staying if it wasnt for the 4 on 4 off thing.

I gotta admit, 4 on 4 off would indeed be pretty frickin' sweet.

[John_H]

I was just thinking about how I spent a whole chunk of last year doing 12 on 2 off...

:weep::weep: You poor, poor sausage.

[98tls]

Best of luck keeping your job Mike!:niceone:

Cheers T,to be honest its dragging on some and has made me get off my arse and look at other options,theres plenty out there which is suprising really.Was very easy to just kick back and enjoy the 4 0ff thing.

[98tls]

I gotta admit, 4 on 4 off would indeed be pretty frickin' sweet.

It is mate,a little to sweet i guess eh.

[jrandom]

:weep::weep: You poor, poor sausage.

I know, right?

It was that or unemployment at the time, though. At least the work was good fun.

Best of luck to 98tls in avoiding being faced with a similar bargain.

[98tls]

I know, right?

It was that or unemployment at the time, though. At least the work was good fun.

Best of luck to 98tls in avoiding being faced with a similar bargain.

Cheers fella,myself and the other 1/2 both work there so its a little unnerving but in saying that we have enjoyed good money and a great lifestyle so cant complain to much.

[mashman]

Bagga... would love to work 4 and 4. All the best mate, no doubt you'll be unlucky enough to be kept on :)

[Oakie]

Bagga... would love to work 4 and 4.

'tis a 12 hour shift though ... or it used to be back in the day.

[Andy67]

Xactly mate,one door shuts blah blah,got some family working in a mine over on the West coast 7 days on 7 off which even if i keep my job here looks pretty good considering the money,do the 7 days then cmon home for 7.

That's the thing mate, balance is key, work hard then downtime, no one ever died wishing they had worked longer hours. Sounds like they got a good deal going on ATM. Long may it continue.

[mashman]

'tis a 12 hour shift though ... or it used to be back in the day.

meh. I once worked on a fushun boat, sometimes 16 hour days and that was 5 on 2 off... would love 4 and 4. That extra day off would be well worf it.

[98tls]

Bagga... would love to work 4 and 4. All the best mate, no doubt you'll be unlucky enough to be kept on :)

Cheers mate,like many things in life you dont know how lucky you are until it departs,all good and whatever happens the sun still comes up in the morning eh,things could always be worse and as my 71 year old mother says "think yourself lucky boy,you dont have to live in Dunedin":lol:

[Andy67]

meh. I once worked on a fushun boat, sometimes 16 hour days and that was 5 on 2 off... would love 4 and 4. That extra day off would be well worf it.

Haha flushing, I looked at prawn flushing more like 90 days on.....good pay though, should've would've could've, didn't.

[Oakie]

things could always be worse and as my 71 year old mother says "think yourself lucky boy,you dont have to live in Dunedin":lol:

Funny, there's a few people up here in Chch who say the same thing.

Ah well. Good luck to you and Spider.

[scumdog]

'tis a 12 hour shift though ... or it used to be back in the day.

T'was 11.hrs five days a week when I worked at the Mosgiel mill...nights only for me.

They would let you work overtime on the Friday night - but only 5 hours, only allowed to do a max of 60 hours a week, they didn't want workers working themselves to death they said...

[mashman]

Haha flushing, I looked at prawn flushing more like 90 days on.....good pay though, should've would've could've, didn't.

heh... flushin eh, also worked/lived on a boat where the shitter used to back up in rough weather. Guess which lucky person got to clean the lav :sick: Knew a few prawn boys that used to do 12 days on 5 days off and can't say the money ever tempted me enough to be out there for that length of time. Never too late :eek:

[jellywrestler]

I used to have to get up 1/2 an hour before I went to bed...

[mashman]

I used to have to get up 1/2 an hour before I went to bed...

Security guard or Policeman?

[mashman]

Cheers mate,like many things in life you dont know how lucky you are until it departs,all good and whatever happens the sun still comes up in the morning eh,things could always be worse and as my 71 year old mother says "think yourself lucky boy,you dont have to live in Dunedin":lol:

Time to live one of them dreams that's been sittin there for a while?

[jellywrestler]

Security guard or Policeman?
Monty Python actually

[Smokin]

Not good news at all mate, Hope it all works out for ya.

[Gone Burger]

Hey buddy... fingers crossed for you keeping a job after it all. A stressful situation to be in an very unsettling until you know where you stand, hoping for positive news there. The job market is a bitch out there! Lost my job while on ACC and still trying to crawl my way back into a permenante job. My temp role finishes up end of this week after 9 months so activly in the job hunt stage - can only go a few weeks without an income. The shift changes may not be ideal if that happens, but an income and job is a lot to hold onto and I have no doubt you will adapt over time to a different weekly routine.

[98tls]

heh... flushin eh, also worked/lived on a boat where the shitter used to back up in rough weather. Guess which lucky person got to clean the lav :sick: Knew a few prawn boys that used to do 12 days on 5 days off and can't say the money ever tempted me enough to be out there for that length of time. Never too late :eek:

When i was a young fella i worked on a boat outta Greymouth,4 days with no shitter no shower,off the boat and unload then the mrs would pick me up and i would head home with a plan on doing some unloading of my own:nono:no chance it was thrown into the shower with a bottle of smelly soap shit and orders not to get out until the stench was gone:mad:

[Pussy]

Go on the game, Mike...

[mashman]

When i was a young fella i worked on a boat outta Greymouth,4 days with no shitter no shower,off the boat and unload then the mrs would pick me up and i would head home with a plan on doing some unloading of my own:nono:no chance it was thrown into the shower with a bottle of smelly soap shit and orders not to get out until the stench was gone:mad:

waaaaaa ha ha ha haaaaaaa. Funny how you end up smelling the same afterwards though eh :shifty:

[98tls]

Hey buddy... fingers crossed for you keeping a job after it all. A stressful situation to be in an very unsettling until you know where you stand, hoping for positive news there. The job market is a bitch out there! Lost my job while on ACC and still trying to crawl my way back into a permenante job. My temp role finishes up end of this week after 9 months so activly in the job hunt stage - can only go a few weeks without an income. The shift changes may not be ideal if that happens, but an income and job is a lot to hold onto and I have no doubt you will adapt over time to a different weekly routine.

:niceone:Cheers Katie and all the best of luck to ya eh.Let us know how you go.

[98tls]

waaaaaa ha ha ha haaaaaaa. Funny how you end up smelling the same afterwards though eh :shifty:

All smells a bit fishy to me mate.:niceone:

[98tls]

Go on the game, Mike...

See how i go mate,sure ive some old fishnets still somewhere in the wardrobe.Arse is still pert though these days a wig would be needed to cover up the Halo.

[short-circuit]

You're a National voter aren't ya? All in the name of progress :drool:

[98tls]

On a positive note her indoors assures me that if push comes to shove the squillons spent on the old S over the last 10 years might keep us in baked beans and bread,reckons shes going to start with the rims:clap:

[Madness]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

You might have to push it somewhere safe :msn-wink:

[98tls]

You're a National voter aren't ya? All in the name of progress :drool:

Absolutely.:niceone:Though its all in vain as every year the number of bludgers grows thanks to the Labour partys involvement.

[short-circuit]

Absolutely.:niceone:Though its all in vain as every year the number of bludgers grows thanks to the Labour partys involvement.

Really? You haven't noticed current unemployment figures? You can get even more of your tax dollars back once your job goes :clap:

[98tls]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

You might have to push it somewhere safe :msn-wink:

Have no fears mate shes of more tender years than i,if theres money needed desperately shes more equipped to be stripped than the old TL.:niceone:

[FJRider]

See how i go mate,sure ive some old fishnets still somewhere in the wardrobe.Arse is still pert though these days a wig would be needed to cover up the Halo.

With what I've seen of what passes for "Women" ... in Oamaru ... and the "Men" that need those services ... you'll probably do ok.

[mashman]

With what I've seen of what passes for "Women" ... in Oamaru ... and the "Men" that need those services ... you'll probably do ok.

You lookin for fresh meat?

[98tls]

Really? You haven't noticed current unemployment figures? You can get even more of your tax dollars back once your job goes :clap:

See your point but na,theres no hope of me being unemplyed sadly,as much as i like the couch it just doesnt provide the necessities and am not prepared to drive round in her indoors very sensible car.:nono:

[98tls]

With what I've seen of what passes for "Women" ... in Oamaru ... and the "Men" that need those services ... you'll probably do ok.

:lol:Dont get any ideas fella,i aint fucking anything with webbed feet.

[short-circuit]

See your point but na,theres no hope of me being unemplyed sadly,as much as i like the couch it just doesnt provide the necessities and am not prepared to drive round in her indoors very sensible car.:nono:

Oh so it's not a lifestyle choice then?

[FJRider]

You lookin for fresh meat?

I very much doubt that even on a good day (or night) ... 98tls could be described ... as fresh.

[98tls]

I very much doubt that even on a good day (or night) ... 98tls could be described ... as fresh.

Oi,last thing i heard when climbing out your bedroom window was "sigh... that was refreshing":scratch:

[mashman]

I very much doubt that even on a good day (or night) ... 98tls could be described ... as fresh.

Picky bugga... what's wrong with a sensual shave in the bath and a handful of magic trees?

[98tls]

Picky bugga... what's wrong with a sensual shave in the bath and a handful of magic trees?

Dont bother mate,to him a bath is no different than a pond,he floats.

[FJRider]

Oi,last thing i heard when climbing out your bedroom window was "sigh... that was refreshing":scratch:

That wasn't mine then ... I live on the third floor.

So ... you've started "nights" ... already ... ??? :bleh:

[mashman]

Dont bother mate,to him a bath is no different than a pond,he floats.

Is he too big for a bath then.

[98tls]

Bit of an update after all in union meetings today,numbers down to 45 that are going and they have offered a few good incentives to help some on there way so somewhat positive.Had 2 job offers which makes it very tempting to take the bait and call it a bonus as there hell bent on the 8 hour 5 day a week thing,who knows...

[98tls]

Well thats sorted,thankfully both of us kept our jobs,sadly theres still about 18 to go and the poor buggers have to wait around another week until they find out.If ive learnt anything from going through this its just how completly selfish people can be at times,and as for unions whilst i see theres a place for them there only as good as the guys running them and in our case what a fucking shambles,7 of the people yet to go can thank there union for costing them there job.

[FJRider]

Good to hear ... on with your life now ... :niceone:

[tigertim20]

Well thats sorted,thankfully both of us kept our jobs,sadly theres still about 18 to go and the poor buggers have to wait around another week until they find out.If ive learnt anything from going through this its just how completly selfish people can be at times,and as for unions whilst i see theres a place for them there only as good as the guys running them and in our case what a fucking shambles,7 of the people yet to go can thank there union for costing them there job.

Im glad you kept your job bud, but it will suck to see a few more people/friends leave without a job, that fucking sucks.
look on the bright side eh? you still have a few more months to get fit walking to work and back . . .:Police::eek:

[98tls]

Im glad you kept your job bud, but it will suck to see a few more people/friends leave without a job, that fucking sucks.
look on the bright side eh? you still have a few more months to get fit walking to work and back . . .:Police::eek:

Indeed i do:bleh:Sadly from my point of view when a vote was taken to take up 3 8 hour shifts 5 days a week as opposed to 3 12 hour shifts with the loss of a further 7 jobs the union didnt get there facts right re the $s involved and 90% of the members voting took the selfish way out and agreed to the 12 hour shifts therefore voting 7 of themselves out of a job,fucking idiots.Wonder how thats going to feel when those going get told "wow i voted myself outta a job":weird:Would be funny if it wasnt so sad.

[Andy67]

Well thats sorted,thankfully both of us kept our jobs,sadly theres still about 18 to go and the poor buggers have to wait around another week until they find out.If ive learnt anything from going through this its just how completly selfish people can be at times,and as for unions whilst i see theres a place for them there only as good as the guys running them and in our case what a fucking shambles,7 of the people yet to go can thank there union for costing them there job.

I've been plucked off the deck of the titanic more often than I care to remember, I work in finance.....scarey shit all round. I am glad it's worked out for you. Just remember people will say and do a lot of things quite out of character, it's normal in times of extreme stress. Let it wash as much as you can. As the French say ( lets face it, they have a few social integration issues but..) to understand is to forgive.....

[98tls]

I've been plucked off the deck of the titanic more often than I care to remember, I work in finance.....scarey shit all round. I am glad it's worked out for you. Just remember people will say and do a lot of things quite out of character, it's normal in times of extreme stress. Let it wash as much as you can. As the French say ( lets face it, they have a few social integration issues but..) to understand is to forgive.....

Cheers fella and i hear what your saying i just find it hard to swallow the fact that 90% voted for a further 7 people to lose there jobs.I like the rest of them liked the 4 days on 4 off thing that we have done for years but only working 8 hours a day with every weekend off wasnt the end of the world i thought and the fact that if it wasnt accepted then 7 of there workmates (possibly themselves) would lose there livelihoods seems well fucked up to me.

[Oakie]

I sort of want to say "good for you" but having been on both sides of that one I know that sometimes the ones who are staying can feel worse than those who are leaving. Survivor's guilt and all that. Pleased you kept your job anyway. Sounds like the other couple of people I know there kept their's too ... well at least I haven't heard they lost them anyway.

Any McFelins still working there? They seemed to be a mainstay of the place back in the 80s.

[Andy67]

Cheers fella and i hear what your saying i just find it hard to swallow the fact that 90% voted for a further 7 people to lose there jobs.I like the rest of them liked the 4 days on 4 off thing that we have done for years but only working 8 hours a day with every weekend off wasnt the end of the world i thought and the fact that if it wasnt accepted then 7 of there workmates (possibly themselves) would lose there livelihoods seems well fucked up to me.

Yeah mate it is and you are right. My company has shed 60,000 in the last 18 months and no sign of stopping.......

[98tls]

I sort of want to say "good for you" but having been on both sides of that one I know that sometimes the ones who are staying can feel worse than those who are leaving. Survivor's guilt and all that. Pleased you kept your job anyway. Sounds like the other couple of people I know there kept their's too ... well at least I haven't heard they lost them anyway.

Any McFelins still working there? They seemed to be a mainstay of the place back in the 80s.

Not that i know of O,weird place with the 4 on 4 off as i wouldnt really have a clue who works on the other 2 shifts,once my 4 days are over we tend to not even mention the place in this house.:laugh:

[98tls]

Yeah mate it is and you are right. My company has shed 60,000 in the last 18 months and no sign of stopping.......

All the best to you then eh,hope you to get lucky.

[Andy67]

All the best to you then eh,hope you to get lucky.

Thanks and me too, still change is often good, even if it's not planned or wanted. I will always work, always have. I m not fussy.

[98tls]

I sort of want to say "good for you" but having been on both sides of that one I know that sometimes the ones who are staying can feel worse than those who are leaving. Survivor's guilt and all that.

With it being a small town etc theres plenty of couples working there,all things considered not to bad a place to be ie cheap housing etc with the mill paying quite well so people get set up accordingly,weird at the moment with still jobs to go theres couples there who stand to lose both incomes and all that goes with it,very sad.

[98tls]

Thanks and me too, still change is often good, even if it's not planned or wanted. I will always work, always have. I m not fussy.

Thats about what i had decided before i found out i was keeping my job mate,had a job jacked up in Ch-Ch and was intending on staying with good ole mum and coming home in the weekends,not ideal but at least the mortgage would have been paid.