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How flexible are you lot with your working hours? Personally in the very busy days, five years back, I hardly ever worked Saturdays and never Sundays. I'm finding now, I'm having to work more Saturdays. Mainly due to a general drop in the rates we can get here, I find I've no choice but to put in extra hours to boost the income. Don't mind much except I'm finding as I get older, these Saturdays seem to take their toll
-------------------- Kevin Gaffney Artistik Signs Kinnegad County Westmeath Ireland 044-75187 kevingaffney@eircom.net Posts: 628 | From: Ireland | Registered: Oct 2003
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I decided to "schedule" work weekends a few months back. So far, seems to be working. But then again I run 2 shifts (8am-5pm) and then (8pm-midnight-1-2 am) of work in a day. If I miss one (for a kid's game or other event) I find that I loose about a day's worth of productive time. The 8-5 shift is regular "answer the phone, client pick ups, walk ins etc". Whereas the second shift is where I can have concentrated, usually uninterrupted design, install or bookwork time. I putter a few hours on non-work weekends with smaller jobs etc.
-------------------- Nikki Goral Image Advantage Signs 4050 Champeau Road New Franken, WI 54229 920-465-4500 "Finish every day and be done with it. Tomorrow is a new day."-Ralph Waldo Emerson Posts: 928 | From: New Franken, WI (East Green Bay) | Registered: Jun 2007
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I have worked on weekends for 34 years. It's just the way my life turned out. I even work on holidays.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3812 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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I work nights, weekends, holidays or whenever something has to get done, but I never missed one of my daughter's ball games and I haven't had to ask the boss for a day off in 40 years......
-------------------- www.signcreations.net Sonny Franks Lilburn, GA 770-923-9933 Posts: 4115 | From: Lilburn, GA USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Any time I have work to get done. If it is hot like today, I got up at 5 and was at the job by 6am when it was 78 degrees. Three hour job and was home by 9:30 having a cup of joe and hanging out with my pup, Gracie. It will be 106 here today and I already made a quick grand.
-------------------- Preston McCall 112 Rim Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 text: 5056607370 Posts: 1552 | From: Santa Fe, New Mexico | Registered: Nov 1998
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I work nights and weekends when needed. It's often the only time customers can/will turn loose of their vehicle for lettering. Larger installs are often after hours too. My helpers all have day jobs, so I work around them. I do like it better when the business is closed, so we aren't in each others way, or customers walking under ladders, etc...
-------------------- Ace Graphics & Printing Camdenton, MO. USA
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I never minded working weekends, but then I always tried to take a day or 2 off midweek to make up for it, the lakes and woods are a lot less crowded then too. 7 days on will eventually take its toll.
-------------------- Eric Elmgren ericsignguy@comcast.net A & E Graphic Signs Park Ridge, IL "The future isn't what it used to be" -Yogi Berra Posts: 192 | From: PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS | Registered: Aug 2009
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My weekends are important to me. So, my hours are a lot like Si's. On occasion, will work weekends and holidays and those jobs tend to be infrequent but quite profitable.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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When I had kids (and turned 45) weekend work was done. Saturday is family day. See Exodus 20:11 for what I do on Sunday. I find I'm ready to rock first thing Monday morning. Never lost a customer because I made them wait.
-------------------- Mike Duncan Lettercraft Signs Posts: 1328 | From: Centreville, VA | Registered: Oct 2000
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