I've finished for Christmas... thank god!

[HappyHippyDad]

I've been working 6 day weeks for the past few months, sometimes 7 and yesterday was the final day for a couple of weeks!! Thank god. They were generally 8-12 hour days and I'm exhausted.

Do you guys know when you've pushed it too far?

I just feel completely weary, physically and mentally. I dream about one of two things... either cables or falling asleep... thats ridiculous... dreaming about falling asleep :whatchutalkingabout

You watch the figures climbing higher in the bank but you dont have a life!

My new years resolution:

1. To work less
2. To dream about women rather than cables!!
3. To visit a pub (I think that's what it's called)

Plus me and lad have just got ourselves a puppy for the first time so i'll be forced to visit some countryside for walks and fresh air

Hope you chaps (and the odd lady electrician) have a really good Christmas and manage to stop thinking about cables for a while.

Cheers all :smiley2:

 

[Blademan_98]

A well deserved rest!
I am working until Christmas Eve, but I don't have such long days
Happy Christmas and dream on.........

 

[badwolf]

I've just got a puppy too!, good luck with the toilet training!

 

[7029 dave]

I've been working 6 day weeks for the past few months, sometimes 7 and yesterday was the final day for a couple of weeks!! Thank god. They were generally 8-12 hour days and I'm exhausted.

Do you guys know when you've pushed it too far?

I just feel completely weary, physically and mentally. I dream about one of two things... either cables or falling asleep... thats ridiculous... dreaming about falling asleep :whatchutalkingabout

You watch the figures climbing higher in the bank but you dont have a life!

My new years resolution:

1. To work less
2. To dream about women rather than cables!!
3. To visit a pub (I think that's what it's called)

Plus me and lad have just got ourselves a puppy for the first time so i'll be forced to visit some countryside for walks and fresh air

Hope you chaps (and the odd lady electrician) have a really good Christmas and manage to stop thinking about cables for a while.

Cheers all :smiley2:

Good for you Steve, are you still nursing as well.?

 

[electric will]

I finished work on Friday for Christmas
but now got jobs Monday and Tuesday next week!

 

[Richard Burns]

Two more jobs to do (and lots of paperwork).
Enjoy the break and remember to work to live and not live to work!
Been there, done that, not worth it.

All the best for Christmas.

And now it's puppy time!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Good for you Steve, are you still nursing as well.?

Yes Dave, two 12 hour shifts p/week, it's good to have a regular income as well as being self employed!

 

[Sintra]

Finished on Thursday and not thinking about work until January 4th.

 

[Guest77]

Finished grafting last september (2014) and not thinking of a return to actual real work again in the forseeable future :devilish:

 

[Englishman]

Done virtually no work since the beginning of November due to my back going, and it's still getting worse. But it has enabled me to actually rest, and I'm sure that once I can move, I'll feel a lot better.

And you won't know that you've been on it too much until you've got nothing. Given the chance I will just work and work, but you need to have some time with your family. I try to do nothing from when I get in about 4.30 until my 2 ur old goes to bed about 7, then I either go out for small jobs or do stuff at home. Working a lot makes you unable to just sit there doing nothing, it's like an addiction.

 

[GMES]

I've been working 6 day weeks for the past few months, sometimes 7 and yesterday was the final day for a couple of weeks!! Thank god. They were generally 8-12 hour days and I'm exhausted.

Do you guys know when you've pushed it too far?

I just feel completely weary, physically and mentally. I dream about one of two things... either cables or falling asleep... thats ridiculous... dreaming about falling asleep :whatchutalkingabout

You watch the figures climbing higher in the bank but you dont have a life!

My new years resolution:

1. To work less
2. To dream about women rather than cables!!
3. To visit a pub (I think that's what it's called)

Plus me and lad have just got ourselves a puppy for the first time so i'll be forced to visit some countryside for walks and fresh air

Hope you chaps (and the odd lady electrician) have a really good Christmas and manage to stop thinking about cables for a while.

Cheers all :smiley2:

I am going to have to try and find me one of those part time jobs, if anybody could post a link it would be appreciated.

 

[Paul.M]

Hopefully it is only half day on xmas eve??? May be a full day :icon9:. Four days off then back to it again. I might just take February off!!

 

[Midwest]

I am going to have to try and find me one of those part time jobs, if anybody could post a link it would be appreciated.

Luxury.....:winkiss:

 

[GMES]

I can't imagine telling my customers that I am finishing a week before xmas begins. as sad as it is xmas just gets in the way, yes it is nice to spend a bit of time with the family but after 2-3 days off I am easily bored plus Industrial customers can't just switch off for 10-14 days.
But I do hope all the little house bashers have a nice break:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I am going to have to try and find me one of those part time jobs, if anybody could post a link it would be appreciated.

Cheeky bugger!

 

[Paul.M]

Cheeky bugger!

HHD I think you should report him for that :rofl:

(soz Glenn, Marvo got me a few weeks back and reported one of my posts pmsl)

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I can't imagine telling my customers that I am finishing a week before xmas begins. as sad as it is xmas just gets in the way, yes it is nice to spend a bit of time with the family but after 2-3 days off I am easily bored plus Industrial customers can't just switch off for 10-14 days.
But I do hope all the little house bashers have a nice break:smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

Industrial is basically just bending a few pipes, the odd IR test and wearing a hard hat! House bashing can take up to 5 weeks to learn how to do it properly!!

 

[Leesparkykent]

I'm working Christmas eve and back in the following Monday:icon13:. I'm doing an office block refurb that's got be finished by the 8th.

 

[Paul.M]

I'm working Christmas eve and back in the following Monday:icon13:. I'm doing an office block refurb that's got be finished by the 8th.

Working new years eve Lee? Bet you are.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Working new years eve Lee? Bet you are.

yeah afraid so :dizzy2: