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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:12 am 
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Worse shift I've had in 15 years. Total and utter waste of time being out there.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 3:25 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
Worse shift I've had in 15 years. Total and utter waste of time being out there.

Weather?

Too many cars out?

Not enough punters out?

Unlucky with jobs?

All of the above?

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:45 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
Worse shift I've had in 15 years. Total and utter waste of time being out there.

I blame Brexit! :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:03 am 
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Sussex wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
Worse shift I've had in 15 years. Total and utter waste of time being out there.

Weather?

Too many cars out?

Not enough punters out?

Unlucky with jobs?

All of the above?

All of the above I reckon plus sh!t base ops.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:03 am 
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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
Worse shift I've had in 15 years. Total and utter waste of time being out there.

I blame Brexit! :mrgreen:



I reckon so :lol:


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:21 am 
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funny you should say that

i did a hard fought £100 10am-5pm yesterday even though trains to Brum were cancelled with no notice due to a bridge strike

our lad did 2pm till midnight....£107

dont forget though, end of school holidays (mine go back tuesday), credit cards paid for spain, etc - bills are landing, uniforms to be paid, payday was last week....

Sunday day shifts are now better than ever

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:29 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
funny you should say that

i did a hard fought £100 10am-5pm yesterday even though trains to Brum were cancelled with no notice due to a bridge strike

our lad did 2pm till midnight....£107

dont forget though, end of school holidays (mine go back tuesday), credit cards paid for spain, etc - bills are landing, uniforms to be paid, payday was last week....

Sunday day shifts are now better than ever


All of the above + one eye on Christmas :shock:

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:35 pm 
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Glad I gave it up. Driing rail replacement buses guarantees about £160 for a Sunday shift. and I get to drive a £280,000 company Volvo. 8)


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 8:04 pm 
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Today the lad did 5 hours and took £160....

mental

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:16 pm 
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Definitely very quiet weekend nights good job I had good Saturday daytime bookings.just the time of year nige,last weekend before school starts.


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:48 am 
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Wow what a busy weekend :D
The holiday hangover hasn't reached us yet

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LIFE IN TORY BRITAIN HA HA THE MUGS VOTED FOR IT #-o

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:37 pm 
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i have worked about 4 days during the 6 weeks holidays, its causing grief with me & the missus mind, i just cant bring myself to do it tbh just bought a bike so have something to work for now , get it paid off , so looks like its back to fri & sat nights regardless :cry:


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:17 pm 
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I was away but the lads who worked the weekend said it was good.

Really pleased for them. :sad:

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Eidd on monday.....happy days

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