Wednesday, October30, 2013
Day 2, Week 4. The four-day workweeks have turned into
five-day/ten-hour work weeks. We had
volunteered for overtime last week, but THIS week it was mandatory. We did get to choose our day (Tuesday). But NOW, they’re saying “we’re in the
overtime situation” and overtime will be mandatory each week from here on out;
for our shift the day has been set to Tuesday.
So much for the 40-hour work week!
Also, another treat. Starting next week,we have to report to work
at 6 a.m. and work until 4:30 pm.
That’s to allow us the “opportunity” to work voluntary overtime of another hour per
day. HA! So now they tell us we can work up to 55 hours per week. The only redeeming thing about the new start
time is that it coincides with the end of Daylight Savings Time, so with “fall
back” we really end up starting work at the same time as we have been.
Week 4 – after this week we are
supposed to be fully “hardened”. I don’t
feel “hard”. I feel tired and
everything still aches (thumbs, knees, feet in particular). We seem to be surviving day to day with
candy and caffeine for snacks and three squares a day. 8-9 hours of sleep a day helps also. I guess I’m a wimp because Rick and I are in
the lower category of age of work campers here. And yes, I’d like some cheese with that “whine”.
The space situation (places to put
product) has not improved. There are
more people in the warehouse at one time now.
Oh, and they’ve implemented a new “system” on our scanners so they can
keep track of how long we take on breaks now too!
Whip, whip! Work slaves work!!!!
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