Workin the weekend:(
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Tourer
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From: Vernon, BC
Workin the weekend:(
I'm a small business owner, had to work all weekend. The riding season is winding down(Canada) and I'm pissed I didn't get a chance to ride. I''m sure I could have taken an afternoon off and finished up the project a day later, but my conscience got the best of me. Anyone else out there going through the same crap?
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From: SE Ontario
I'm a small business owner, had to work all weekend. The riding season is winding down(Canada) and I'm pissed I didn't get a chance to ride. I''m sure I could have taken an afternoon off and finished up the project a day later, but my conscience got the best of me. Anyone else out there going through the same crap?
Nice thing is, tomorrow I'm off and the weather is supposed to be awesome.
Gonna blow by as many work places as possible, grinnin the whole time
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Similar but not quite. I worked 31 years at the mill working mostly 6-7 days a week and there were many occasions that I worked week after week without a single day off because I was supporting a family. I also had to rotate shifts every 30 days, not much fun rotating shifts. When I bought my bike in 05 I figured out a way to combine working and riding, I simply rode to work when ever possible.
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I work a LOT of weekends, and my schedule changes constantly. No two days (or nights) are the same, and the hours vary constantly. I sometimes go 2 or even 3 weeks without seeing my OL (she travels for her job, too).
The worst is when I'm flying the line for 4 days, and the weather is beautiful the entire time. Get home, have 3 days off, and it storms the entire time.
The worst is when I'm flying the line for 4 days, and the weather is beautiful the entire time. Get home, have 3 days off, and it storms the entire time.
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I hear you From Behind. What's with Columbus??? Work all week, ready to ride and its the only city in the nation with a cloud/rain cover over it - seriously. Everyone else is clear. We are the Seattle of the midwest.
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Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Denver, CO
Another weekend worker here. I get 11 weekends a year off but usually try to sneak in another 1 or 2 per yr. w/ leave hrs. I actually prefer riding the Rockies mid week anyway; less traffic. What sucks about working weekends is you miss your families lives. Been doing it for 20 yrs. now so they're used to it...still sucks!