Thursday, January 14, 2010

When a Thursday Turns Into a Friday

I asked boss if I could work what's commonly referred to as a "compressed schedule" about a month ago.  He said ok.  Thanks boss!  So, what does that mean.  It means, I now work in a two week period, 80 hours, but in a non-traditional way.  Week 1:  M-Off | T-9 | W-9 | TH-9 | F-9 |, Week 2: M-9 | T-9 | W-9 | TH-9 | F-8 |.  So, I'm a happy camper to get this schedule as it gives me a 3-day weekend every other week.  Here's a kicker that comes along with it, when a holiday falls on your day off, your day off reverts back to the Friday before.  With MLK's day being Monday, my day off normally, I can now enjoy an extended 4-day weekend.  This is how my Thursday became my Friday.  Of course, this only applies if you revel in Friday and dread the Monday as most folks I know do.  If a day is just another day, then what you have just read might not mean much, but you can still be happy for me.  Oh, I should throw in a comment that one of the full retirement benefits is a day just being another day.

I've noticed that things tend to fill up your time off.  And it's true.  So far, I am going to look into helping the MIL (mother-in-law) get kitchen counter tops at a better price.  She feels they gave her a high estimate.  I agree.  Also, I'm going to tackle fixing the RV Washer and Dryer we got for free.  I'll elaborate on the Washer/Dryer combo more after it's done.  May even put in pictures.

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