gant
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Post by gant on Jan 30, 2008 11:38:10 GMT -5
has anyone else ever been on the night shift for work?? My boss asked me yesterday if I'd come in tonight and tomorrow night at 6PM for a night pour we got going on.. extra dollar an hour.. so of course I said yes so I'm off during the day and will be running tonight and overnight.. I love working at night and overnights because you only have one pour going on and no traffic..
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Post by Mort on Jan 30, 2008 17:11:57 GMT -5
I've done some night work. A week or two ago, I got drafted for it because I'm the lowest guy on the seniority list that drives OshKosh, and they needed them for a freeway job. I also volunteered for a week of CDF pours. My goal was to go in at 1:00 on Friday, work until about 10 or 11, and get a long weekend, but wouldn't you know it? We finished the job on Thursday.
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Post by Ideal Driver on Jan 30, 2008 19:08:49 GMT -5
Last summer I had to go in at 2 Am once. I had to go out of town to help a sister plant do a bridge deck. I was forced because I was low man as well. I was pretty ticked about it at first but once I got on the job it was pretty nice actually.
I got back in town as everyone else was having lunch and laughing at me. Then they was all mad because I went home and they had to stay. All I said was something about enjoying my long weekend. LOL I'll volunteer next time.
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Post by oldsmith on Jan 30, 2008 19:20:21 GMT -5
When its warmer out I always go in at about 2AM but I'm usually there tell 6 or 7pm. I drive a conveyor truck so I'm running around to 4 different plants all day long. I end up finishing my last pour at around 4 or 5PM then its like a 2hr drive back to my plant.
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gant
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Post by gant on Jan 31, 2008 8:46:52 GMT -5
just got home.. got 14 hours and hauled 4 loads and the loads were only 5 min away from the plant..have to be back at 6pm tonight unless the snow knocks us off.. then ill be there friday night and sat. night.. come on overtime! during last summer I went in at 2 am 3 days a week.. and didnt get off till atleast 5.. and oldsmith you're lucky you only have to go to 4 plants.. our conveyor trucks go between about 15..
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Post by cfconcrete on Feb 4, 2008 22:23:56 GMT -5
I love working summer nights in the city.
Man the stuff you see...........
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Post by Mort on Feb 5, 2008 23:47:14 GMT -5
^^^ Oh, I bet that's a site. I don't get to go to downtown Seattle for work, especially at night, but I bet that's a trip, some of the stuff that goes on.
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Post by cfconcrete on Feb 9, 2008 11:55:17 GMT -5
So our plant is right on the Hudson River, it seems that it is a popular spot for the "Johns" to bring their dates after midnight.
We don't even have to leave the yard to see this stuff going down.
Upstate here is a big college town, so the night life is interesting to say the least......
Hoofa!
Drive Safe!
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 25, 2008 22:48:52 GMT -5
I want the night pours. Work in the cool of the night, no traffic, get the HOURS. Just hump loads to the same site all night. Great for my load bonus every month.
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Post by lounge on Jul 31, 2008 18:38:47 GMT -5
i only worked a night shift we don't have much call for them but we where pouring a 500 yard 3rd story floor and the way it went was i went to work 4am Thursday worked till 3pm went home slept from 330 to 600 got up had my truck running at 700pm i had to go to another town we started at 9pm Thursday washed out 4am Friday drove back to Powell went to bed for a few was back in my mixer at 8am Friday that was a long day lol
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Post by BillyCement on Jul 31, 2008 18:57:01 GMT -5
i only worked a night shift we don't have much call for them but we where pouring a 500 yard 3rd story floor and the way it went was i went to work 4am Thursday worked till 3pm went home slept from 330 to 600 got up had my truck running at 700pm i had to go to another town we started at 9pm Thursday washed out 4am Friday drove back to Powell went to bed for a few was back in my mixer at 8am Friday that was a long day lol  Just kidding, my brutha. |
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Post by lounge on Jul 31, 2008 23:02:25 GMT -5
i only worked a night shift we don't have much call for them but we where pouring a 500 yard 3rd story floor and the way it went was i went to work 4am Thursday worked till 3pm went home slept from 330 to 600 got up had my truck running at 700pm i had to go to another town we started at 9pm Thursday washed out 4am Friday drove back to Powell went to bed for a few was back in my mixer at 8am Friday that was a long day lol well here in Wyoming my mixer is hooked to a horse drawn wagon pulled by four horses, cat,Cummings,Detroit and dt466 the batch plant is two guys with shovels, lol, and every time i go on a pour its required that i scream yee haaa and shoot my pistol in the air three times lol. |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Jul 31, 2008 23:06:56 GMT -5
Yer gonna fit in here jes fine, Pardner. Hehe That is, if ya stick around.  |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 1, 2008 17:19:55 GMT -5
well here in Wyoming my mixer is hooked to a horse drawn wagon pulled by four horses, cat,Cummings,Detroit and dt466 the batch plant is two guys with shovels, lol, and every time i go on a pour its required that i scream yee haaa and shoot my pistol in the air three times lol. [/quote]
Oh.....okay. So, I wasn't all that far off after all. ;D (Yup, MD69.....he'll do just fine around here)
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 6, 2008 18:51:25 GMT -5
has anyone else ever been on the night shift for work?? My boss asked me yesterday if I'd come in tonight and tomorrow night at 6PM for a night pour we got going on.. extra dollar an hour.. so of course I said yes so I'm off during the day and will be running tonight and overnight.. I love working at night and overnights because you only have one pour going on and no traffic.. I volunteered to work last night, so I get washed out at 11am. Look at the lineup and see I am billed in at 1205am. I get home do my thing here at home. Call the tape and I am billed in to come in at 305am. So I'm like wtf?! This morning I clock in, pre-trip my truck get in line to get loaded. Line isnt moving at all so I fall asleep. Didnt catch a load till 630am. So I got paid to sleep and dream for 3 hours. What a waste of time. Get washed out early and get screwed out of hours. Oh well cant complain since its really slow. |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Aug 6, 2008 20:00:20 GMT -5
WE GOT A NIGHT POUR FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...300 YDS. FIRST TRUCK ON THE JOB AT 10:00 PM....BLLLLLLPHHHHHHH :-/1
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 6, 2008 20:07:27 GMT -5
I volunteered to work last night, so I get washed out at 11am. Look at the lineup and see I am billed in at 1205am. I get home do my thing here at home. Call the tape and I am billed in to come in at 305am. So I'm like wtf?! This morning I clock in, pre-trip my truck get in line to get loaded. Line isnt moving at all so I fall asleep. Didnt catch a load till 630am. So I got paid to sleep and dream for 3 hours. What a waste of time. Get washed out early and get screwed out of hours. Oh well cant complain since its really slow. I was wondering why yer logged in here in the early afternoon the last few days. No way could it be that slow at 25. |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 6, 2008 20:23:41 GMT -5
WE GOT A NIGHT POUR FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...300 YDS. FIRST TRUCK ON THE JOB AT 10:00 PM....BLLLLLLPHHHHHHH :-/1 |
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 6, 2008 22:09:27 GMT -5
I volunteered to work last night, so I get washed out at 11am. Look at the lineup and see I am billed in at 1205am. I get home do my thing here at home. Call the tape and I am billed in to come in at 305am. So I'm like wtf?! This morning I clock in, pre-trip my truck get in line to get loaded. Line isnt moving at all so I fall asleep. Didnt catch a load till 630am. So I got paid to sleep and dream for 3 hours. What a waste of time. Get washed out early and get screwed out of hours. Oh well cant complain since its really slow. I was wondering why yer logged in here in the early afternoon the last few days. No way could it be that slow at 25. its been pretty slow. they wash out the senior and jr drivers out after 5-6 hours and all the rookies get to stay  |
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Post by cfconcrete on Aug 9, 2008 9:29:02 GMT -5
WE GOT A NIGHT POUR FOR THURSDAY NIGHT...300 YDS. FIRST TRUCK ON THE JOB AT 10:00 PM....BLLLLLLPHHHHHHH :-/1 I'm sure the thieves will be greatful for the good light to work by while they rip the radios out of every truck.... |
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Post by dwfnga on Aug 9, 2008 11:35:32 GMT -5
We got lots of night work coming up building a new high school and now that school is open (Elementary school right next to job) they don't want us there when school is open. 10 at night to what ever then our day stuff big hours.
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Post by gant on Aug 9, 2008 11:36:55 GMT -5
I have to leave my house at 11:45 PM to go to work on Sunday.. talk about a bummmer.. we got an 1800 yard pour.. I drove a dump truck for 11 hours overnight lastnight and drove my mixer for 11.5 during the day.. talk about beat, but the bill collector doesnt wait so i gotta make the money
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 9, 2008 14:08:29 GMT -5
I was billed in today at 655, Phone rings at 620 it's my batchman "hey I'm in the red and behind with no trucks, can you come in ealry?" I say yes on the way. I say to myself why bother? I'm out the door at 630 anyways, takes me 15 minutes to get to the plant. I got there 10 minutes early. Get loaded with 3 yds of color. come back at 9ish and over the nextel "wash it out" I'm like wtf?! why waste my time for a measely 3 yder and have the nerve to call me and try to get me to come in early. Then as Im leaving to go home its "oh by the way your on the nite pour" wtf!!!! there is my pregnant dog for the day. On a positive note I'm hauling slurry tonight ;D
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Just kidding, my brutha.
