What type of shift are you working?

log sheet · Post by **log sheet** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:57 am

Just wondering what shifts AME/Apprentices are working accross Canada?
I work a 7 on 7 off nightshift right now. 8pm-8am. One of the better shifts I've worked. If there is a good nightshift!

CHEERS!

conehead · Post by **conehead** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:27 am

12:00 - 23:00, 4 on, 4 off. Absolutely love it!

ybp · Post by **ybp** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:39 pm

0800 to 1700, Monday to Friday.....no, I don't work at a bank

HercRigger · Post by **HercRigger** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:19 am

7 on, 3 off, 7 on, 4 off.....absolutely the worst shift I've ever worked....went to that from a 4 on 4 off shift.

plainfixer · Post by **plainfixer** » Sat May 19, 2007 11:23 am

Was 6on/3off then quit there. then 2on/1off/2on/1off... then quit there. then 7on/0off, and now 4on/3off(sometimes).

Bullet Remington · Post by **Bullet Remington** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:40 pm

HercRigger wrote:7 on, 3 off, 7 on, 4 off.....absolutely the worst shift I've ever worked....went to that from a 4 on 4 off shift.

No freakin kidding! I did that shift for 12 years! When I finally got straight days, it took me about three months for the body to adjust! I ain't ever doing that again!

For helicopters I usually work 30 on 14 off, depending on the company, for Planks I won't ever do a straight night shift again! Won't even do one night if I have a choice, and I do!!

I only work 4 to 5 months of the year now. With flight pay from the helicopters, I'm usually "around" the 90 K mark!

That's more then enough for me, with the pension!!

rotorhead350 · Post by **rotorhead350** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:59 am

i typically work 6-8 weeks on and then take a month off. This seems to work the best for me as I travel to Thailand on my days off for some R&R. Last year I only worked about 8 months and made around $90000 on that schedule and i never had to leave the hangar and no flight pay..............rh350

itismedd · Post by **itismedd** » Mon May 21, 2007 5:03 am

I am on a 6 week on 6 week off rotation. While the company is in canada I have to go overseas for my rotations. Just enjoying my 1st round off. It looks good so far.

lezoo · Post by **lezoo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:31 pm

i was on 3 weeks on and 3 week off , 12 h a day, with an airline in northern quebec who operate twin and king air. now im working 4 on 5 off 5 on 4 off 12 h shift in montreal.

Fox 3 · Post by **Fox 3** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:30 pm

08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday, weekends only if AOG.

tiny · Post by **tiny** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:53 am

8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday with a bit of overtime for fun and excitment. Not to bad at all.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:57 pm

log sheet wrote:Just wondering what shifts AME/Apprentices are working accross Canada?
I work a 7 on 7 off nightshift right now. 8pm-8am. One of the better shifts I've worked. If there is a good nightshift!
CHEERS!

I've never figured this 7X7 shift. You have to be an unsafe zombie by day 7. I remember when Time Air used to do it and we (AirBC) were on the 4X4 shift, when those guys were on their last day the were pooched.

I think the 4X4 shift is the best compromise you can find. Not too long and decent time off that rotates through weekends.

blacksmokeoutofthebox · Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:35 pm

i work the continental shift, 2 on 2 off 3 on 2 off 2 on 3 off, its by far the best shift you could work, only 6 months a year and still gettin paid good money plus the overtime on days off is great!!!

Mech-Pilot · Post by **Mech-Pilot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:24 am

I've been working a 5&5 rotating between day shift(6am-5:30pm) Afternoons(5pm-4:30am) and nights

(8pm-7:30am). Been with the company for aleast 7yrs now. I find it's a good shift to be on, only draw back is the amount of night shift you do in a month which is alot. The best shift to work is the afternoons(no traffic, pretty much guaranteed leaving early

).

unknowingly upsidedown · Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:21 am

just curious...why all the wierd shifts? What is it about this line of work that requires this? Won't the work get done if guys are working 9-5? just wondering thanks.

log sheet · Post by **log sheet** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:23 pm

Weird Shifts? Most A/C fly daily which means they have to be maintained at night. We're just the lucky son's of @******, who get to do it!

Ya, maby someday passengers and pilots will switch places to accomodate us!

Zombie after 4 nightshifts? Try 30 consecutive 12hr nightshifts 8pm-8am baby!ya!

There's no life like it!

Cheers!

Nightshiftzombie · Post by **Nightshiftzombie** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:23 pm

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

The Light.........It Burns!

AME343 · Post by **AME343** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:16 am

So far the best shift I've done. 5-5-4. We cover the aircrafts on our days on. We have only 1 to 2 airplanes with o/night and turns.

hangarline · Post by **hangarline** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:52 am

0730 to 1530 Monday to Friday. It's great!

Ballsssssss · Post by **Ballsssssss** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:45 am

Month on month off. Like a sore weiner..... you can't beat it!

northwings · Post by **northwings** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:13 pm

I've been working the no fixed shift,shift. I work when the plane is there and putter around when it isn't. Company allows me to set my own hours which is great for me having a wife that works differing shifts it allows me to be there for when my son goes to and from school.There are the odd unscheduled midnight maintenance road trips that happen, but for the most part maintenance tasks are easily planned and most every weekend is a 3 day weekend.

Bseries · Post by **Bseries** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:52 pm

YYC mon-fri 7am-3:30pm or 10am-5pm
or in
YEG mon-fri 7am-5pm with fri being an OT day

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