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RazMan - 8/2/08 at 10:42 AM

How much do they earn? Hourly rate I presume but is it minimum wage? Just thinking .....

[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]


tegwin - 8/2/08 at 10:48 AM

I have often wondered...


Those on the graveyard shift must get paid a fair bit...


RazMan - 8/2/08 at 10:50 AM

I somehow doubt that there would be any difference as they usually follow a shift pattern and take the rough with the smooth.

2 x 6am-2pm, 2 x 2pm-10pm, 2 x Day off etc

[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]


James - 8/2/08 at 10:57 AM

I've always found it a bit odd that the ones round here don't seem to speak a word of English!

Cheers,
James

[Edited on 8/2/08 by James]


02GF74 - 8/2/08 at 11:02 AM

... but you live in France, don't you!


Mr Whippy - 8/2/08 at 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
How much do they earn? Hourly rate I presume but is it minimum wage? Just thinking .....

[Edited on 8-2-08 by RazMan]


Why are you asking? are fancying a change in career? Want to move into the very slow lane and getting a masters on how to grunt instead of speech. Just think you'll never have to buy another car mag again! There all there your own free and up to date personal library also free food, just remember to glue shut the crisp bags once you had a few


RazMan - 8/2/08 at 11:20 AM

Mmmm you make it sound soooooo good mr W

Seriously, I am just thinking about changing my present security shift pattern (12 hour days and nights) to something a little less taxing. My body clock doesn't know which way is up at the moment and the old ticker isn't having a good time either


Benzine - 8/2/08 at 11:35 AM

I applied to do a part time night shift at the local BP. £6.20 or something daft for night work


Mr Whippy - 8/2/08 at 11:44 AM

Don’t think I fancy it but does sound better than late night security, I wonder what the suicide rate is for that job? i use to watch nighting gales

There's nobody here but us chickens!

oh here's a link for all you young ones -

http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/comedy/nightingales.htm


saigonij - 8/2/08 at 12:20 PM

i worked for Texeco once, horrible job.

by day its ok, but by night if your in a rough area, bricks at the windows from local yobs etc....

plus, you dont get staff discount on petrol!!!!


BenB - 8/2/08 at 12:30 PM

Strangely, they are reported to have one of the best job satisfaction ratings of any profession(!!) but equally one of the highest suicide rates.

Strange but true (and admittedly useless) information.....


RazMan - 8/2/08 at 12:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
There's nobody here but us chickens!




LOL That one must have passed me by completely but it seem pretty close to the mark - it's amazing what some people will do to occupy their bored brains at 3.00am on a cold night

I used to manage a small chain of petrol stations in the 70/80's and used to get the local yobs using my motorbike as target practice ..... until I caught the ringleader and explained what I would do to him if I caught him again. They then diverted their efforts to breaking in at night and nicking all the ciggies and CB radios .... little buggers.
Discounted petrol was also quite easy in those days of mechanical meters but if I told you how it was done I'd have to kill you


David Jenkins - 8/2/08 at 06:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy

http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/comedy/nightingales.htm


I used to love that program! They didn't make many episodes, it was always on really late at night when sane people had gone to bed, and always on a weird night...

It was always completely off the wall, almost surreal, which really appealed to my odd sense of humour...


indykid - 8/2/08 at 06:41 PM

asda pay £7.82 on nights if you actually want to work for your money........

tom


Peteff - 8/2/08 at 06:45 PM

I liked the one where they set the gorilla on, they were all classics though and I didn't know they had been released on DVD.


RazMan - 8/2/08 at 08:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by indykid
asda pay £7.82 on nights if you actually want to work for your money........

tom


Are you mad?? All that beep beep beep stuff would give me nightmares ...... hang on - they bar code EVERYTHING nowadays don't they .... even in petrol stations


rusty nuts - 8/2/08 at 09:26 PM

Our local Aldi pay well and they don't use barcode readers.