Posted by John S-B on November 03, 2010 at 10:18:24 from (206.211.166.17):
In Reply to: any LEOs on here? posted by Rich Iowa on November 03, 2010 at 06:10:36:
I know you are working for a criminal justice degree, but have you ever considered a career as a Firefighter? We probably have a better schedule, 24 on 48 off. And in many departments with that schedule you also get a "Kelly" day every three weeks. A Kelly day is a designated day of the week that you are off every time your shift fall on that day. So if you have a Monday for example, your shift would fall on a Monday every three weeks so every three weeks you have five days in a row off. This averages out to a 48 hr. workweek over three weeks. (You don't get overtime for the 8 hours over forty, but anything more and you do.) Our dept. also allows us to trade shifts, either for time or cash. So during planting or harvest season, you can have some one work for you. You get paid like normal, but you work for them at a later time or pay them cash, the amount is between the two parties. The is generally a "going rate", it goes up for holidays, etc. Lots of guys on my dept. farm or have second jobs. Just thought you'd like to at least know about this option.
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