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Bixy1 Intermediate Member Offline Dragged through MOT kicking and screaming. Posts: 308 Leeds. West Yorks. Gender: Drives: Astra in storage, using Miggy! http://sbpra.com/derektmorgan	67% 06. Apr 2011 at 15:23 Anybody catch that news article yesterday concerning shift workers? Apparently 67% of shift workers doing 11 hour shifts are more likely to suffer heart problems. Thank goodness we do 12 hour shifts at our place. Phew!!.........
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Richie London Omega King Offline A HANDSOME DEVIL OF A MAN!! Posts: 10146 heathrow Gender: Drives: a blinking lovely 2001 2.5 elite auto.	Re: 67% Reply #1 - 06. Apr 2011 at 16:16 i like long shifts. the more tax i pay the more i get back. did my tax return earlier on and all last years tax is on its way back next week.
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Reply #2 - 06. Apr 2011 at 16:31

Bixy1 wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 15:23:

Anybody catch that news article yesterday concerning shift workers?
Apparently 67% of shift workers doing 11 hour shifts are more likely to suffer heart problems. Shocked

Thank goodness we do 12 hour shifts at our place. Phew!!......... Huh

It is also a fact that 50% of these shiftworkers will die before the age of 70, but the remainders chances are only 50-50...... Wink

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Reply #3 - 06. Apr 2011 at 16:37

MICHELINMAN wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 16:31:

[quote author=745F4E4F07360 link=1302099798/0#0 date=1302099798]Anybody catch that news article yesterday concerning shift workers?
Apparently 67% of shift workers doing 11 hour shifts are more likely to suffer heart problems. Shocked

Thank goodness we do 12 hour shifts at our place. Phew!!......... Huh

It is also a fact that 50% of these shiftworkers will die before the age of 70, but the remainders chances are only 50-50...... Wink

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I hope i'm not around at 70. were be living under muslim rule by then the way these govts give into them.

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MICHELINMAN BANNED Offline YABBA-DABBA-DOO Posts: 369 Gender: Drives: 3.2 ELITE,BMW528SE	Re: 67% Reply #4 - 06. Apr 2011 at 17:35 This is true, however if 50% of those 67% of the ones aged 70 keep living, what happens to the 50% of the other 67% ?
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: 67% Reply #5 - 06. Apr 2011 at 17:52 MICHELINMAN wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 17:35: This is true, however if 50% of those 67% of the ones aged 70 keep living, what happens to the 50% of the other 67% ? Sounds like a line from Anchorman
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freecall666 Senior Member Offline fun for all, get with the program Posts: 656 looking over your shoulder Gender: Drives: 2.0I polar sea blue	Re: 67% Reply #6 - 06. Apr 2011 at 17:54 12 hrs i wish 13-16 hrs i was doing and only having 1day a week off. was doing that for 3years with on time off.
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MICHELINMAN BANNED Offline YABBA-DABBA-DOO Posts: 369 Gender: Drives: 3.2 ELITE,BMW528SE	Re: 67% Reply #7 - 06. Apr 2011 at 17:57 freecall666 wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 17:54: 12 hrs i wish 13-16 hrs i was doing and only having 1day a week off. was doing that for 3years with on time off. So, how many hours was that in 3 years?
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freecall666 Senior Member Offline fun for all, get with the program Posts: 656 looking over your shoulder Gender: Drives: 2.0I polar sea blue	Re: 67% Reply #8 - 06. Apr 2011 at 18:02 to many to think of, did put me in hospital a few times but back at work after.. stopped when wife got a job thank god.
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Reply #9 - 06. Apr 2011 at 18:17

freecall666 wrote on 06. Apr 2011 at 18:02:

to many to think of, did put me in hospital a few times but back at work after.. stopped when wife got a job thank god.

me too. hospitalised twice through 100hrs a week 7 days a week run down and stressed out all the time. we dont realise what it does to us. but now i cant wait to get back to big shifts after all this time off.

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: 67% Reply #10 - 06. Apr 2011 at 18:58 15 hour shifts on weekdays and 12 hour shifts at weekends for me.
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: 67% Reply #11 - 06. Apr 2011 at 19:17 Then after all the hours at work we all manage to spend countless hours chewing the fat on here
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Bixy1 Intermediate Member Offline Dragged through MOT kicking and screaming. Posts: 308 Leeds. West Yorks. Gender: Drives: Astra in storage, using Miggy! http://sbpra.com/derektmorgan	Re: 67% Reply #12 - 07. Apr 2011 at 17:21 That works for me! I used to do 6 days and 5 nights alternating a couple of years ago....probably why I'm knackered now.
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