Re:I'd rather have 4/36 (Score 1)

I work this same schedule & would hate to go back to 5x8s or 4x10s. I'm already there, so what's a few more hours? Simple math shows that while most folks average 8 days off a month, I get 14. Add in 4 weeks of vacation & I actually have more days off each year than I work. As a wage slave that means every check has OT & every holiday I work earns my 2.5x OT. Best of all, I'm not tied to a pager or cellphone.

Plus, I work nights (+10% shift differential) so I get to take my daughter to school in the morning & spend the afternoon with her while getting my 6 hours sleep while she's at school. She stays with her Grandparents' at night so I earn the double bonus of not having to pay for a sitter & no complaints about never seeing thier grandchild. I get to be an involved parent (including volunteering at school) & my job babysitting mainframes allows me lots of downtime to read ./ between catnaps. ;-)

Its not glamorous, I don't make six-figures or drive a BMW, but time spent with my daughter makes it all worth while.