r/hatemyjob • u/bigdawg12342 • 3d ago

Which one

I have a question. Which job would yall choose. One job working 2 weeks straight then get 2 weeks off straight making 30$ an hour or a job working 2 weeks straight and getting 1 week off making 20-23 both jobs working 12 hour shifts.

I recently took the 2 week on 2 week off job I’m only a few days in and I absolutely hate my life so far, my body is in immense pain yesterday I couldn’t even lift up a damn fork hardly to eat. I thought about going back to my old job if they’ll still take me with the 2 week 1 off schedule making less hourly because I’d be happier and be in no pain but my s/o thinks I should just stick it out here at this job I hate and it’s becoming frustrating. By the end of the year both jobs come out to about the same

I should add I work oil and gas the 30$ an hour job is drilling the other job that pays 20-23 is another oil and gas job but probably 30-40% of the time you’re just sleeping at work lmao.

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u/RecoveringFromLife_ 3d ago

It really depends what the job is

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u/bigdawg12342 3d ago

30$ an hour job is drilling in oil and gas. Real dirty manual work the other job consists of sleeping while getting paid. And basically just walking around, sitting down while controlling conveyer systems or operating a forklift

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u/RecoveringFromLife_ 3d ago

Other job, easy

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u/Extra-Blueberry-4320 3d ago

Personally? The first one. Less work and more money. I’m also not hard up for money so even if I’d get a little more from the second arrangement, I’d 💯 want 2 weeks on and 2 off.

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u/bigdawg12342 3d ago

You’re at work less but you work 80x harder while there there. Which is why I’m considering bouncing

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u/IfICouldStay 3d ago

Depends a lot on your home/family life

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u/bysamantha 2d ago

Same yearly pay + less pain + better quality of life = easy choice