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Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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As an employee, I have never worked more than 6. When I had a business for 16 years, the number is probably 20 or more. When really busy and/or short on employees I had to work every day to meet customer deadlines.
I worked from the 14th to the 26th this month. The weekend days were either on-call or after hours work. I have only had five days all month where I was either not working or not on-call. There was at least something minor to do on the on-call days.
7 have been my most but I normally would work many double shifts in there. That was a long time ago, right out of high school. My jobs since has been more standard 9-5 type with some overtime now and then.
Currently self employed (again), hoping to stay that way.
I'll have worked 4 weeks straight by the end of this week.
All 12 hour days besides 3 days that were less than 12.
I'm not proud of it. If I'm on OT, my family is on OT.
However, I make double time on Sundays, and Holidays ( this Labor day). The money I will make today and tomorrow will be the equivalent of 48 hours of work in 2 days.
I have too many tax seasons under my belt, but last year (and in general), I work 7 days a week from Feb 1 - Apr 15, and I honestly mean hours everyday. Sure, maybe only 4 on a Sunday, but still. I worked 40 hours straight once preparing a tax return under the gun. That was brutal, much more difficult than a long string of days working.
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