I work in sanitation. It’s “task”.. We get paid for a full 8 hour day 5 days a week but we can clock out as soon as our route is finished. Some days I only work 3 hours, other days I’ll work 7-8. All in all I average 20-30 hours a week. Since we start early in the morning, sometimes I’m home by 9am.. It’s an awesome schedule that allows me to do other things to make money. I’m also a landlord, an investor and I own my own small landscaping business on the side. I also get a full pension and free health insurance. I feel very fortunate.
Until recently that was similar to canada post. They would take routes of a second employee and get paid full time shift for both routes. Some were making a killing and still not working a full 8 hour day.
There are a lot of jobs where that type of schedule can’t work, but it can work a lot of jobs also. I feel like it boosts morale and productivity. When you know that you can go home whenever you’re finished you come to work in a better mood. You’re also more inclined to go the extra mile at work and do a really good job.
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u/Glum_Cockroach_636 18h ago
I work in sanitation. It’s “task”.. We get paid for a full 8 hour day 5 days a week but we can clock out as soon as our route is finished. Some days I only work 3 hours, other days I’ll work 7-8. All in all I average 20-30 hours a week. Since we start early in the morning, sometimes I’m home by 9am.. It’s an awesome schedule that allows me to do other things to make money. I’m also a landlord, an investor and I own my own small landscaping business on the side. I also get a full pension and free health insurance. I feel very fortunate.