Rob's work schedule looks something like the hours Paul used to work when we were in Surrey. He had all his travelling on top - he couldeasily do 1000 miles a week. An early evening was him arriving home at 8pm. Usually it was after 9pm. At least twice he came home at 10pm on a Friday night and collapsed as soon as he walked in the door. We never went anywhere because I could not be sure he would be available during the week, and at weekends he was always asleep. He developed a drink problem because it was the only way he could deal with the stress. Now we are in Leicester things are much better. The pay is not as good, and we struggle to make ends meet, but he is a different person. He does the occassional late night, but this is usually from home and his boss is fairly good at letting him take time in lieu. He now has hobbies - cooking gardening and photography. We still don't go anywhere but that's a money issue not a time and energy issue. I know this doesn't help with your problems. But I agree that there is something wrong with the whole job situation where working these kind of hours is expected to be accepted as normal.
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Date: 2006-07-30 08:08 pm (UTC)Now we are in Leicester things are much better. The pay is not as good, and we struggle to make ends meet, but he is a different person. He does the occassional late night, but this is usually from home and his boss is fairly good at letting him take time in lieu. He now has hobbies - cooking gardening and photography. We still don't go anywhere but that's a money issue not a time and energy issue.
I know this doesn't help with your problems. But I agree that there is something wrong with the whole job situation where working these kind of hours is expected to be accepted as normal.