Going to miss my weekend golf

[Ian_Bristol]

I'm missing it already and this weekend will be the first I've missed in 2 yrs. fact of the matter is the place I work at cutting alloy plates for GKN Airbus had offered me the weekend shift 6am to 6pm for the same wages so it was a to good a deal to turn down, and the bonus is I can play Mon Tue Wed Thu and Friday.

 

[chrisd]

Sold your sole to the Devil!

Well, not exactly, but you'll soon find games to play during the week and you'll play more and you will improve - so not all bad!

 

[patricks148]

I'm missing it already and this weekend will be the first I've missed in 2 yrs. fact of the matter is the place I work at cutting alloy plates for GKN Airbus had offered me the weekend shift 6am to 6pm for the same wages so it was a to good a deal to turn down, and the bonus is I can play Mon Tue Wed Thu and Friday.

i imagine there will be the odd comp during the week so not the end of the world. have a look out for weekday roll ups so you can play some competitive golf still.

 

[RustyTom]

Ian, I work for GKN at Western approach nr bristol. I'm on the 24/7 7 til 7 shift, so I work everyother weekend which writes off a lot of my golf but like it has been said, midweek comps and if a big comp is coming up you can practise thru out the week and book a day off or half a day and still play.

 

[Chisteve]

Sounds great - I'd take a 5 day weekend any time

 

[Bigfoot]

I have been on shifts for twenty years and it has been the best thing for my golf. Before that, I managed to play around once a month but now I average three games a week plus cricket on my free weekends (3 in 5) during the summer. It will be good for you.

 

[Ian_Bristol]

Well before I took this shift I was on 6am to 2 pm one week then 2pm til 10pm the next and I hated the 2 til 10 as it wasted the whole day and never got to see the wife and kids, the only other downside of the weekend shift is on a Sunday I use to take my 9ry old daughter to lessons and comps which I sadly will no longer be able to because as I see it Saturdays will be the only holiday I would take.

 

[Grogger]

Well before I took this shift I was on 6am to 2 pm one week then 2pm til 10pm the next and I hated the 2 til 10 as it wasted the whole day and never got to see the wife and kids, the only other downside of the weekend shift is on a Sunday I use to take my 9ry old daughter to lessons and comps which I sadly will no longer be able to because as I see it Saturdays will be the only holiday I would take.

My new job has the dreaded 2-10 shift!! Really not looking forward to those. Like you say it's a waste of a day.

Be nice to get a few rounds in during the weeks I'm on 6-2 though in the summer months.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Missed my usual Saturday roll up today. Not working but self inflicted pain courtesy of a big night out, drowning my sorrows after being overlooked for a promotion

 

[TopOfTheFlop]

A blessing in disguise maybe? Your golf might have a new focus now... Great stuff Ian!

I'm missing it already and this weekend will be the first I've missed in 2 yrs. fact of the matter is the place I work at cutting alloy plates for GKN Airbus had offered me the weekend shift 6am to 6pm for the same wages so it was a to good a deal to turn down, and the bonus is I can play Mon Tue Wed Thu and Friday.