Margaret3

Am feeling a bit sorry for myself and i probably shoudn't , i left my old job with cushy hours in scotland (worked 9am - 5pm, 4 days per week, had to do on-call, was a pain, but i liked the money), anyway here in melbourne i am still doing 4 days, but its full-time, 3 shifts of 7.30 am to 6pm and then 1 day 12md to 8.30pm, but i do not work weekends, the commute is longer, but i expected that but i feel am getting home, quick bite to eat, cup of tea and off to bed, i know it wont be forever , but right now it feels like it

Mrs JFW

Margaret , I will be doing 30 hours a week which is what I do now. Only difference I will be working days and nights not just nights which means 4 days at work instead of 3 nights so less days off in reality.

Can you reduce your hours at all or is there another hospital a bit nearer to you so you are not commuting so far? Aside from work how is everything else going? I hear that Ginny is going to melbourne to meet up with you all. That should be a great crack!

jackie x

eddie007

I'm currently working 47.5 hrs per week... plus commute time... in the uk

2 jobs.... day District Nursing .... Evenings community twilight... plus approx 15 hour a week commuting to and from my day job...

Its killling me and will stop when I get to Perth...

wannabauzzienurse

I'll be working 76 hours a fortnight when I get there

spaceys

Hi,

Hoping to do around 28-30 hrs. Work full-time here in UK so am going to start off part time and see how i go. Would like extra time off to spend with kids.

Tracey
x

eddie007

when i get tp erth its a flaty 38 hour week for me

Margaret3

i suspected i was a lazy sod

sme

No, 24 hrs a week for me - so I am officially the laziest

Margaret3

lucky sod, i would say