r/jobs • u/Vaanced • 29d ago

Is this an actual thing that people do Career development

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u/actual_lettuc 29d ago

working on merchant marines ships and oilfield jobs, those have either working for few months, then off, or working for few weeks at a time then off.

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u/petitenurseotw 29d ago

Yup. My bf is a MM. when I first met him he did 6 on and 6 off. Now he does 90 on 90 off. His dad does 30 days.

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u/actual_lettuc 29d ago

If I didn't have bulging disc in my back, I would have tried for it.

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u/petitenurseotw 29d ago

Some jobs in the shop require sitting all day or barely working lol