(no subject)

[icarus]

wildernessguru is on his third straight week of work, 21 days without a day off.

You heard that right. He's had no weekends, no Saturdays, no Sundays off for three weeks while the yard is slammed.

They think they might get Memorial Day off.

I've taken over all the household stuff except the shopping. I'm getting really worried. He's so tired. When he gets home he barely has energy to eat. I'm going to shove a bowl of spagetti into his hands as soon as he's home so he can eat it on the way to the bed. He's just... a walking zombie. And they're putting in nine-hour days, too.

I mean, it's all at union wages and the overtime is a lot. This summer he'll probably have months off. But it doesn't matter. It's not worth it.

Can you believe that before unions life used to like this for everyone? Only with less money and 12-hour days?

Comments

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I'm OK now, though on blood pressure meds and likely will be for the forseeable future.

Jesus.

If WG is open to unsolicited advice I'd recommend making 8 hours sleep a night minimum (and 9 or 10 would be better) his first priority before doing recreational things that are mentally relaxing, at least until the weekends come back.

I'll pass that along, because he hasn't been getting enough sleep. I think that it helps that it's physical labor (in a sense) because he's so worn out that even when he tries to make himself stay up, he can't. He nods off.

It's 7pm and he's out like a light at the moment. :(

The good news is -- they all got Memorial Day off. And not only that, they were given the option to take tomorrow off, too.

Thank god.

Icarus