You might be an operator
 

[SIZE=6]You might be an OPERATOR if:
[/SIZE]1. The thought of working Monday through Friday doesn't make sense... but working 45 straight nights on a turnaround seems perfectly logical.
2. You carry everything in the world in your lunch box except your lunch. That's what Wal-Mart bags are for.
3. You've ever woke your children up at 4 AM to open Christmas presents.
4. You know the difference between "contractor pretty" and "regular pretty".
5. You own over 100 ball caps and didn't spend a dime to get any of them.
6. Working on a 28 day cycle refers to your wife and you.
7. You work tons of overtime to pay for your boat, deer lease, etc. only to find out that you don't have time to use them because you're always at work.
8. $100,000 per year doesn't seem like that much money anymore.
9. You haven't bought batteries in years.
10. You come to work to get some rest.

Amen!!!!! Not an operator but, a welder and only do TA's. Can't wait till I don't have to do em any more!

Contractor pretty!!! Lol! After a couple weeks, their teeth they have left don't look all that green and crooked!

I see you've worked in a plant or 2 also!;)



1. The thought of working Monday through Friday doesn't make sense... but working 45 straight nights on a turnaround seems perfectly logical.
2. You carry everything in the world in your lunch box except your lunch. That's what Wal-Mart bags are for.
3. You've ever woke your children up at 4 AM to open Christmas presents.
4. You know the difference between "contractor pretty" and "regular pretty".
5. You own over 100 ball caps and didn't spend a dime to get any of them.
6. Working on a 28 day cycle refers to your wife and you.
7. You work tons of overtime to pay for your boat, deer lease, etc. only to find out that you don't have time to use them because you're always at work.
8. $100,000 per year doesn't seem like that much money anymore.
9. You haven't bought batteries in years.
10. You come to work to get some rest.


Hmmmm....I don't have a clue as to what any of this is referring too:smokin:

The one I used to hate when the kids were younger was having Christmas a week early because of being at work.

I've had to do that for the last 4 years........sucks

i do remember my dad waking us up at 4am for christmas cause he had to go to work. He was an operator and now i am. Im just lucky right know that i get off on the holidays but i'd almost rather be at work making double time and a half. Im just an ole holiday hater it guess.

I have to work 12 straight Christmas'.