Anyone else's DH work on the weekends?

Myheart1297 · September 2010

I am starting to hate this more and more every day. I feel like we never get enough time together as a family and I feel like we can never get enough done in the house because we are not here enough together. UGH...I really wish his hours would change but that won't be happening any time soon

( Sorry, just needed to vent this morning.

MommaEm · September 2010

Not married, but my boyfriend works friday, sat, sun, and wed everyweek. It's a lot better then his last shift because he only works 9-7 instead of 10am-midnight!

BallSox · September 2010

He's got a rotating weekend schedule. I actually enjoy the weekends when he works. It's nice to do whatever I want whenever I want.

blondie42107 · September 2010

My Dh rotates being on-call on the weekends - usually only once a month or so. Luckily he is able to do so from home (he's in IT and monitors world wide systems so he doesn't have to worry about traveling to fix something). However today he's doing a training so he's gone 9am-3pm.

I know what you mean though.

czaja125 · September 2010

Yup, my DH works second shift M-F 3-11:30pm and then first shift on the weekends for OT which is 10-3. I feel like I never see him but all the OT is worth it since he will be able to take more time off when the baby gets here. Be strong, remember he's working hard for his family

MnM7608 · September 2010

Dh usually works at least one, if not both weekend days, unless he puts in a request to have the weekend off. Usually his requests involve something with the fire department, so then he's not around for a while anyway. Today he's going to the county parade, but I'm hoping we get out to a movie tonight - we haven't gone out by ourselves since July 6th (our anniversary). It's frustrating!

jamiemsmith · September 2010

DH works every other sat 9-12... NBD, but he just got a transfer that takes him from a 35 min commute to an hour... awesome, especially with a baby coming any day. I hate corporate crap.

*sorry to vent on your thread*

lalique216 · September 2010

i totally feel you! DH works mon-sat leaving him with sunday as his only day off.

MamaKajsa · September 2010

DH works every day, especially during harvest and planting seasons. He has a full time job m-f 5:30a-3:30p then he goes to the farm and works until dark which lately has been around 8:30p. On the weekends he's at the farm from about 9:00a until dark or later. Sometimes during harvest he will be out until midnight or later on the weekends. It is tough to get everything together when you have to do it by yourself but its something that I have grown used to.

LadyB01 · September 2010

No he doesn't but I'm the one with the crappy shifts. I work 11:30am-8pm m-f and saturdays 8am-4:30pm. It really sucks!

Cheebe · September 2010

Yep, every weekend without fail. Our weekends are usually Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday. Right now it's okay bc I'm on bed rest so it doesn't matter when he is or isn't here. We also get up "late" since he works 2-11 (he usually isn't actually done at 11, sometimes it's 3am). I'm just waiting for when I have to call him to come home so we can go to the hospital...it's going to be interesting!

Myheart1297 · September 2010

Usually my DH is off Thurs & Fri but this week he took OT on Thursday so he was only home yesterday and then I go to work for 4 hours in the afternoon. I understand that he is doing what's best for our family, and he's been doing these hours since DS was born because it worked out best for him to be home 2 week days so MIL only has to come home early 3 days a week to watch DS than the whole 5 (he doesn't go to daycare). But still, it would be so nice to be a 'normal' family and be able to do things on the weekends with our friends. I just get in a rut I guess because I want him home with me and not just when he's tired.

moonfaerie · September 2010

DH and I both work FT Mon-Fri during typical business hours, but DH often does side work on weekends...for free, and I get sick of it. He is an auto mechanic, and we both have big families, so someone is always bugging him to work on their car. He doesn't mind doing favors, but lately it has gotten ridiculous with all the people needing work done. He won't say no to either of our parents, or my sister, because they babysit for us for free, which is fine with me except he's been working almost every weekend this summer! Then he doesn't feel like doing anything the rest of the weekend because he spent so mch time out in the heat.

His "friend" (who basically stopped talking to him when DD was born) actually had the balls to text DH the other day and ask him to drive 4 hours to VA to fix his truck. DH said no to that one!

Mrs. TLC · September 2010

Myheart1297:
I am starting to hate this more and more every day. I feel like we never get enough time together as a family and I feel like we can never get enough done in the house because we are not here enough together. UGH...I really wish his hours would change but that won't be happening any time soon ( Sorry, just needed to vent this morning.

no, but i work weekends (Wed through Sun) and DH works M-F so we have the same issue. it SUCKS

Erina1004 · September 2010

I know exactly how you feel. My DH works midnights, Wednesday night through Saturday night. He's home during the day, but has to sleep. Its hard to get anything done in the house on the weekends because I try not to make a lot of noise!

sassyracing79 · September 2010

I know how you feel DH works 7-3:30PM and I work 3-11PM. Plus I normally end up working weekends when he is home. So I never get to see him, then he doesn't understand why I get pissy when he has to go do something on nights that I am home. Oh plus this weekend he is away for a bachelor party in the mountains. . . Sad

Amy and Jay · September 2010

Mine does, he works every Sat. and travels almost every week for at least 1 or 2 nights. I do find myself getting jealous of friends whose hubbys work M-F. It's hard but it's his industry so it's not changing and I just need to get used to it.

Jaimers375 · September 2010

Yup, DH works weekends often it stinks. Going to family functions without him stinks too. He's trying to get as much work in before the baby comes, so I understand. It also means he's home during the week sometime and can do laundry and cook

But, I'd rather spend the time together of course.

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