For any that still care if this bear is still around - I am. I'm working these years as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic (read MAN, Fairbanks Morse...large marine generators/propulsion plants), and our shop "took" a contract for a rush job that has grown and they're still trying to hold us to the contract dates. So...for the better part of the last month I've been doing 12 hour days, pretty much 7 days a week. Somewhere along the line I became the lead of two shifts. This past weekend got so frustrating with the powers that be, including my boss that I flat out said that we were stopping work today, regardless that it's a holiday (although that was part of it - when you have contractors and inspectors coming to you to ask and "hint" about not working on a Monday holiday for over 2 weeks...and you finally give up the day before...well...

The stress level was high enough that at some point I left 4 knuckle prints in an electrical box with no damage to my hand.

I keep hearing "You need to take care of yourself because no one else will", well, no one is stepping up to do the job either. Dammit, I turn 56 this year and I'm still lugging a tool back pack about 50-55 pounds up and down ship's ladders.

Hopefully taking today off and venting and chilling and sleeping will help things as I start the drive to finish this mess tomorrow.

Fahk.

Thanks for the space to vent.