Thread: Looking for some input on a job... (12 hours a day, usually 6 days a week)

I'm currently working at Advance Auto Parts, and I enjoy it. But I'm only making 8 dollars an hour, at 20-25 hours a week tops. I spend nearly a 1/3 of the money I make driving back and forth to the place because they schedule me 4 5 hour shifts instead of consolidating it...

Anyway, my cousins work at a Peanut Processing Plant (Roasting Peanuts, making peanut butter, etc), and they said there's an opening for a job there. But they work 6 days a week, at 12 hours a day. Its not unheard of to work a full 7days a week either. I think once a month they get a full weekend off.

I averaged it out and, considering the consistent overtime, I'd be making 9-10$ an hour, bringing in about 2000-2400 a month.

I also did the math and realized I would only have 3 hours a day to myself, including work, the drive there and back, and 8 hours of sleep a night. Thats not even counting food, shower, or shaving, etc.

I was also told that even though I'll be there 12 hours, were only really working about 8 of them. We get several breaks, just because there's a lot of waiting for things to cook/arrive/fill, etc.

Anyway, I just wanted some input from you guys. The money is great, but the spare time is a sin. Anyone else worked hours like this for a long period of time? Was it worth it? And what (if anything) did you do to cope with it, or manage your time better?