SoF said:
I hope I'm not steping off topic but can someone provide more information on the 1 in 2 rotation, I know you work 7, off 7, work 5, off 5 but I'd like to know what exactly people do in their off time. It seems like the 1 in 2 can be overwelming, working half the day. So in your off time you have to eat and sleep obviously, it doesn't seem like there's enough room to do others things like relax and watch tv, shower, and laundry. I'm going to assume most people get up 30min prior to their shift, if thats the case then you will never get more than 6 and half hours of uninterupted sleep. If someone could share their own schedule for how they spend their time when off I'd appreciate that.
i'll let you know what i do off watch, mind you i'm a combat type and other ships/departments may vary somewhat. i'm not sure what you are getting into.
basically, you can do whatever you want when you are off watch, just as long as you're done your cleaning stations, mind you, "whatever you want" is only so much when you're at sea lol
you'll end your watch and go eat if you want to, but before you turn in, you
will do your cleaning stations, that may take you a half an hour to an hour, depending. then, if you want to work out and your ship has facilities you like using go ahead. you can grab a shower, read a book, watch tv or a movie, play a game, go outside for some sun weather permitting, hang out in the cave and just talk to people, whatever it is you feel like doing. you can even go straight to your cart. but chances are you won't get any uninterrupted sleep what with the ship moving in a sea state for example or any number of reasons for that matter. whatever sleep you get you take. you adapt to that.
personally, i do my laundry on watch, although not everyone can, they often try to.
i get up an hour before my watch. that way i can shower, grab a snack or a meal depending waht time of day it is and then go do my thing. that way i'm not rushed.
it took me a few months at sea to come up with that complicated schedule. you'll figure out what is your best fit.