Its been a long while. I haven't had that much time to surf the net. Been busy with work. After about a week in the graveyard shift, they offered me slot in the 5 am - 1 pm shift (the torture shift!) which would last for a month or until they settle our next shift schedules which are set to change on April 4. I had to accept it though. To paraphrase Don Vito Corleone, "make him an offer he can't refuse."

They offered me a Saturday off. My wife has the weekends off, and I don't. It's been ages since I managed to land a Saturday off. She wanted me to take it. End of story.