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Late 20s, 12 hour shift job in manufacturing (€44k) - stay or move on?

Pacman2D — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:23 +0000

Hi all,

Looking for some advice from anyone with experience in shift work or manufacturing.

I’m in my late 20s working as an operator in manufacturing for about 1 year 9 months. I’m on a 4-cycle 12 hour day/night shift pattern earning around €44k a year (~€600+ net per week).

On paper it’s good money and I’m living at home so I’ve saved a decent amount, but I’m starting to question if it’s worth staying long term.

Background:

No degree, but I’ve done a couple of QQI Level 5 courses
Currently finishing a Level 6 related to pharma/manufacturing
First job in this type of industry

Issues I’m finding:

Work is very repetitive
Applied for a step-up role but didn’t get it
Progression seems slow/unclear
Most roles still involve the same shift pattern

Outside of work:

Hard to build any routine (gym, driving lessons etc.)
Often tired on days off
Starting to feel a bit stuck

I’m considering:

Leaving for a more regular hours job (even if lower pay, possibly retail/admin)
Doing a degree or Springboard course to move into a different area

I’d likely be taking a pay cut which is what’s holding me back. Feels a bit like “golden handcuffs”.

Just wondering:

Has anyone left shift work and found it worth it?
Would it be a mistake to leave a job like this for better work/life balance?
How difficult is it to move out of operator roles into something more office-based?

Appreciate any advice.

VAT for farming and manufacturing

nolander — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:58:39 +0000

Just a question on VAT, have the bones of an idea and trying to get an handle on the applicable VAT rate. the short version is a energy crop grown to feed into a process with an end product for export. So both farm and facility would be under the one company. What is the VAT rate on this scenario? any help appreciated.

Design and Manufacturing Dissertation

innealtoir — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:58:08 +0000

Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone out there working in design and manufacturing could shed some light on my dissertation.

Titled: How can process engineering be used for a smoother transfer of an R&D prototype to manufacture?

I've included a short questionnaire below. Also any guidance/input would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Course
BSc. Process and Engineering Management

1. What type of products does your company manufacture?

BOX FILL

2. What process type does your company use for manufacture?

Project

Job Shop

Batch

Mass

3. What process layout does your company use?

Fixed Positioned Layout.

Functional / Process Layout (Grouped processes)

Product Layout (Straight Flow)

Cellular Layout

4. What process methods does your company use for the smooth transfer of R&D to manufacture?

BOX FILL

5. For product development, is manufacturing involved early in the design stage.

YES/NO

6. How would you rate the importance of including manufacturing early in the product design stage?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. Does your company use ‘DFMA’ (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) methods in the design stage?

YES/NO

8. How important do you consider DFMA manufacturing performance.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 N/A

9. Does your company incorporate other DFX methods? (Design for X, ‘X’ being a specific property or life cycle process. Examples inc. Design for manufacture, cost, quality, reliability Serviceability.

YES/NO

If so, give a brief description below.

10. How does your company rate the importance of a product design catering for the Lean Manufacturing?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11. What methods does your company use to prevent risk in the transfer betwee design and manufacture?

BOX FILL

12. During the evaluation of a product prototype, which of the following do your company use?

Functional analysis:

Feeding/Handling analysis:

Fixing analysis

Other (BOX)

New Entrepreneurial Opportunity

BSafe Creations — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:47:44 +0000

We are a start up company currently been funded by Enterprise Ireland, we are developing new safety solutions for parents of young children to help prevent unwanted accidents. We have a gap in our team in Marketing and Sales, this is a new brand so if you or you know anyone who has some relevant experience in sales and brand development , this is a great opportunity for someone to become part of our team and help build our new brand, this will be an equity based set up evolving into a full time salary role.

Manufacturing Eng. with Business Studies

gpy — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:03:59 +0000

I'm considering applying for a transfer to Manufacturing Eng. with Business Studies from Enterprise Computing and was wondering what hours are involved weekly?
Cheers

Manufacture Enviroment - Volunteer

sgac1982 — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:48:29 +0000

Hi folks,

I've finding very difficult to get a job in my area here in Ireland. I don't know many people in Cork, and seriously, I've never looked for a job before, I had my first job where I worked there for many years and second job, I was invited to go work with them. To keep myself busy I've done volunteer work in disabled and elderly people, but is not my area.
I've 3rd level degree in Business Administration and have plenty experience with Quality system, ISO 9001, Document control, Six Sigma (I'm green belt certified), GMP, manufacture environment.
So, I thought, why not try to find somewhere to volunteer, I mean a factory.. a friend said is difficult to get a job in factories here because is all about indication from someone who already works in there.

I ask you, if any of you can help me, not to get a job, but get a work experience, where I can work for free, as volunteer, just to get to know better how does things works here in Ireland in a manufacture industry... I would be very thankful.Just need an unique opportunity.

Thanks in advance,
Sylvia

How do I find out if there is a market for my business idea....?

Aodan94 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:17:22 +0000

Hello fellow members,
I have a business idea in the back of my mind for about a year now and I haven't a clue what to do next. My idea is neck chains with pendants and watches for both men and women....Please help, I would appreciate the help..!!
According to my research I'm supposed to draw my Ideas out to get prototypes done,

1.where can I get that done here in Ireland..?

2. Are there any websites with really cheap manufactors, that could create my own designs and send them back to me within a few days..?

Thanks

Choosing Manufacturer Delivery from Poland and Customer Delivery from Ireland

karlkarlson — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:22:57 +0000

We're currently neck-deep in business planning and working out our start-up and ongoing business costs. We will be an online women's clothes retailer operating from Ireland, with clothes manufacturing taking place in Poland.

Our relationship with the postal system?delivery companies will be three-pronged as far as we can see it:

GETTING FABRIC TO THE MANUFACTURER

GETTING THE FINISHED PRODUCT TO IRELAND FROM THE MANUFACTURER

GETTING THE PRODUCT TO THE CUSTOMER

For the first part I think we'll be relying on Polish companies or those who have a ready-made relationship with the fabric wholesalers. However if anyone has any experience shipping from one location in Poland to another I'd appreciate their thoughts here.

On the second part, does anyone have particular experience working with delivery companies shipping finished product from Europe--or indeed Poland specifically--to an Irish warehouse?

On the third part, I'd be particularly interested to hear some opinion from online retailers based in Ireland who ship worldwide. Are businesses using a multitude of options depending on where they are shipping? For sending clothes, would An Post be the best option over normal airmail since these are lightweight items?

Thanks for any help any of you can take the time to offer.

Karl

Shame on Tesco - Removing Irish Brands from its Stores

Brenan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:12:43 +0000

Tesco Ireland are currently in the process of switching its source of international brands from Irish suppliers to UK suppliers to reduce retail prices in its Irish stores and basically bypass the Irish supplier and of course this is something that Tesco have every right to do.

However, very little media reports have highlighted that the key issue is that Tesco are now removing Irish brands from its stores to make room for a bigger range of International brands.

Tesco have already started removing Irish brands and Irish manufactured products from their stores in border areas such as Dundalk and Sligo, and I am reliably informed that a very large percentage of Irish brands and Irish manufactured products are to be removed from ALL Tesco stores over the coming weeks.

The information I have is that Tesco new policy is: products currently ranged in Tesco Ireland, but not in Tesco UK (Irish brands specific to Ireland), are to be replaced by a suitable Tesco UK alternative product.

As Tesco represent around 25% of the grocery market in Ireland, this new policy is a disaster for Irish food producers and I am sure this will lead to massive redundancies in the food industry in this country.

I work with a large food producer in the Republic and I am very concerned about my job as are my colleagues. On the George Hook radio show yesterday, Dermot Breen – Corporate Affairs Director of Tesco Ireland clearly said that Tesco are not currently removing Irish brands from their stores and replacing them with International brands, however this is in fact happening now.

I know for a fact that Tesco are working off profit margins in the Republic that far exceed their profit margins in the UK, so maybe Tesco need to look closer at reducing retail prices by reducing their profit margins instead of making Irish producers suffer further.

DT023-3 Mechanical System Design (Ken Keating) Past Paper Solutions

actuallylike — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:18:12 +0000

Hi,
doubt anyone will see this but if you're doing this exam, I've found most of the worked solutions for majority of the questions, they tend to repeat themselves every year anyway.

http://books.google.ie/books?id=eekx_Ln9lF4C&dq=schaum's+outline+of+theory+and+problems+of+machine+design&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=PdWhz8u-hN&sig=fcl6VuiQ58FZqXop1bGo_SeL_q0&hl=en&ei=L0hDS8a3BIj04gap0amqCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Q4 2007 pg 214
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9435/2007q4.jpg

Q5 2007 pg 116
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7478/2007q5.jpg

Q7 2007 pg 214
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4397/2007q7.jpg

Q8 2007 pg 23
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6792/2007q8.jpg

Q7 2009 pg 118
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9291/2009q7.jpg

Q8 2009 pg 275
The solution isn't there but the question is so just look at the chapter it follows

Q6 2009 http://www.scribd.com/doc/13657870/Machine-Design-RS-Khurmi-JK-Gupta-Chapter28
and search for "bronze spur pinion"
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6231/2009q6.jpg

Any I've left out (normal stress questions, etc.) are pretty easy to figure out anyway.

Good luck!

Companies that Import products

bhoynr — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:11:14 +0000

I am trying to find a list of chompanies that import product from abroad and especially the far east and China.

Is there any governement websites or other websites that list these?

many thanks for you help

Small business for sale

baturenchik — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:22:09 +0000

Hello, I am moving away so selling my business either as a whole or by parts.

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