you're right, I've actually been thinking about it, and next time, depending on the situation, I probably will just go after calling for help and getting none. I don't mind working all 12 hours, unlike some techs, but I need to eat once and i need to use bathroom. I guess it is hard to adjust your expectations even after being out of the Navy for 11 long years, because no matter how bad it gets, nothing will even come close to what the Navy had to throw at me. maybe the next "type of reactor" will have a potty next to the pool. It's funny how so much hinges on one guy making 25 bucks an hour and is "just an HP". You almost turn into the containment supervisor/refuel supervisor; everything starts going thru you and you can have alot to do with getting things done right and getting the outage done on time, saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars, and costing you hundreds of dollars because you will probably get laid off earlier since the outage is getting done! funny isn't it?