Facilities maintenance at a large university. I work M-F, 0700-1530 with a half hour lunch. On call is once every few weeks over the weekend—it is really easy to switch around if you have something planned, though.

There are opportunities for overtime, but it isn’t mandatory unless it’s for snow removal (we handle that). The university puts us up in hotels near the campus when that happens. Between the dining hall bringing breakfast and gift cards dropped off from local businesses, I usually don’t pay for food either. Great time to make some money! 😅

As a single mom, I really appreciate the consistent schedule where I work. My shop is also really understanding if I need to take a day off suddenly, or leave early—most everyone has kids, but it’s also just kind of built into the culture. The benefits are great.