Hi,
I'm a geologist working in a gold mine in northern Quebec. I live in Ottawa, Ontario. And since the mine is in the middle of nowhere (as basically most mines in Canada), Our schedule is a little different than normal. I think it is unofficially called Fly-in-fly-out schedule.
I'm a full-time Employee with benefits. I got hired on May 15th, 2018, so I'm completing one year very soon. However, I'm on a rotational schedule of fifteen (15) days on – thirteen (13) days off - be at work on Wednesday and be off on the third Thursday. The standard hours of work is 10 hours a day. As of May 15th, 2019, I will have worked approx. 2,240 hours.
So based on that rotational schedule, there is always one week (out of 4) of the month that I am off. So If I do the math based on the 3 weeks of work and the "30 hours max"; I will end up with 1173 hours only and "short" 12 weeks.
Again, I'm a fulltime employee with benefits and a stable constant salary that never changes no matter how my rotation is managed. I got my contract and a letter from work that can prove that as well and clearly indicates that I'm a full-time employee and that I started my Job on May 15th. And please remember that it is a remote job, It is an 11 hours drive to get to work and it is in the middle of the woods of northern Quebec.
So I'm confused and worried. Please, help