I work in a trade "Boilermaker" is my trade. I'm really lucky actually are busy time is March-may/june, then slow middle of June-to right after Labor Day. Then it slows back down right around deer season. So from mid March to end of may we are working 6-7 days a week rolling in the or, summer is hit and miss with being busy and if it is busy they sometimes will let you take a long weekend if you have plans. I kind of plan hunting around what our work scope is going to be. There's times I left money on the table to live and have fun, there's been other times I had to go to work. There's give and take in all parts of life. Just got to find what works for you and your family.