Manufacturers turn to 12-hour shifts, nontraditional scheduling

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 7-5-13 | Rick Barrett

[zeugma]

Best job I ever had was as a computer operator (a tape monkey at the time) that was 12.5 hours for 3 days a week. I had a 4-day weekend every week! One days worth of OT, was a pretty big bump in pay. It was one of the best jobs I ever had. Some days, after work, I’d take a wrong turn when heading home and end up in houston for the long weekend. (from Dallas)

[Myrddin]

I’m home in Idaho since my customer has no money to pay me for the work in San Diego. My wife took a 5 PM to 3 AM shift 4 days a week since she figured I wouldn’t be home. It is hell. I can’t go to sleep until she gets home on pain of being trampled by 5 barking dogs. Half of each day is lost sleeping on her schedule. She fritters away the balance until ready for work. By then, the places I want/need to go are closed.

[TArcher]

[Rotating shifts,particularly when they include the night shift (11PM-7AM) are,if anything,worse than straight nights.]

Yep. It's like continuous jet-lag. Forcing the circadian rhythms to adapt is very stressful.

Of course, that's desirable for the hive-masters who want nothing more than obedient drones under their command...

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[Chilepepper48]

Hi Don,

I was wonder, is this a four shift rotation?

Our shifts are a killer in so many aspects.

We work 7 to 7(days and nights)24/7

Our schedule goes like this:
4 nights on, 3 off, 5 days on, then go straight into nights for 3 nights(we are allowed one day off in this straight 7 days/nights shift). Then off for 4, back for 3 day shifts, then off for seven.

Tonight we are finishing the last of that seven shift. Everybody in our shop are walking zombies.