Windymoors
On Moderation
OK OK sort of.....I can't see the difference personallyNot exactly identical. That would depend on safety critical/non safety critical duties from role to role.
OK OK sort of.....I can't see the difference personallyNot exactly identical. That would depend on safety critical/non safety critical duties from role to role.
Speak for yourself. I love working shifts and would never want to work at the same times every day. I cannot dispute that shift work is bad for health, that is a proven fact, but I can assure you I categorically want to work shifts and so do a large number of my colleagues so maybe don't make such uninformed and sweeping statements!
What I will say is that I can easily do an early start and get in for 6am or do an evening shift and work through till midnight. What does kill me is nights - working through the 'witching' hour or the 'small hours' and only finishing at 7am. I struggle to sleep during the daytime and unfortunately I end up in 'autopilot' mode after a couple of nights under my belt. Earlies 'YES', afternoons 'YES', nights 'NO THANKS'.
Having worked shifts most of my working life, I can say I do prefer them to working a conventional 9-5 Monday to Friday.
What I love the most about shifts is the flexibility to get down time for things that 9-5 people can't do. This includes taking the car in for it's MOT, booking a dental appointment, going to the doctors, doing a supermarket shop (when the place isn't packed out) or simply making sure the dog gets some vital exercise (and you do too!!!).
I did a 9-5 job for a short time after finishing in the police and I just couldn't get used to the difference it had on my life - I found it impossible just to arrange a routine appointment to see a solicitor during office hours over deeds to my mum's house. I also found it impossible to do anything productive before or after work such as going to the gym or having a drive out somewhere.
Many people hate working weekends - I don't mind working them as I can just take them or leave them. Working a Saturday or/& Sunday creates the bonus of being off during the week and enjoying the advantages of being able to do the things I mentioned before.
What I will say is that I can easily do an early start and get in for 6am or do an evening shift and work through till midnight. What does kill me is nights - working through the 'witching' hour or the 'small hours' and only finishing at 7am. I struggle to sleep during the daytime and unfortunately I end up in 'autopilot' mode after a couple of nights under my belt. Earlies 'YES', afternoons 'YES', nights 'NO THANKS'.
My current job in control is 12 hour 7-7 days or 7-7 nights. If I could work permanent days I would as the nights are really taking their toll on my body. When I first took the job I kind of forgot how bad I cope with full blown nights and sadly I've learned that I will never be fully compatible to doing them. As the current job is only on a FTC I'm already anticipating my next job won't involve nights at all.
CJ
I'm afraid I have to doubt the veracity of your post. Sorry.
sure....lolWhy?
@Intermodal is quite right. Many people in the railway industry actively prefer working shifts. Shift work certainly has its ups and downs but I don’t know many who would choose to go back to a 9-5 role after doing shifts for a few years.
Why?
@Intermodal is quite right. Many people in the railway industry actively prefer working shifts. Shift work certainly has its ups and downs but I don’t know many who would choose to go back to a 9-5 role after doing shifts for a few years.
'nights are dreadful' - your words..?
That's entirely up to you. Why I would come on here and spend my valuable time arguing a point I don't believe in is totally beyond me, when it would have absolutely no positive benefit or entertainment value for myself.I'm afraid I have to doubt the veracity of your post. Sorry.
That's entirely up to you. Why I would come on here and spend my valuable time arguing a point I don't believe in is totally beyond me, when it would have absolutely no positive benefit or entertainment value for myself.
If you honestly believe that out of 8 billion people on this Earth that none of us prefer to work shifts then crack on.
That's entirely up to you. Why I would come on here and spend my valuable time arguing a point I don't believe in is totally beyond me, when it would have absolutely no positive benefit or entertainment value for myself.
If you honestly believe that out of 8 billion people on this Earth that none of us prefer to work shifts then crack on.