Shift Work Vs 9 to 5.

[Tiger_Of_Old]

how many BF posters in the workforce are shift workers?
do you like shiftwork?
if you had a choice would you prefer to do shiftwork or a 9 to 5 job?
personally i love shiftwork.i have done it for over 20yrs now and while there are drawbacks to shiftwork i believe the benefits outwiegh the drawbacks.
*5 days off in a row once per month.
*when on arvo and nightshift you can do things than are normally done on weekends.
*at least 2 days off in row per fortnight.
*paid well for working weekends.

the drawbacks.
nightshift can be a struggle for your body.
work weekends.

granted the 9-5,s do have every weekend off and have the chance to go out after work i much prefer my 5 days off in a row.more scope to get away.


cheers!

 

[Falchoon]

Not being able to play organised sport is a big negative of shift work.

 

[moistie]

Originally posted by tiger of old
how many BF posters in the workforce are shift workers?
do you like shiftwork?

No. It sucks.

Originally posted by tiger of old
if you had a choice would you prefer to do shiftwork or a 9 to 5 job?

Definately a 9 to 5. Shiftwork screws your body clock too much, especially rotating shifts. It takes about two days just to recover and adjust to the new time you'll be getting up and when you're doing 5 on 4 off that doesn't leave much time to organise your life. Then when you're working shift and getting up at ridiculous hours it takes a couple of days to adjust to that by which time you're so tired you don't have the energy to do anything else but work. Give me 9 to 5 any day.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Originally posted by Falchoon
Not being able to play organised sport is a big negative of shift work.

good point.i had to give up both football and cricket at the ripe ol age of 25 because i ran out of options of doing deals with fellow workmates to get timeoff for both codes.

cheers!

 

[Kingpin]

Re: Re: Shift Work Vs 9 to 5.

Originally posted by moistie
No. It sucks.


Definately a 9 to 5. Shiftwork screws your body clock too much, especially rotating shifts. It takes about two days just to recover and adjust to the new time you'll be getting up and when you're doing 5 on 4 off that doesn't leave much time to organise your life. Then when you're working shift and getting up at ridiculous hours it takes a couple of days to adjust to that by which time you're so tired you don't have the energy to do anything else but work. Give me 9 to 5 any day.

Exactly the same problem I find.

I once did night shift 32 nights in a row, no breaks.
Stuff's your body clock totally, i'm now on/off, on/off which makes me really knackered.
I did the night shift on New Years Eve, Christmas, Boxing Day, Easter, daughter's birthday and my birthday - didn't really get to enjoy any of them - all for the flat $14.94 an hour flat rate.
Getting up at 1am to go to work on weekends isn't much fun, i'd rather 9-5 personally, but it's a job I s'pose - as much as I dislike it.

 

[rickster1]

Re: Re: Re: Shift Work Vs 9 to 5.

Originally posted by SOUTHERN TIGER
Exactly the same problem I find.

I once did night shift 32 nights in a row, no breaks.
Stuff's your body clock totally, i'm now on/off, on/off which makes me really knackered.
I did the night shift on New Years Eve, Christmas, Boxing Day, Easter, daughter's birthday and my birthday - didn't really get to enjoy any of them - all for the flat $14.94 an hour flat rate.
Getting up at 1am to go to work on weekends isn't much fun, i'd rather 9-5 personally, but it's a job I s'pose - as much as I dislike it.

Do you work in some sort of sweat shop? Even stacking shelves at a supermarket I was getting $21/hour after midnight and $28 on Sat. nights.

I agree with other posters, if you read research on nightshift you are more subject to depression and medical problems.

Plus there are some weirdos you have to work with......

Cheers

 

[Convict]

working 11pm to 7am sucks

worst. shift. ever.

 

[AngelEyes]

I'm a 9-5 er with shift work varied on separate days. I actually prefer the 9-5 day because you get your tea and lunch breaks, and it's less stressful.

 

[Kingpin]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Shift Work Vs 9 to 5.

Originally posted by rickster1
Do you work in some sort of sweat shop? Even stacking shelves at a supermarket I was getting $21/hour after midnight and $28 on Sat. nights.

I agree with other posters, if you read research on nightshift you are more subject to depression and medical problems.

Plus there are some weirdos you have to work with......

Cheers

You could kind of say that Rickster...lol
I work as a cleaner in a Bowling Centre, and the place is often trashed by drunks and little kids who throw stuff everywhere, squash food into carpets and just generally make a hell of a mess.

The manager is always whining about the time it takes to clean the place, but as I told him in no uncertain terms, if it isn't done properly, the Health Department gets a little annoyed, so do customers.
He wants to cut back hours and wages so as he collects his bonus for not spending too much at the end of each month.

I'm looking for another job, and when I do get one, I will be telling him where he can fair square plant it.

 

[Harry Bosch]

don't mind it though not sure i would want to be doing it past 45-50...

only problem is i am a light sleeper so sometimes going in to do a 12 hour nightshift on 1 hrs sleep aint fun..If i was one of those freaks who could sleep during the day it would be perfect..

best part is having lots off time of during the week and thus avoiding weekend crowds for certain activities..

 

[Darky]

Done every shift known to man. All have their advantages and drawbacks.

When I worked 11pm-7.30am, the good things were the money, the fact I was able to go to uni during the day, sleeping less therefore getting 18-21 waking hours every day instead of the 16 most people get, and I could do what I want during the day in terms of leisure (driving to the beach), running errands, having a beer at 7.45am.

Negatives were that I slept 15 hours total during the five day working week (combination of body clock screwed up, plus an un-airconditioned old house in summer), no friends to socialise with after hours (cos they're at work), weekends were wasted because I caught up on sleep 15-16 hours at a time, and I drank $hitloads ($200-250 a week, all at home). Lot's of McDonalds and KFC, your body basically slows down so much that you work yor allocated hours and the rest of the time you vegetate without sleeping. Big trouble.

After doing that shift I moved to 2-10.30pm at a different job...often I did extra hours (sometimes double-shifitng it for 18 hours+) so once again the money was good, but there is no social life when you're on arvo shift, and this stings the most on Fridays.

I've now been working day shift (start anywhere between 7 and 9) for about 14 months.... and I still can't adjust properly. Still can't get to bed at a reasonable hour (rarely before 12) and consequently struggle to get out of bed EVERY morning.

My ideal work hours would probably be 10am-6.30pm, as the combination of different shifts has set that time as my bodyclock's personal routine.

 

[mandy]

Flexi-time is the bomb!

My new company requires me to work 38 hours a week, with the core compulsory times (Monday to Thursday) between 10am and 4pm. As long as I'm there at those times on those days, nobody cares or even notices when I do it. My hours are:

Monday to Thursday 8am to 5.15pm with an hour for lunch
Fridays 8.30am to 1.30pm.

HALF DAY FRIDAYS!!!! I'm loving it!

Gotta love a big American company with all their cultures in place.

 

[1jasonoz]

I work offshore in the Oil and Gas Industry. I work a 5 week on 5 week off roster. The 5 weeks off are a crock,as my company without fail calls me within days of getting home, to go away for another 5 week job. I seem to work about 9 months of the year away from home. My minimum hours per week im required to work are 84 hours per week. Thats made up of 12 hour days, 7 days per week. During my 12 hours off, i'm required to be on call for work for the company, and get woken whenever they need me( they can legally up my hours per day to a 14 hour day, 7 days per week). My hours are from either 6 am to 6 pm, or 12 midnight to 12 midday. During time away, i have no access to TV, Telephone, newspaper, email or internet access. I normally don't speak to my G/F in the time im away.

Ive worked 5 out of the past 6 christmas's, 4 out of the past 6 new year days, every Australia day and easter friday and easter monday for the past 10 years. Ive never been home for mine, or my G/F's birthdays, but you get used to that.

There are 2 things which keeps me coming back after 16 years of doing work like this, the first one is the fact that i get my leave in blocks, unlike the average joe who gets it spread out over the entire year. The 2nd thing is the $$$ in the Oil Industry. Having said that, i go to Uni externally to hopefully give it away in about 4 years time.

 

[skipper kelly]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shift Work Vs 9 to 5.

Originally posted by SOUTHERN TIGER
You could kind of say that Rickster...lol
I work as a cleaner in a Bowling Centre, and the place is often trashed by drunks and little kids who throw stuff everywhere, squash food into carpets and just generally make a hell of a mess.

The manager is always whining about the time it takes to clean the place, but as I told him in no uncertain terms, if it isn't done properly, the Health Department gets a little annoyed, so do customers.
He wants to cut back hours and wages so as he collects his bonus for not spending too much at the end of each month.

I'm looking for another job, and when I do get one, I will be telling him where he can fair square plant it.

Well done. Stick at it, your time will come

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Originally posted by 1jasonoz
During time away, i have no access to TV, Telephone, newspaper, email or internet access. I normally don't speak to my G/F in the time im away.

your kidding .geez mate that is a tough situation.the question is why?you think in this day and age there wouldnt be a problem.

as for christmas i can relate to that.i.ve been doing this job for over 20yrs and i can count on one hand how many times i,ve actually had xmas off.

cheers!

 

[rickster1]

Originally posted by skipper kelly
Well done. Stick at it, your time will come

I second that.

As someone said to me while on nightshift, "There are those here with a plan, and those without a plan."

I think I was one of the ones with a plan??

Cheers

 

[barry banger]

Originally posted by mandy5
Flexi-time is the bomb!


Gotta love a big American company with all their cultures in place.

Is part of working for the company using their American crap lingo like "da bomb" ???? Is Randy Jackson the CEO????

Flexi time is the best though....

 

[Borgsta]

The best shift I have ever worked was a 7pm to 3am shift.

Considering I used to go to sleep at 2am before starting work, it really didnt effect my body clock at all. I was able to do everything that I needed to do (pay bills, banking, etc.) during the day time without rushing (lunch breaks for 9-5 workers) Got to watch all the sport I wanted during the day, and play sport on the weekends. The only draw back was stopping bball on a wednesday night, but my knees werent up to it anyway.

 

[Hawk_2004]

Work shift work for Telstra and love it. The money is outstanding and the persoanl time is something to dream of. I never want to go back to 9-5 my only advice would make sure you'll got 10 years up (long service) so you can stilll socialise with 14 extra days annual leave each year .

Have to say I love finishing 7am Monday morning for 5 days off when everyone is just starting for the week, comes in very handy for a new home buyer such as myself

 

[PeteLX]

Been doing the 9:30pm - 7:30am shift at a motel in the city (Melbourne) for a year now. Getting mighty sick of it.

Main drawback is lack of social life, main plus is the boss isn't here and I can do what I likes. :|