What do people like working best? I have worked 8 hour shifts and 12 hour shifts. I actually prefer to work more days and shorter shifts. I think that will probably put me in the minority.
I feel that I stay a lot fresher during a 8 hour shift and like that I can still run a fair amount of errands during the day and still get enough sleep to be rested up for my shift. The problem with 12's is that I have found you don't have much wiggle room. If you end up having something come up or it is a hot day and you can't really sleep that well, then before you know it, you are back in the saddle for another long 12 hours.
I have never worked a 10 hour shift for any protracted amount of time, but I still feel that I would enjoy the 8 hour shift more.
Another discussion to piggy back on this is what shift hours are the best assuming the standard 8 hour shift? I have always worked nights and I like the 2200-0600 that I currently work the best, followed closely by the 2300-0700. I hate the 0000-0800.
I feel that I stay a lot fresher during a 8 hour shift and like that I can still run a fair amount of errands during the day and still get enough sleep to be rested up for my shift. The problem with 12's is that I have found you don't have much wiggle room. If you end up having something come up or it is a hot day and you can't really sleep that well, then before you know it, you are back in the saddle for another long 12 hours.
I have never worked a 10 hour shift for any protracted amount of time, but I still feel that I would enjoy the 8 hour shift more.
Another discussion to piggy back on this is what shift hours are the best assuming the standard 8 hour shift? I have always worked nights and I like the 2200-0600 that I currently work the best, followed closely by the 2300-0700. I hate the 0000-0800.
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