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Okay, not such odd ones ironclad Send a noteboard - 01/12/2009 07:40:57 PM
I got offered this job, and when I applied for it, I was told that the hours were second shift. Not ideal, but I could live with it. When I interviewed for it, however, they told me that the shifts actually change every day. They move ahead two hours (and are also ten-hour shifts). So one day, I'd be working noon to 10:00 pm, the next day 2:00 to midnight, then 4:00 to 2:00 am, and finally 6:00 to 4:00 am.

I worry about this. I can handle second and even third shifts as long as the hours stay consistent, but these "moving shifts" seem like they'd really f*ck up my internal clock and turn me into Zombie Woman. I worry I might not be able to handle them. But I really need to take this job, because I'm unemployed now and my severence package has run out, and if I don't take this job, I'd have to go on unemployment, which I don't want.

So, I'm wondering, has anyone here ever had to work shifts that changed every day? If so, how did you handle it? I'm just wondering what I should expect and if taking this job means I'll have to sequester my cranky self away from humanity from now on :P


As ambulance man we had 24 hour shifts. In best case that meant you slept all night at the station. In worst case it meant the alarm went off seven times a night. Either way, we were able to go home at 7 next morning :P Plus only only had this kinda shift once or twice a week.

So, what kinda job is this? Would this spread into the weekend as well? Being a night owl, I could get used to it, I guess. And on weekdays I do nothing but work, sleep and sit on my lappy/xbox anyway. I can see how this would be difficult for some people though. Still, it's a job, right?
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Has anyone here had any experience working odd hours/shifts at your job? ßelals Girl - 01/12/2009 07:25:35 PM 506 Views
Is it that way permanently? Sareitha Sedai - 01/12/2009 07:33:10 PM 440 Views
and what she said LadyLorraine - 01/12/2009 07:35:27 PM 350 Views
i've had irratic hours LadyLorraine - 01/12/2009 07:34:33 PM 365 Views
That sounds sucky. TaskmasterJack - 01/12/2009 07:40:31 PM 379 Views
Okay, not such odd ones ironclad - 01/12/2009 07:40:57 PM 477 Views
Yeah. At Target they did something kind of like that, and they also had an inconsistent way Lupine - 01/12/2009 07:40:59 PM 416 Views
Overnights turn me into zombie-man. Panorphaeon - 01/12/2009 08:11:48 PM 402 Views
nothing that bad random thoughts - 01/12/2009 08:12:41 PM 429 Views
I work oddish hours....but nothing like that. Brian - 01/12/2009 10:27:17 PM 356 Views
Well, after dicussing it with them some more ßelals Girl - 01/12/2009 11:10:08 PM 397 Views
I've worked second shift before; it wasn't that bad Erith - 01/12/2009 11:43:37 PM 505 Views
That's an insane schedule. soilent brad - 02/12/2009 05:09:22 AM 452 Views
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