Just stumbled across this.
In all honestly it’s great. Good companionship, meet some lovely people at work, massively rewarding.
However, long days at work 12 hours turn into 15 hours regularly, 8-9 hours without a break is not unusual, you’ll be bounced from one case to another, you’ll see life at it’s worst, you’ll have to tell people that their loved ones have gone, you’ll deal with some tragedies and some sights no one should see.
The pay is good after a few years especially with the shift enhancement (Conservatives want this removed though, ****), NHS pension is Ok but not what it was still a pension though, annual leave builds up well after a few years, shift work gives you good time off, it’s changing all the time and we’re on the cusp of a big change.
I’m in a transition stage of becoming a manager stepping down from frontline duties, over 20 years of shift work, physical and mental abuse have taken a toll and I’m ready to move on. I now provide managerial support on with others to get 24/7 managers out their for staff welfare.