[Closed] Night shifts

I'm doing nights until the 14th, haven't seen daylight since the 31st! Apart from the lack of light, how's it worse than nightshift any other time of year?

Im off imorn arcadian..... Shortchange sucks in january.......

I've been on nights for nearly 6 years now,it sucks all year round.

And I work in a giant freezer, so I'm cold all year round.

i like nights in january because it's always dark, the weather's miserable and you're never left thinking you could be on your bike

I hate night shifts with no moon. Really makes a difference rurally. Was a full moon last night.

I did 19 night shifts in 21 days last month. Won't find out til today whether they want me on them tomorrow for the rest of this month.

Just got home myself, it depends on what your job is, but I prefer it to working days.

Generally nights mean, in my case, your over half through the working week. Prefer nights at this time of year so you dont see people out on their bikes etc when your on your way into work in the summer
and you can just get on with your job without interferance and meetings, funny how you make more on nights and weekends

I'm in my 31st year of shift work, it isn't getting any easier.

In my 6th, hoping to make it out before 10...

Hate night shifts with a passion, do absolutely nothing for my temperament. Winter ones are worst, going to sleep and waking up in the half dark just makes me miserable.

Our permanent night shift crew look like the walking dead 😯 we may have to start rotating shifts for them this year.

No EU working time directive at your place then Bregante?

12 in 14 - must have two days off per 14 days (not counting leave or sick). And its meant to be a full 24hr period so working over midnight into your day off makes that day void so possibly you've had no qualifying days off in the whole 21 days!

Work too many days at my employer and flout the 12 in 14 and its meeting with the manager time, they don't like it one bit!

Depends on if he's voluntarily signed off of WTD. I know we can in certain circumstances but again, it's not encouraged.

You sure it's 12 in 14 and not 13 in 14?

Did five years of nights. Loved them. Finish work quick blast on the bike then bed. And more days off.

Just get up during the day for a dew hours.

No EU working time directive at your place then Bregante?

12 in 14 - must have two days off per 14 days (not counting leave or sick). And its meant to be a full 24hr period so working over midnight into your day off makes that day void so possibly you've had no qualifying days off in the whole 21 days!

Are you a weight lifter?

You can waive the right to the limit on working hours but not the 12 in 14. Same as the mandatory uninterrupted 11hr rest between work periods unless you are on an emergency callout list, in which case you still need 11 hours rest but it can be broken into smaller segments if you get called out during the rest period.

Spooky- if the 12 in 14 rule applied how do north sea oil workers get round 14/14 or 21/21 rotations of 12 hr shifts...no days off on a rig for core crew! 28 day max hitch in north sea on vantage though.

I do 6 week hitches abroad with no days off when required......and the odd 36 hour shift when needed.

We have opted out of WTD

Best part about nights is coming off nights 🙂

Did a short change and went to bed at 2am on sunday night - up at 5.30 , had an hours nap once i got in the house after the chopper and went to bed at 10.30pm

Fell asleep straight away and got an awesome sleep till 4.30am woke up feeling refreshed.

Woo.

Time to enjoy my new years holidays for a bit.

I have heard there are exemptions so perhaps offshore (and perhaps merchant shipping) is different.

It happens all the time, I'm sure its more common than we realise at my employer too if overtime isn't input on the correct system.

Sister-in-law is expected to be on call for 48hrs over the weekend and then has a shift scheduled on Monday so often doesn't get a decent rest period for 2.5 days, but not wanting to rock the boat she has to deal with it. I don't think many are aware of their rights (or it doesn't suit them as they like the extra cash!)

Just done a quick Google, offshore workers are specifically exempt if they get a compensatory rest period each shift pattern, Bregante may also be exempt if the employer can prove they need continuous production and unviable to incorporate breaks, but they still need to give a load of compensatory rest after the night shifts end.

Just finished my first night shift in 3 months. Good job it was busy and the time flew, otherwise I'd have put the car in the hedge on the way home.

Bed now...............

I prefer nights, 5 days on days, and 4 on nights, although we don't work weekends and night shift is 1630 till 0200. Plenty of time for riding during the day before work and Friday night off

1630 till 0200.

That's not really a night shift!

so perhaps offshore (and perhaps merchant shipping) is different.

It is.

There are plenty of ships crews that work 6 hrs on/6 hrs off for several weeks at a time. They also have additional duties to perform during their "off" period. It's pretty shocking really and a major issue in a lot of marine accidents.

I prefer nights, 5 days on days, and 4 on nights, although we don't work weekends and night shift is 1630 till 0200. Plenty of time for riding during the day before work and Friday night off

It would seem you don't work nights.

That's a back shift ^ not a nightshift!

Worked shifts for 16 years, went onto days (8-4, 8-2.40 on a fri) and it's great. Struggled a wee bit at first with the 'grind' but love every weekend off, and my own bed every night. Apparently nights take a lump off your life expectancy too.

It may not be a real night shift I agree, but it's a bloody good shift, used to do proper 7 till 7 night shifts, not a fan of those. But still preferred them to 12hr day shifts