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[–] isles@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How about eight 3 hour shifts per day and you work 3 consecutive? Or twenty four 1 hour shifts and you work ten. I don't know if you're medical, but shift changes are one of the most dangerous times, so maybe staggered shift changes is better for everyone anyway.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm a power plant operator. 12 hour shifts is pretty standard, but standards can change. We typically have 3 operators on site 24/7, but some extra support on weekday day shift or when shit goes sideways. If we change hours to suit a bill like this, we will need more than the 4 crews of 3 that we currently have. It seems like the options are either to pay us OT for more of our hours and keep the same schedule, move to 36 hours per week every week and hire an extra crew, or move to 8 hour shifts and hire maybe 2 extra crews? I certainly wouldn't mind more time at home with my family, especially without a reduction in pay.