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The Hazards of Shift Work – Going To Work Twice In One Day!
| Guest post by: audra starkey |
Article Overview: If you’re a shift worker then you certainly know there are many hazards of shift work, but I must say, going into work twice in one day actually wasn’t high on my list. Why? Because despite many businesses out there that do make their employees work split shifts – I have always been lucky enough to not be one of them.
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The Hazards of Shift Work – Going To Work Twice In One Day!
If you’re a shift worker then you certainly know there are many hazards of shift work, but I must say, going into work twice in one day actually wasn’t high on my list.
Why? Because despite many businesses out there that do make their employees work split shifts – I have always been lucky enough to not be one of them. But this morning was a little different and I’ll explain why.
You see, I knew my roster this week was a bit jumbled. I had a few early shifts, followed by some late shifts, and I was going to head into days off after an early shift again. A little unusual, but not totally uncommon.
Now when I rocked up at work this morning to discover that I was actually rostered to start at 12pm instead of 4:30am I was horrified! You mean I had dragged my body out of bed at 3:30am for nothing?
As we all know, those early starts are certainly one of the hazards of shift work! For the “normal employee” who I will refer to in this example as your typical ‘Nine-To-Fiver’, the idea of going into work twice in one day would be somewhat ludicrous. In fact I can hear them saying “… you’ve got to be kidding right?”
Now I would like to say that it was the company’s fault – they changed my roster and nobody rang me to tell me otherwise. But alas I couldn’t do this because it was in fact, totally my fault. Ahh … sigh. I had actually misread my roster. I had in fact, always been rostered to start on a late shift. Kind of a bugger really.
Anyway, as I trudged back to my car with my tail between my legs – I was actually quite excited at the thought of going home and tossing my uniform to the side, and jumping back into my nice comfy bed. Now when I woke up again, but this time at 8am, it kind of felt like deja vu because I knew that I had to go back to work – and it was still the same day!!
So I certainly now have a very healthy respect for all of my fellow shift workers that do have to work split shifts. Not only does it wipe out your entire day, but it certainly rates up there as one of the hazards of shift work.
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About the Author: audra starkey RSS for audra's articles - Visit audra's website Audra is a Shift Work and an Airline Veteran based in Brisbane, Queensland Australia. She is the author and creator of 'The Healthy Shift Worker' - a website established to help shift workers cope with the perils of working crazy and irregular hours. If you would like to contact Audra or view her Free Report titled - 'Why Shift Workres Are So Tired, Unhealthy & Unhappy' - visit http://www.healthyshiftworker.com Click here to visit audra's website   Are You Suffering From Post Christmas Bulge Shift Worker Fatigue Why You Dont Have To Feel Guilty About Not Making Your Bed How Bright Lights and Dancing Penguins Reminded Me Its Christmas Shiftwork Problems Do You Feel A Bit Like A Wilted Flower Sleep Apnoea Shift Work and Your Washing Machine What On Earth Have They Got In Common |
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