10+ Pros and Cons of 12-Hour Shifts | I LOVE and HATE Them
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- I both love and hate working 12-hour shifts. On one hand, I have more days off. On the other 12-hour shifts can be long...very long. In this video, I'm going to walk you through some of the top pros and cons of 12-hour nursing shifts.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Pros and Cons of 12-Hour Shifts
01:01 Pro#1 You’ll Have More Days Off
03:35 Pro#2 You Can Make Your Schedule Flexible
05:00 Pro#3 Better Continuity of Care for Patients
06:50 Pro#4 More Availability for Your Family
08:34 Pro#5 Save More Money
09:45 Cons#1 You’ll Have More Time to Spend Money
10:32 Cons#2 It Will Be a Long Day
11:21 Cons#3 Negative Health Outcome
14:17 Cons#4 Exhausting
14:57 Cons#5 Days Off are Rest Days
15:44 Cons#6 Risk of Burnout
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Great video! I’m actually leaving 8hr shifts to go back to 12hr shifts. 12s can be tough but I experienced way more negative affects working 8s.
I agree. I work 8's at the moment because it works with my family's schedule but I don't really like it. I miss my 12s...better yet the 16 hour shifts (in my opinion).
I will always pick longer but fewer work days a week. I prefer 12-hour shifts. My absolute favorite work schedule is two 16-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift a week. Yes, those 16-hour days are long but it’s only a couple days a week. And your reward is you get 4 FULL days off plus what’s left of your 8-hour day! You honestly can’t beat that! That 8-hour day seems so “short” compared to the 16-hour shifts even though 8-hours is a “normal” work day for a lot of people. Five-day work weeks drive me crazy! It feels like I never have a day off 🤣🤣 ! I can handle a couple long days when I know there are a bunch of days off coming 😊 .
That’s how I feel. I understand that working 12 hours , really thinking about it is a long time but I rather get it over with for extra days off compared to the casual mon-fri schedule cause technically you only get one day off and that’s Saturday because when Sunday comes, you gotta get ready for work the next day and those 5 days especially if u work in the mornings, everyday ur morning is spent at work
Yeah this is smart that 8hr shift is gunna help with sleep for sure
I agree. 12 hours shifts can be rough depending on the day and what’s going on but for the most part I love it. I barely use up my PTO. I can move my days around especially come vacation time. It’s rare I touch my sick leave and overall it’s a lot more flexible. Not to mention doing OT can be flexible too. Come in early or come in later whichever you’re feeling
I work 12 hour shifts at a factory but I find that since it’s shift work alot of my days off are spent half days fixing my sleep scheduele
You're definitely not the first person I've heard say that.
What works best for me is even when your switching to night shift still wake up in the morning like your working mornings stay up for 4to5 hours then sleep it saves alot of time.
What do you mean by “fixing,” if you don’t mind me asking?
Like recovering from exhaustion/lost time?
Or do you mean just re-calibrating to be more in line with “regular” society on your off days?
One more pro to add there's usually less mandatory overtime where as 8 hours you might get stuck doing double shifts against your will
Agreed! Good point.
Love this channel! So insightful and easy to watch man
I appreciate that. Thank you.
Yes…. It’s effecting my health. I have no energy to exercise anymore either
I'm sorry to hear that. 12 hour shifts can be hard.
Great video great content thank you ♥️
For me (50 hours per week) I consume a lot of spinach and electrolyte drinks which keep my body from feeling achy and keep energy levels up water too of course
If I had a choice in my full-time work schedule, my number-1 pick would be 12-hour shifts (4 on/4 off).
Most people would say that 12-hour shifts are pretty long (and I may agree with that, at least compared to your typical 9-5 job). But, at least I’m only working half the days. By the time you get through your 4 consecutive work days, your 4 consecutive “off” days may feel like a vacation all its own. You could easily take a weekend getaway without even touching your vacation time!
Great video
Thanks for this. I just accepted a salary position as supervisor in a warehouse with 3x12 hour shift schedule 6pm-6am Tues, Wed, Thurs. excited for the work life balance, but 3 12s in a row sounds scary!
i work 4 work x12 hours x 4 days off continous for 6 years now. best for me IMHO. Cons is Rest day is not fix. but atleast i work 4 days and 4 off , 16 days per month. take 4 days leave we call sandwich. BOOM! 12 days no work 😂 forgot to mention im IT
I'm saving 4h only on commutation... I wouldn't be paid for this time and it would be all walking... Not to mention waking up, preparing for next day and so on... Basically I would be tired anyway for 5 days instead of 3...
I think the problem here I might be certain that a 12 hours shift is just too much 10 hours is ok because its overtime rules. Also I don't like people who discourage others that don't work more than 8 to 10 hours and calls them lazy like we don't care we just want a freedom manageable life.
For example I know people who for example makes 40$ in California no education for 8 to 10 hours max 5 to 6 days a week max vs 14 to 15$ that works 12 to 16 hours just too brag 6 to 7 days a week? Naw its better to work smarter and getting there of course most of the times you gotta earn it and work hard first and go on sooner to approach achieving comfortable living life type of mindset.
12+ hour shift 6 days a week trucking ! 72 hours a week average lol 😅😢
-Pro: guaranteed longer weekend!
-Con: accidental recovery-sleep all weekend!
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-Big Pro: Night shift workers can actually schedule appointments/run errands *on days off* or even on their workdays *before shift* instead of using up leave for necessary life stuff
-Equally-Big Con: Doing this takes away from recovery-sleep and makes virtually any sleep schedule unsustainable
*Also,* if you’re a night-worker, running your errands can only ever be done during “regular” daytime hours - i.e. the middle of the “night” for you. If you haven’t experienced this yet, just imagine yourself on waking up at two in the morning to go to the dentist. Lol
Yuppers- work triples (x3 12’s) for the last 21 years. It can grind
Started working as a mobile patrol guard, 2 weeks into it now. Quite hard, trying to get the body used to it so I could get back into training again
I work 3 day 12hr shifts for 22 a hour
Where bro???
Same but $32 starting for me
@@sarawazzheree1221 where u working ? I started at Tesla last week I’m trying to see if it’s worth it 😖
How is it, is it 3x12 in a row with 4 days off in a row?
@@anonymousf454I love it is so worth it its just you start loosing motivation 2 hours before time to get off
Thank you!
This must be specifically for nursing. This never works in a power plant.
I'm an LPN starting to do 16 hour shifts this January. My schedule will be thursday & friday both 7am-11pm and then saturdays 7-3. Any tips to prevent burnout and exhaustion? Which days should I use to rest?
Eat proteins, wholemeal carbs, lot of veggies and fruits. Where possible eat healthy ready meals... Invest in good shoes for marathon runners... Sleep well. During working period think only about work and use all free time for rest. Take care about your feet like princess - massages, soaking and so on... Think about reward! LoooONG WEEKEND :)))
i work 2-2-3 rotating schedule
Can i work more than 12 hour shifts in a week with an h1b visa?
What if you need to cover for vacation?
Ugh, trying to find videos on none nursing 12 hour shift jobs is a nightmare...
Ordinary people work like this... :P from 8h is only 4h ;) And we have these long weeekends! :P
Hello I have been working 3 12 hr shifts and 1 8 hour shift Monday-Thursday and thinking about doing Mon tues and Wed 16 hour shifts what do you think about this schedule🤔
Hey Shavette, I answered your question in this video. ua-cam.com/video/tSHRXdWtR7w/v-deo.html
I need advice
3 > 12S and 4 days off night shift vs. 4 >10S. And 3 days off
@@NurseMoneyTalk
Post a video of pros and cons of 16 hour shift then
I work 7 days 12 hour shifts any advice for me
Hey Emon, I answered your question in a video that's going to go live tomorrow. Here's the link if you're interested. ua-cam.com/video/PTlU0SOIN8w/v-deo.html
take care of your mental health. and im proud of u