“I Need a Nap!” — It’s time to sleep on shift.
Recently I was meeting with a team of union leaders and managers to discuss their shift schedules and our process for evaluating shift schedules and finding better alternatives. One of the things I often do during the introduction part of the meeting is to ask people to tell me what they want to discuss over the … Continue reading ““I Need a Nap!” — It’s time to sleep on shift.”
Our Clients Are Talking
Every now and then, we like to make sure that organizations not only recognize our knowledge about shift work and the change management process around it but they feel assured that we bring that high level of expertise to the table with every company we work with. We’d like to share some quotes from past … Continue reading “Our Clients Are Talking”
Safety Footnotes
At Shiftwork Solutions, safety concerns are definitely something we have to pay attention to. We keep abreast of safety research as it applies to shiftwork and brings that knowledge to the table when working with companies. Over the years, there are a few standard issues that come up. I’d like to cover those now. I … Continue reading “Safety Footnotes”
Covering a 12-hour Vacancy
There is no doubt that shift workers prefer 12-hour shifts over 8-hour shifts. It’s not that they like being at work for an extra four hours. They like the additional 91 days off a year. Therein lies the problem. With so many days off, it seems that the crew you need to get in touch … Continue reading “Covering a 12-hour Vacancy”
Alertness on 12-hour night shifts
The problem with all night shifts, regardless of shift length, is that they don’t match up with the lifestyles of the rest of the world. On nights, you are expected to be awake when everyone else is asleep and then you are to sleep when everyone else is awake. A pretty tall order. Most shift … Continue reading “Alertness on 12-hour night shifts”