I have been looking for manufacturing, assembly, production positions all over the Midwest. It’s absolutely shocking how many of them want you to work rotating shifts.
Look at the image I submitted. That company wants you to work 3rd shift one week, then 2nd shift the next, then 1st shift the next, and then repeat it over and over. How in the hell is that healthy?
And this requirement for rotating shifts is prevalent in so many job ads now. WTF is going on with the world?
Full job ad here:
This worries me 3 ways:
Worst of all would be a 2-2-4 day/night/off schedule, as that combines a too-long shift, a wake-sleep change, and then a too-long shift in darkness.
This kind of job spec, unless they specify it’s only mildly damaging, could be the most toxic format of all!
P.s. I can’t believe I’m wishing for it to be the minimally-toxic-but-still-fucking-toxic 4x12 daytime slog.
I’ve not looked into it, because I’m not anywhere near that industry, but I don’t see anything about it being a shift rotation.