12 hour shifts

**Darin** · 03-28-06, 09:58 PM

I got off at 1600 monday and I don't have to be back to work until 1400 next monday. Next monday if when we start 12 hour shifts. We'll be on 7p-7a for the month of April. We rotate to 7a-7p after 4 weeks. It will be the schedule where we get every other weekend off. I'm excited to go to the new schedule.

They wanted someone to do a "power shift" on nights. That shift runs from 2p-2a. No one on my shift was eager to do that so I volunteered. The hours will be kinda odd. But we'll see how it goes.

I can't wait until we get every other weekend off. I know 12's will be a long shift but I think it will better.

Indy · 03-28-06, 10:07 PM

Glad you're happy about the new schedule, it would sure suck if you got switched and were really unhappy about it.

What is the purpose behind the "power shift" hours?

**lcsodre108** · 03-28-06, 10:20 PM

We are going to 12's also, it's great having every weekend off.

**Terminator** · 03-28-06, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Darin

I know 12's will be a long shift but I think it will better.

I doubt it...I hate my 12's.

**lesta311** · 03-28-06, 11:16 PM

I love the 12 hour DuPont schedule. 12's are nice, but a week off once a month is nicer.

**213th** · 03-28-06, 11:19 PM

I work twelves, 5 on, 4 off, 1 training day. No night/day rotation. However, our 'training day' isn't always used, so often we end up 5/5 which is pretty tight.

**mxwelch** · 03-28-06, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Darin

I got off at 1600 monday and I don't have to be back to work until 1400 next monday. Next monday if when we start 12 hour shifts. We'll be on 7p-7a for the month of April. We rotate to 7a-7p after 4 weeks. It will be the schedule where we get every other weekend off. I'm excited to go to the new schedule.

They wanted someone to do a "power shift" on nights. That shift runs from 2p-2a. No one on my shift was eager to do that so I volunteered. The hours will be kinda odd. But we'll see how it goes.

I can't wait until we get every other weekend off. I know 12's will be a long shift but I think it will better.

So I'll only have to worry about you on the way to work.

I have mixed feelings about 12s. I work 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. and while I like the shorter week 12 hours is a long time to be gone from home.

**Jay7376** · 03-28-06, 11:42 PM

I love the 12 hr shifts. Having every other weekend off is great. My buddy works 8s... gets tue and wed off. He has to burn vacation time to get a weekend off.

**StanSwitek** · 03-28-06, 11:47 PM

All I every worked were 4 - 10's. You would have the same shift & days off for a year. Very rarely heard any complaints except from rookies who felt they should have weekends off before they had earned them.