It’s safe to say that working long hours (>8, but especially >12) is unhealthy and detrimental to the workers’ efficiency. Why do many employers still make their employees work in such long shifts? Medical Doctors and security guards come to my mind straight away. Why not just rotate 3 people within the day to cover it with 8 hour shifts, so that you have rested employees who perform better and make fewer mistakes? Especially since employers usually pay extra for the long shifts and can’t have that employee come in again for 24 or even 48 hours. Someone please shed some light on this…
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Paramedic here so I’m sure it varies by profession, but here it’s simply a numbers game my friend.
We’re short staffed and it’s hard to train new people. Let alone attract them to the career. Leads to long hours, few days off and tired but professional and experienced workers.
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