Shift pattern 3 days per week any good ?

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Hi all,

Offered a job recently.
Only working days.
12 hour shifts
6:00am to 18:00pm
Week 1 = Monday, Tuseday, Wednesday
Week 2 = Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Week 3 = as week 1

So work 3 days, then 7 days off, work 3 days 1 day off, work 3 days, 7 days off ,,, repeat



Thoughts please.

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Thanks for many replies.

I have worked 12 hour days and nights for many years, but now I just want away from nights, and more time off.
My wife now has a good job, 4 days a week, (accountant) so would rather spend more time together and more holidays.

With the 7 days off every second week, there is now an opportunity for many short breaks.
Plus the other big benefit, is that I only travel to work 3 times a week, so missing so much time stuck in traffic.

Really looking forward to it.

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Rick101 said:

Very similar to what I do albeit without the nights.

I love it. Much less commute time (and expense) over the month. Lots of time off. Minimal need to use annual leave. As long as the money is suitable, go for it.

Looks like 6 days A/L, is 3 weeks off on that pattern. I'd note being 12's it may be calculated hourly so instead of getting say 28, you'll get 18 days per year.

Edited by Rick101 on Tuesday 10th October 08:56

Thanks Rick,,

You are right on booking 6 days annual leave, (2 blocks of 3 shifts), that gives me 21 days off.
I believe they offered me 20 days annual leave.

Also I like the 7 days off between shifts, there is scope for many holidays there.

Money wise, it's only £35k, but that's enough for me on 36 hours a week, as my wife earns that region anyway, and house is all paid for, cars are all paid for.

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Shakermaker said:

snobetter said:

20 days AL at 12 hours or at 7.5 hours (pro rata)?

I'd imagine a weeks leave would be one quarter of your total leave entitlement?

Definitely worth checking this point.

20 leave days from a 12 hours shift is 240 hours. Statutory minimum is 224 hours I believe (8 hours x 28 days, 8 of which are Bank Holidays) but if you work an irregular shift pattern then they can pay it pro-rata so you would get 18.666 "shifts" off including time for bank holidays - and bank holidays can also be paid in lieu if you have to work on them in this shift pattern.

Thanks,

Never knew that,

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Jag_NE said:

I'd love to do that. Plenty of people end up doing 8pm-6pm 5 days a week, every week on a flat salary, quite often for similar money in more deprived areas. If the 35k is fair cop in terms of your contribution I would take their hand off personally. For camping/caravanning I could imagine it being great, if that were your thing (its not mine)

Thanks,

Done with caravans, had them for many years.
Now more into a few days away some where.

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Yipper said:

The job offer for the OP is basically binge-working.

It's essentially a 72hr week, followed by a week off, followed by a 36hr "long weekend", and so on.

Binge-working and shift-working shorten your lifespan and are not healthy.

I see your point if you look at it this way, Work 3 days, day off, work another three days, 7 days off.

a nice day off mid cycle, , then 7 days off is good enough for me.

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