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    2 months ago

    We still got shift differential on swing shift. I did it for 7 years. It maximizes 24/7 coverage with less crews, but it has a side effect of the end users of the schedule developing severe alcohol abuse and depression.

    Sat - Friday 8 hours day

    Wednesday - Tuesday 8 hours night

    Friday - Thursday 8 hours second

    The pay period was separated in such a way that you would not get double time even though you are scheduled 7 days in a row every week.

    I messed the schedule up so I fixed it. And yes, there was only 1 day off between second shift and day shift rotation.




  • There’s this third party hotline we use to call in so it’s kind of separated in that they may not know our actual policy. Regardless anyone that has personal time knows what it’s for.

    I called to use a personal day. “Hi I’m calling off for my shift tomorrow. I want to use a personal holiday.”

    “Ok, why are you calling off?”

    “Because I’m using a personal holiday. I have 30 hours left I want to use 10 tomorrow please.”

    “Ok I have you for 10 hours personal holiday I just need a reason”

    “I don’t need to provide a reason. It’s a personal holiday. As long as it’s no less than 8 hours before my shift, I just tell you guys I want to use a personal holiday. I don’t have to provide a reason.”

    “So you don’t want to provide a reason?”

    “No, thank you.”

    That was basically the end of the conversation but I was just like “holy fuck lady please just stop” at the end. No one gives reasons for vacation days and personal holidays. Sick days ( if you’re lucky enough to have sick time) are implied. Even if I called off, didn’t have time to use and ate points, are you going to give me less points if I provide a reason? No. We’re not going to do that. We’re just being fucking nosey.