Kapri

I have to go back to working shifts including nights

I'm so used to working day shifts now I don't know how I'll cope

Gill and Rob

Then look around for the job you really want, or use this as a stepping stone.
Shifts in NZ are dreadful.... not sure about OZ, but a ND starts at 11pm and a late shift is roughly 2.30-11, that to me is a late finish.
Gill

Kapri

Yep - these are the same shifts as I'll be doing

I have been offered a fantastic relocation package though

asher

Good luck with the job but remember a relocation package usually ties you to the job for 2 years or you have to pay it back.

shifts can be a pain in the butt but they can also make things easier for you as you can shop in the week stuff like that

With luck you will love the job
go forn it

Pinkybee

Here they are usualy 14.00-22.30 and 22.30-07.30

ukecadet

There is a shift at my wife's hospital 5.30 to 1.30am.It's a shocker.I'd wait up for her to get home alright.Next day we're both Knackered.Thankfully she doesn't have to do that one anymore.She's strictly 7am to 3.30

sme

I work the same kind of roster they practice in Greylands and you end up doing alot more day shifts - you do 2 lots of 4 days with 2 days off in between them all then 2 lots of lates, back to 2 lots of day shifts then 2 lots of night and again back to days ..............and so it goes round......!
Good things - predictable (- I know my Christmas roster)
No long stretches of work - regular days off (every 4 for full time)
Fair distribution of weekend work (good unsocial hours rates)
Bad things - unflexible (I'm lucky I have someone I swap my night duties with !)
Shift work - Late shift is very late BUT you can always "do" lunch.

Hope this helps - I also hadn't done shifts for a long time (10 years) but I'm not finding them too bad really !



Gillian