Benefits of permanent shifts

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Sorry I don't have any documented information. But an interesting tidbit

that might give you a place to start. Last year I was on a terrible swing

shift which I chose of my own free will during shift bids so I am not really

complaining. But this swing shift had a double back 2nd shift to days,

which was a real killer. 2 days, 2 seconds, 1 midnight. I seen my doctor

because we were having a hard time with conception. He told me he thought

it was possibly the shift I was working. The lack of sleep could result in

hormonal imbalances resulting in infertility. I am sure there are other

effects on peoples health when they work these shifts but I never looked any

further into it. When I quit and went to OSP I went to a day shift for a

short time then to seconds both " normal " shifts. The same month I quit and

got off of that shift I was pregnant. No more proof needed for me that it

was the shift I was working causing infertility and hormonal imbalances.

Maybe talk to a doctor and see if they have any documentation on the effects

of rotating shifts on employees health. Now I will be going back to Union

County and have a swing shift again but this one isn't so bad, no double

back. I think it was the double back that really killed me.

Sara Winfield