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<blockquote data-quote="aarondhgraham" data-source="post: 4262925" data-attributes="member: 13337"><p>In the Air Force (70-78),,,</p><p>I (and many others) worked way worse shifts than an 11 to 7 mid shift.</p><p></p><p>We worked:</p><p>Two days (7 to 3)</p><p>Then two swings (3 to 11),,,</p><p>Then two mids (11 to 7),,,</p><p>Then two days off.</p><p></p><p>So it was Monday & Tuesday - days</p><p>Wednesday & Thursday - swings</p><p>Friday & Saturday - mids</p><p>Sunday and Monday - off</p><p></p><p>So we not only had our circadian rhythm messed up by the constant change,,,</p><p>We had to work six days to get two days off.</p><p></p><p>We only got a Friday/Saturday weekend every seventh week,,,</p><p>Day-baggers worked a Monday/Friday working week,,,</p><p>And always had Saturday/Sunday weekends.</p><p></p><p>We hated them!</p><p></p><p>The AF utilized this as it covered the most hours with the least men,,,</p><p>Even though they knew that it affected one physically and mentally.</p><p></p><p>Proof that the AF knew was in the fact that ,,,</p><p>Regulations forbade Air traffic controllers from working those rotating shifts.</p><p></p><p>My favorite shift was when I got to work non-rotating swing shifts,,,</p><p>They were perfect as you always had time to run daytime errands,,,</p><p>And when you got off shift it wasn't too late to hit the NCO club for a few beers.</p><p></p><p>But not too much beer before a sensible end to the day. <img src="/images/smilies/new/Thumbup3.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbup3:" title="Thumbup3 :thumbup3:" data-shortname=":thumbup3:" /> </p><p></p><p>Straight mids weren't too bad,,,</p><p>You could still do daytime chores after work,,,</p><p>But I always hated trying to sleep during daylight hours.</p><p></p><p>Aarond</p><p></p><p>P.S. sorry for the thread-jack.</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aarondhgraham, post: 4262925, member: 13337"] In the Air Force (70-78),,, I (and many others) worked way worse shifts than an 11 to 7 mid shift. We worked: Two days (7 to 3) Then two swings (3 to 11),,, Then two mids (11 to 7),,, Then two days off. So it was Monday & Tuesday - days Wednesday & Thursday - swings Friday & Saturday - mids Sunday and Monday - off So we not only had our circadian rhythm messed up by the constant change,,, We had to work six days to get two days off. We only got a Friday/Saturday weekend every seventh week,,, Day-baggers worked a Monday/Friday working week,,, And always had Saturday/Sunday weekends. We hated them! The AF utilized this as it covered the most hours with the least men,,, Even though they knew that it affected one physically and mentally. Proof that the AF knew was in the fact that ,,, Regulations forbade Air traffic controllers from working those rotating shifts. My favorite shift was when I got to work non-rotating swing shifts,,, They were perfect as you always had time to run daytime errands,,, And when you got off shift it wasn't too late to hit the NCO club for a few beers. But not too much beer before a sensible end to the day. :thumbup3: Straight mids weren't too bad,,, You could still do daytime chores after work,,, But I always hated trying to sleep during daylight hours. Aarond P.S. sorry for the thread-jack. . [/QUOTE]
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