It is important to remember that all income, including overtime income, contributes to our lifestyle. A common management mistake is to assume that a schedule has such an attractive day-off pattern that the employees will gladly accept it even though their income is not guaranteed. The ideal shiftwork solution takes the income needs of the workforce into account. Created Equal Shiftworkers judge a schedule by the time off it provides. The number of days off in a row Weekends off Different schedules provide different levels of each of these types of time off.
Some features come at the expense of others.
Weekend time off is a top priority with shiftworkers. Weekends off allow us the opportunity to spend quality time with our families and friends. While shiftworkers know that many shift schedules require weekend work, they also know that our society is built around weekend time off. Schedules that maximize weekend time off while still satisfying the need for weekend coverage are the most successful. Predictability is a Must Unexpected overtime, cancelled vacations, training, and other schedule variables can make the best schedules intolerable.