We are soon to have a meeting at work ref our shifts.
We currently work on a 5 week cycle:-
Week 1: 0500-1300 mon-fri 0500-1700 sat-sun
Week 2: 1300-2100 mon-fri weekend off
Week 3: 2100-0500 mon-fri 1700-0500 sat sun
Week 4: Rest
Week 5: Rest

Now a few people at work have suggested a different shift pattern however I would like to pick your brains as to a better shift pattern if you know of any.

The managment dont mind aslong as the job gets done. I work in production and take over from the next man we run 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Any good patterns you know of?

Scott

 

You might want to edit the title

 

I was expecting to see something completely different

 

Sorry folks!
Busy at work on my s*it pattern

 

Actually, I'm not sure you can change the title, only the post title, so I've added the "f"

 

[QUOTE=scott8629]We are soon to have a meeting at work ref our shifts.
We currently work on a 5 week cycle:-
Week 1: 0500-1300 mon-fri 0500-1700 sat-sun
Week 2: 1300-2100 mon-fri weekend off
Week 3: 2100-0500 mon-fri 1700-0500 sat sun
Week 4: Rest
Week 5: Rest

Now a few people at work have suggested a different shift pattern however I would like to pick your brains as to a better shift pattern if you know of any.

The managment dont mind aslong as the job gets done. I work in production and take over from the next man we run 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Any good patterns you know of?
7x7 days X4
7x7 nights X4
Days off X4

 

dohh i had a little booklet sum where from when i worked for Nissan building the engines and they listed all there shift patterns

cant find it anywhere, it had everything possible, they switch around depending on workloads and seasonal changes

 

My lads work 4 x 12 hour days, 4 off, 4 x 12 hour nights, 4 off plus they get 31 days holiday which means they're hardly ever in work, the lazy *******os

 

I work 2x12hr days, 2x12hr nights and then 4 days off.

Works as an 8 week cycle, each week moving on one day forward from the previous. 30 days leave per year + days in lieu when PH's fall on my days off.

Dave.