Re: Double Shifts
I wouldn't like that one bit. I've done 12-hour shifts... 7a-7p and 11a-11p. Those are tolerable, but still make for a long day. The 7-7 is a lot easier because you never stop and slow down. After 9pm the LTC becomes excruciatingly slow and boring. If you've already put in 14 hours it's going to be hard to stay awake and drag yourself through your last rounds.
When I worked the PM shift I'd get home by 11:30 and I couldn't fall asleep for at least a few hours. I can't imagine having to wake up again at 6 in the morning after that.
You might get more days off but to me it wouldn't be worth it because I'd be dreading those long days all week. And then you have that 3-11 halfway through... ehh.
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