Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

Based on some things I've read on this website, I know that I'm not, but I just cannot STAND how 12 hour work days consume my life! There is no time to do anything besides work on those days and prepare for the next work day. I would be so much happier if I could switch to 8s or 10s or even some combo of 8 and 12s... I need to be able to exercise and take care of myself in order to be happy at work!

Mostly I just needed to rant because I know I can't address this yet as a new grad, but has anyone else felt this way and taken action to get a better schedule? Better hours would make work a billion times better!

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Love 12's. My schedule generally follows a work 2, off 2, work 2, off 3 pattern. It's easy to trade shifts and get 4-5 days off without using PTO or having to request the time off. Can't do that working 8's.

[wooh, BSN, RN]

10 hour shifts would work if we converted to metric time....

Oh goodness, people can't do med conversion math. Can you imagine if we had to do TIME conversion?

[JBudd, MSN]

10s are usually done at emergency rooms. i would like to do 12s. you only work 3 days a week. if you dont have kids its a good thing

I did (and do!) have kids; I work 2 12's and had the rest of the week for the family. Now they're grown, and I have lots of time for me.