Which would you rather do?

[BiologyNerd]

Would you rather work (5) 8 hour shifts of (3) 12 hour shifts?

I'm seriously considering oncology which would be 7pm-7am with rotating weekends...

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

Three 12s- hands down.

I'm currently working five 8s, nocs. I have no time or energy to have a life.

[leslie :-D]

i would, hands down, do (3) 12's...

and even, (2) 16's and a single shift.

less is more.

leslie

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Since I'm a lover of compressed working schedules, I cannot stand 8 hour shifts at all. They're hideous to me.

I prefer either the three 12-hour shifts, or the two 16-hour shifts. Compressed scheduling enables me to have more days off per week, and time off is something that cannot be beat.

[nici1978]

i am working 5-8 hour shift right now, hate it will be going back to 12 hours soon

nici

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

Our floor has eight hour shifts. We have two week cycles, so if arranged well, you can have long stretches off. For instance, every other week, I have a week off. But I'm only part time at twenty hours per week.

I'd rather work three twelves than five eights, though.

[meandragonbrett]

3 12's. Schedule it right (and if your body can handle it), you have the possibility of having 9 days off in a row without havin to use a single hour of your PTO. Of course, you'd be working yourself to do as much....but if you're young it is something to consider.

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

I'm considering a job right now that is three 14 hr shifts- Mon, Wed and Fri only. Even though it is over an hour's drive away, I think it would be worth it.

[RainDreamer, BSN, RN]

I'd rather work 36 hours a week than 40, so therefore 3 -12s! Can't beat it :)

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Especially working nights, definitely prefer the 12s. And with my long commute, definitely prefer the 12s. I imagine if I was days and close to home though, 8s wouldn't be too bad.

[flightnurse2b, LPN]

im working the 8 hour shifts 5 days a wk now and i hate it.... can't wait to go back to working 12's once i graduate!

[nursecher]

I'm going to be working 2- 12's and 2- 8's. That way I get my 40 hours/week and have 3 days off per week. Plus those short days will be a nice break. :)