Shift work is becoming more and more common. Very few people still work between the hours of 9am – 5pm. This is because there is more demand for businesses to be open longer and be more accessible to people locally, nationally and internationally.
The advantages:
You don't always have to travel in rush hour traffic
You can have time off midweek and go shopping when the shops are busy
You can request to take time off in any part of the week and make it up somewhere else
You can have a long lay in if you're not in till late!
You can leave earlier than everyone else if you start in the morning.
Its generally easier to swap shifts with colleagues.
You don't have to be restricted to doing everything on the weekends!
Your work can be more varied depending on the time of day you're in
Most companies offer free or subsidised travel home if you work unsocial hours!
The advantages:
You don't always have to travel in rush hour traffic
You can have time off midweek and go shopping when the shops are busy
You can request to take time off in any part of the week and make it up somewhere else
You can have a long lay in if you're not in till late!
You can leave earlier than everyone else if you start in the morning.
Its generally easier to swap shifts with colleagues.
You don't have to be restricted to doing everything on the weekends!
Your work can be more varied depending on the time of day you're in
Most companies offer free or subsidised travel home if you work unsocial hours!
