SHIFTS

C.L · Post by **C.L** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:07 pm

I CURRENTLY WORK IN LINCOLNSHIRE , EAST DIVISION.
OUR SHIFTS ARE TERRIBLE, THEY ARE 7 ON 2 OFF 3 ON 2 OFF AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
BY THE TIME YOUVE DONE THE 7 YOU ARE SHATTERED AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO 2 OFF, BUT THEY DONT SEEM ENOUGH TO RECOUPERATE PROPERLY READY FOR THE NEXT 3,
(NO GOOD AT ALL FOR FAMILY LIFE).

HOPEFULLY THIS IS GOING TO BE LOOKED INTO SHORTLY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING LONGER SHIFTS I.E 10HRS AND HAVING 3 ON 2 OFF 2 ON 2 OFF. GR8 52 EXTRA DAYS A YEAR OFF BUT STILL KEEPING WITHIN OUR WORKING TIME GUIDANCE.

SHIFTS CURRENTLY VARY I.E-WEEK 1 8-4, WEEK 2 10-6, WEEK 3 2-10, WEEK 4 12-8. OBVIOUSLY THIS WILL ALL CHANGE SHOULD OUR PROPOSED NEW PATTERN GOES AHEAD

Post by **danielswindells** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:16 pm

I do a 5 on 3 off then 10 on 3 off shift pattern....not that hard!

C.L · Post by **C.L** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:28 pm

THANKS. WOULD BE NICE TO GET 3 OFF AT SOME POINT THOUGH.

GOT TO ADMIT LOVE THE JOB , BEEN IN FOR 3 1/2 YEARS NOW AND I SUPPOSE THAT MAKES UP FOR IT.

Post by **danielswindells** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:33 pm

Sometimes though because of the way the public holidays fall we get rescheduled rest days to take etc which adds to our ample annual leave!

C.L · Post by **C.L** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:53 pm

LIKEWISE DANIEL.

DONT FANCY A 10 SHIFT THOUGH DONT SEE MUCH OF THE KIDS AS IT IS.

AH! BLISS. LOL

Post by **mj12cz** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:32 pm

I too am a Lincs officer, and we are setting up our own pattern to run "In House" This is with the blessing of our Boss. Once it up and running I'll let you know how its going...

The old pattern is awful....

If you PM me I give you my PTP so we can have a chat about it.

Post by **ruben** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:31 pm

your shifts seem really bad!

northumbria never do more than 4 days on, then it is always 2 days or 3 days off!

Post by **Fat Bloke** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:49 pm

6 on 4 off.

have to do 2 extra days every ten weeks to make up the hours, best thing about the job is the shifts. (or should that be the days off LOL)

Post by **PCSO Mickyboy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:32 pm

6 on 2 off 6 on 2 off and 3 on 2 off and all over again good shift i love the 16:00 till midnights lol

Post by **JCH** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:58 pm

10 on who on earth has agreed to that...

Post by **AdamHick** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:31 am

Ok at the moment i do 10 hour shifts and i do 5 on 4 off 5 on 4 off 5 on 4 off and 7 on 3 off.. then over again.

But thats changing in january to 7 on 3 off 7 on 3 off 7 on 4 off and over again, thanks to the new chief constable.

Peoples home life doesnt come into the equation when the ACPO plan these things.