Working

Some jobs in
the workforce
Mandatory
require an Shifts

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employee to

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work

And
mandatory
shifts.
This can lead to a list of
things..
-weariness

-sleepiness Business and Professional Communication

-irritability

-reduced alertness, lack of -

concentration and memory

-lack of motivation

-increased susceptibility to
illness

-depression
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-headache

-giddiness

-loss of appetite and

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digestive problems

Is it safe?
People are normally tired from their
normal 40-hour work week, but is it
safe to make people work more than
that? Are people really coherent
enough to drive? Are employers risking
the safety of everyone around them
making their employees work
mandatory shifts?
How can I address these hazards?
When there is a choice, managers
should limit the use of extended shifts
and increase the number of days
employees work. Working shifts longer
than 8 hours will generally result in
reduced productivity and alertness.
Additional break periods and meals
should be provided when shifts are
extended past normal work periods -
United States Department of Labor
Stress-ridden
Is the extra money on your
paycheck really worth putting Employees are at a higher risk of
your body through physical becoming burnt out and hurting
and emotional stress? business.
Attitude Changes
Overworking employees can make them
disenfranchised with the company,
causing a drop-in morale.
Feels like they are getting the short
end of the stick
Employees may not work as hard
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to make work happy? And suffer
from the other consequences it might
bring?