Scheduling of double midnights
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Scheduling of double midnights
Hello all/
One of the sectors here is getting double midnights almost every round. Anyone else across the country?
I would really appreciate people giving me a PM with their ACC information about what sectors are getting scheduled double midnights, if any at all....and if none, that information would be great.
This information will be kept confidential in terms of source provided, but will be used as an argument in providing evidence to have it stopped.
Thank you.,
Tesox
One of the sectors here is getting double midnights almost every round. Anyone else across the country?
I would really appreciate people giving me a PM with their ACC information about what sectors are getting scheduled double midnights, if any at all....and if none, that information would be great.
This information will be kept confidential in terms of source provided, but will be used as an argument in providing evidence to have it stopped.
Thank you.,
Tesox
Re: Scheduling of double midnights
Whats a double midnight? Sorry i've never heard of them before?
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E,E,S,D,M,M
Day shift followed by 2 midnights...
Day shift followed by 2 midnights...
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Thats a similar shift rotation to what we work ours in YYQ is EEE, DDD, MMM. then 3 off then back at it again. The short changes are pretty tough, especially if your me and you've been at them for 3 years but it esentially gives us an extra day off since you get off at 8am on your last day of work.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
lol? two midnights in a row is a reason to complain? wow.
we work
DDDMMM OO EEE OOO
we work
DDDMMM OO EEE OOO
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We had just had someone scheduled FIVE Mids in a row. 0532-1400 then 0000-0832 2200-0628x4 All straight time.
Next cycle I have 3.
Next cycle I have 3.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
we always have double mids and sometimes 3. Its nothing new.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
Likewise. Singles are the rare exception.jetboy1975 wrote:we always have double mids and sometimes 3. Its nothing new.
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YXY FSS used to work 8 in a row, by choice!
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In YYZ ACC we only have blocks of mids , 5 or 6, and complain when we get less then a full cycle of mids.
To each their own I guess.
* we waived the 5:29 start time clause
To each their own I guess.
* we waived the 5:29 start time clause
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How many midnight shifts would you get on average in YYZ? Would it be something like 1 in 8?pokaroo wrote:In YYZ ACC we only have blocks of mids , 5 or 6, and complain when we get less then a full cycle of mids.
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YTH is 6 in a row, once every 45 days.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
Depends on the size of the specialty you're in. We get then about once every 56 day period where others get them every second or third 56 day period.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
We've had a few people scheduled double mids here, doesn't happen all that often... and even less often do double midnights actually get worked, hasn't happened to me yet though.
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
WTF... why?Jerricho wrote:We had just had someone scheduled FIVE Mids in a row. 0532-1400 then 0000-0832 2200-0628x4 All straight time.
Next cycle I have 3.
What's your staffing compliment on a midnight shift? for what reason would any sector in this country need to schedule people for 5 mids in a row? You would think if they were short staffed they'd need people during the busy periods, not on the midnights.
That's terrible! Especially if that kind of scheduling is happening in Dec/Jan, it must be a riot in the summertime there...
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heres a better question...how many midnights in a 56 day cycle?
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Re: Scheduling of double midnights
The "Norm" for us is 5 or 6 in a 56 day period
Our "Normal" rotation is:
EEEDDM
Our "Normal" rotation is:
EEEDDM
Re: Scheduling of double midnights
Our midnight range is from 8 to 11 in a 56 day cycle. We are staffing 3 on the midnight when 2 is the requirement.
The main argument is one of safety. If we are working double the national average of midnights, then there is definately something wrong...this is what we are trying to figure out. It is proven over and over the degridation in mental capacity after those kinds of disruptions to sleep...we all signed up for shift work, thats not the problem...but when everyone here at this sector is starting to feel the affects of the midnights, than its time to do something. Arent we all in the same boat?
I am complaining, it is really having an affect on my family, which is more important than anything else.thatdaveguy wrote:lol? two midnights in a row is a reason to complain? wow.
we work
DDDMMM OO EEE OOO
The main argument is one of safety. If we are working double the national average of midnights, then there is definately something wrong...this is what we are trying to figure out. It is proven over and over the degridation in mental capacity after those kinds of disruptions to sleep...we all signed up for shift work, thats not the problem...but when everyone here at this sector is starting to feel the affects of the midnights, than its time to do something. Arent we all in the same boat?
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Staffing 3 on a mid when the requirement is 2??? Get the local on it and go down to 2. Why are they running plus 1 on the mid?? I have never seen the mid run at plus 1 anywhere, they won't even let us go one over on the mid shift here. Don't know what region you're in but talk to your VP and get on this, it shouldn't be this way.
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We often run 1 over on the midnights (mins are 2) and occasionally they run 2 over (I've never had the pleasure). Having said that I only get scheduled 1 midnight per round, at the end. In my speciality, scheduled double mids are very rare. Midnights with 1 and 2 over are very popular with controllers here. Means 1 and possibly 2 more bods to split the night with. Makes the mids way more palatable.pokaroo wrote: I have never seen the mid run at plus 1 anywhere, they won't even let us go one over on the mid shift here. Don't know what region you're in but talk to your VP and get on this, it shouldn't be this way.
I like this question better. The answer for me, without taking leave to avoid them, is 6.tesox2 wrote:heres a better question...how many midnights in a 56 day cycle?