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Does Anyone Out There Work 10-Hour Shifts? - Vicki

Posted: Jan 02, 2015

Do you like working 10-hour shifts? Do you get brain dead after 8 hours? Do your wrists hurt worse? How long did it take to get used to? Thanks for your input!

Tried it and for me found it hard. Maybe split - it to 5 and 5 with a break in between?

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I just found it difficult and started losing focus around hour 7 knowing there were still 3 hours left. I did try splitting it into blocks of 5 and 5 with a 2 hour break inbetween. That helped some.

Yes - for about 20 years.

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Three-day weekends are worth the 10 hour shifts. I love it. Just like with an 8-hour shift, you get a feel of when you need to stand up, stretch, grab some caffeine or water, and sit back down, usually after 8. No problems here. Great gig if you can get it.

Thanks! - Vickie

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That's good news -- if it hasn't killed you in 20 years, I should be good for the next few years if this job lasts that long.....

No 3-day weekends ever with MQ or MM. - alphamt

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I have never been able to acquire a schedule with 3 days in a row, and never weekends off. There is always a weekend day in my four 10s. Even attempting to get every-other-weekend Sun/Mon so far is not even considered. Working four 10s gets the hours done in 4 days, which I used to enjoy when the remuneration was good and the transcription a variety of work difficulty. Now it is difficult with constant editing, and I find I need more breaks. 5/5 split might sound reasonable, but it is difficult, especially with a company that does not recognize breaks, but hard on the body. Although my schedule is clearly marked 6/4 split, I do take mini-breaks and try to stay on line while doing so, to keep the workday down to 11 hours, and not more. If you have weekends off, please send me an email, if not a response here.

10-hour shifts? - cheryl

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You've got to be kidding!

Maybe it depends a little - stevie

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on age and general health. I feel more comfortable with several hour sessions with long breaks between.

hours - sx

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I did 6 hours in the past and found that plenty. Wouldn't try more than that.

agree - attic

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Especially now that the standards have been raised as far as speed and accuracy, I think a long shift would be detrimental.

shorter shifts - nizer

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I find more productive. Just my experience.

10-hour shift. - Used to do that. sm

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I actually preferred the 10-hour shift. As another poster said, I gained a feel for when it was time to stretch, etc, similar to any shift. It did take some time to get used to (no spring chicken), and those final 2 hours just dragged, but once accustomed, it was fine. I stopped it only because I did not have 3 days off in a row and that made it tough mentally.

I did and found it tough at M*Modal - because

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of the keyboard monitoring and lph requirement. Also how many primaries you have make a difference (keeping those specs straight; I had 25+). And you have to remember that any extended break has to be "tacked" on to the end of your day. I also would sometimes have 1-hour of mandatory OT that would make it 11 hours.

I used to do 10 hours at a previous job and didn't find it as difficult as M*Modal. At M*Modal you're staring at a monitor for hours at a time trying not to miss that inconsequential "a" and "the" on VR. It was more tedious = more brain fatigue.

I quit a year ago, and found a small, family-owned company with a flexible IC schedule, assigned accounts, straight typing, and QA that is helpful (no grading or penalties), so there is hope!

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