Hi Guys,
I have to say I would go for the 12Hr shift anyday.
Yes it can be a long shift but beats the s.h.1.t. out of an 8Hr shift. First from a company point of view you have 3 handovers a day instead of 2 and we all know how long handovers can take on a bad day :-)
Yes you have the 4 days off are great which gives you alot of time to unwind before getting back into the s/h/1/t. that can be landed on you.
My main point would be the types of roster you would end up with on a 8Hr shift, could be finish on a night shift then start back on an early so only really 1 1/2 days off, or could end up working a week of earlies then lates then nights.
Give me the 12Hr shift anyday.
Brgds
OCC