on the subject of shift work and how it affects family/personal life
I've done shift work before, but it wasn't in a highly skilled position, so as long as one could swap a shift with a work mate, and make sure the shift was covered, it didn't really matter who was on duty as long as someone was there. (airport work)
Are ATCOs allowed shift swaps ?
I'm in a semi professional music business and would love to be able to keep it going, although I see it difficult, as it requires about 24 or 25 weekend nights free a year (mostly friday and saturday).
If I have a calendar of my shows well in advance, will I be able to book my leave days for the whole year ? Or will they not accept a weekend nights riddled leave request ?
I know this might sound silly, but it's something that means a lot to me and could even affect my decision whether to take or not the job offer for January.
Thanks for your time
SFL