First shift, also called day shift, is usually from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The second shift, also called the afternoon shift, runs from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The third shift is from 11 pm to 6 am. Companies have different hours, but most shifts happen between these times.
Shift work is done by more than 20 million people in the United States. Health care and making things are two of the most common industries that work in shifts. Most businesses pay extra money to employees who work the second or third shift.
Change shifts?
especially work on the third shift?
is known to make it hard to sleep. The problem comes up often when workers switch between shifts. It makes it hard to get into a regular sleep schedule.
