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At some point it was determined that working longer hours was safer than increasing the amount of mistakes caused by handoffs where new staff takes over and can
by VS1999 3y ago
At some point it was determined that working longer hours was safer than increasing the amount of mistakes caused by handoffs where new staff takes over and can make errors, miscommunicate, or just lose information. I'm still skeptical fatigue is less dangerous than handoffs.
- saulpw 3y ago3x 12-hour shifts would be 36-hours/week, and would be fine. Doctors work a lot more than that though, and that's where the fatigue comes from.
- dwallin 2y agoYeah this is the wrinkle. I do wonder though, whether there might be a situation reversal effect if you moved far enough in the other direction. If you instead had handoffs extremely frequently, say for example, every 6 hours, or perhaps a staggered system where there are people shifting off every 3 hours, you could/would build better process, habits, and culture potentially even to the point where it's no longer a significant liability, or even a benefit (fresh eyes). It's somewhat similar to how having a handful of remote individuals in a mostly in-person company can lead to significant communication issues, but a fully/mostly remote company builds and leverages tools and processes to reduce these issues significantly.