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They need to be well-rested in case those emergency situations occur; to me that 6 hour schedule feels like it's intended to keep people in a constant state of
by Cthulhu_ 2y ago
They need to be well-rested in case those emergency situations occur; to me that 6 hour schedule feels like it's intended to keep people in a constant state of being stressed / tired. Weird sadism in the military. That said, that schedule looks like they only have the people (or the facilities) to run two shifts, instead of three (8 hours on, 16 hours off) or more shifts.
- kstrauser 2y agoMy department did basically 12+12. The work day was long (with meal breaks), but then you had a few hours to hang out, write letters, read, and sleep for 8 hours. I’d infinitely rather do 12+12 than 6+6.
- psunavy03 2y agoIt's not military "weird sadism," it's meatheadedness in some areas of the military. The aviation communities had this suitcased 40+ years ago with mandatory crew rest requirements that can only be broken in legitimate combat.