I'm looking at doing work that requires night shifts.
Mainly as it increases my savings rate significantly, and I'm doubtful I will keep my current job in this economic climate.
I found some information stating it has serious health consequences such as:
My question is why?
If you still get plenty of sleep and keep a good diet and stay active I do not understand what the difference is from working regular hours.
Everywhere I look is making it sound like Nightshift is the devil.
Has anyone done it before and what has been your experience?
Mainly as it increases my savings rate significantly, and I'm doubtful I will keep my current job in this economic climate.
I found some information stating it has serious health consequences such as:
- Shift workers have higher rates of obesity and ill-health than the general population.
The data from the survey showed that 30% of shift workers were obese, compared with 24% of men and 23% of women working normal hours. - 40% of men and 45% of women on shifts had long-standing health conditions, such as back-pain, diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, compared with 36% and 39% of the rest of the population.
- 'Night owls' are also more likely to smoke, which could exacerbate many of the illnesses they are at risk of developing.
- Shift work is most common in the 16-24 age group; an age group that should exhibit better levels of health and cognitive performance.
The rates fell with age so that fewer than a third of men and a fifth of women were working shifts after the age of 55.
My question is why?
If you still get plenty of sleep and keep a good diet and stay active I do not understand what the difference is from working regular hours.
Everywhere I look is making it sound like Nightshift is the devil.
Has anyone done it before and what has been your experience?
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