What are the types of shift work?

• First shift - 8 AM to 4 PM (or sometimes 9 AM to 5 PM)

• Second shift - 4 PM to midnight

• Third shift (also called graveyard shift) Midnight to 8 AM

Here are some examples of jobs that use shift work:

• Police Officer

  A police officer is a government employee who protects people and property. They enforce the laws of the city and state they are assigned. They aim to keep law and order in specific communities.

  A police officer also investigates crimes and can be one of the first responders to a car accident or fire. They work a wide range of shifts.

• Paramedic

  A paramedic works autonomously in a wide variety of healthcare settings. Depending on their qualifications, paramedics can work in these environments: roadways, people's homes, wilderness environments, aircraft, and with SWAT teams during police operations.

  Their primary function is to stabilize patients with life-threatening injuries and transport them to a hospital. EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) is a similar position that also works a wide variety of shifts, including a night or graveyard shift.

• Nurse

  A nurse works in the hospital setting or at an ill patient's home. They have several different duties in these environments. They care for a patient's physical needs by observing and monitoring the patient and recording relevant data that helps aid in the treatment decision-making process.

  Nurses work many different kinds of shifts depending upon the medical environment they work in.

• ER Nurse

  An ER nurse is a specific type of nurse that can have shifts at any time over 24 hours. An ER nurse treats stable patients without life-threatening or serious injuries or illnesses admitted into the emergency room. The patients they treat are generally coherent and able to talk.

• Customer service representative

  A customer service representative fields customer calls with questions or concerns regarding a company's products or services.

  They often have pre-written scripts to follow in frequent customer service scenarios. These workers might work many different shifts depending on what company they work for.

  Here is a quick rundown of some other jobs that use shift work:

  • Firefighters

  • Call center workers

  • Factory employees

  • Grocery store cashiers

  • Retail employees

  • Sales representatives

  • Housekeepers

  • Servers

  • Bartenders