Can you maintain a social and family life when you do shift work?
Matt Jones2019-10-04T14:45:12+00:00Social life and shift work. Is it possible to have both? Shift Work and Life! All shift workers know what it is like to [...]
Thinking of taking a job that involves shift work, night shifts or extraordinary hours? Here’s some things to look out for.
Matt Jones2019-03-07T13:31:24+00:00Going into shift work? Good luck! It can be a tough working experience, with long shifts, alternating patterns and unsociable hours. It's no wonder [...]
Coping with Shift Work Stress
Matt Jones2019-04-04T14:34:54+00:00Work can be stressful. Shift work can be very stressful. But what is stress and how can you cope with it? We asked Occupational Psychology [...]
How Do You Survive the Night Shift?
Matt Jones2018-11-28T16:00:53+00:00Night shifts, night shifts, night shifts. Does anybody like them? Really? There’s plenty of advice available from colleagues (and the internet) for getting through [...]
Nightshift Work in Midsummer. How do you Manage to Sleep in the Heat?
Matt Jones2018-11-29T16:40:34+00:00It’s mid summer, on this side of the world. That means long, hot days of sitting in sun, sipping iced drinks, maybe a cold [...]
Great Review for My Shift Planner
myshiftplannersiteadmin2018-11-23T14:49:17+00:00We pride ourselves on putting shift workers first. Which is why we always respond to feedback about My Shift Planner – good or bad. [...]
The Origins of MyShiftPlanner
myshiftplannersiteadmin2019-10-04T14:17:16+00:00An Interview with the Creator of MyShiftPlanner – Chris Pimlott To mark the release of version 4.0, Chris Pimlott, creator of MyShiftPlanner and founder [...]
My Shift Planner Update News – Features in v.4.0
myshiftplannersiteadmin2018-11-23T14:34:47+00:00This week we have released the much awaited Version 4 of My Shift Planner. The new update includes many features that our users have [...]
Living with Shift Work
myshiftplannersiteadmin2018-11-23T14:30:18+00:00What are the worst things shift workers have to put up with? Working shifts is hard! Shift workers know that, even if the rest [...]
Why is Shift Working so Damn Hard?
myshiftplannersiteadmin2024-02-19T09:26:06+00:00Shift work is notoriously difficult. Ask any group of shift workers whether they like it, and you’ll elicit a variety of responses, from toleration, [...]