Originally Posted by
jd950
A small agency near me just went or is going to 16-hour shifts due to manpower (is that phrase still OK?) issues. I am not affiliated with that agency in any way and don't know whether it is really something they intend to follow through with or just a gambit to get more money allocated. Also not sure if they are talking about 4-16s, or something else. No matter what, it is a bad idea, in my opinion. On a routine basis, it is a very unsafe practice. I have issues with 12-hour shifts as well, but 16? Someone will get hurt.