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WTF is going on with the world? Why are there so many manufacturing jobs that require rotating schedules? Are they just trying to destroy your soul and your health? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by razoloto999@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I have been looking for manufacturing, assembly, production positions all over the Midwest. It's absolutely shocking how many of them want you to work rotating shifts.

Look at the image I submitted. That company wants you to work 3rd shift one week, then 2nd shift the next, then 1st shift the next, and then repeat it over and over. How in the hell is that healthy?

And this requirement for rotating shifts is prevalent in so many job ads now. WTF is going on with the world?

Full job ad here:

https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2ac8cd23b6411f88

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[-] razoloto999@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

while not having to pay more

A lot of people in this thread are saying the same thing. I can understand the surface level math of it all. But there has to be a cost to losing employees due to the harshness of the schedule and then having to hire and train new employees.

Look at the job posting that I posted. They are offering a referral bonus of up to $5,000. They probably would not need to do that if they weren't having a hard time finding willing employees.

Just looking at the surface level math and saying it is because they don't have to pay a differential is not taking in to account employee turnover or the need to pay referral bonuses to attract people.

[-] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

That sounds like a problem for a year down the road, but if the company hits its marks this quarter the CEO gets a bonus.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 months ago

Referral bonuses never happen at the start. It's always after something like 6 months or a year of the referred employee being there, so depending on the job, there might not be great odds that both employees will still be present a year later.

Also, if it's a job where the time to train isn't that long, a high turnover rate may be exactly what the company wants. No raises, no long term employees trying to start a union, lower retirement costs, less people signing into benefits, no accrued sick time being used, etc.

Some companies operate on a "fuck you" budget.

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