How can I make a case to be moved back to my preferred shift?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

When I started this contract, I was working 4 ten hour days Mon-Thur on swing shift.

Then I got hired full time and was essentially forced to work three 12 hour days Fri-Sun or I'd lose my job.

Is there any way to skillfully demonstrate why I need to be moved back onto the Mon-Thur shift besides pointing out how project work is better completed when I can network with resources during the business week?

-edits:

This is a 24/7 Operations Center. Think network support and other business functions. I work in Information Technology.

When I say I was forced, I mean precisely that. Either switch or leave.

Its been less than 6 months since the switch.

My second sentence (probably should be on a new line) explains I went full time from being a contractor.

manpreet 2 years ago

Is there any way to skillfully demonstrate why I need to be moved back onto the Mon-Thur shift

You are better off focusing on your personal needs and hoping that they are willing to meet your needs, rather than risk losing you.

Based on your recent edit, there is clearly a compelling need from a business point of view that makes it important for the company to have some good folks working the Fri-Sun shift (or else they wouldn't "force" people to do so). They have thought this through and decided that this shift is an effective way to cover those hours. I suspect you cannot argue that nobody should cover this shift. Thus, "pointing out how project work is better completed when I can network with resources during the business week" is almost certainly a waste of time. Instead you should argue that you shouldn't be forced to cover this shift.

Talk about how it affects you, and see if they can switch you back to your old shift.

That said, it's possible that everyone else on the shift feels like you do, and that the newbies get the least favored shift, while the old-timers get preferred shifts. If that's the case, you may just need to wait your turn.