Will my daughter get used to this schedule?

Sounds like a sweatshop. I’m not her, so I’d never tell her she’d just “get used to it.”
I’m used to 80-degree rooms in the summer, but others around me seem to like 60s and 70s. After living for almost a year in these cooler rooms, I still haven’t gotten accustomed to the cold temperatures. They sleep without even wearing a shirt and I can’t even stay asleep with a sweater and pants! As far as the time, I’ve gotten myself accustomed to different times, too. After a while, I think your body gets used to it, because that’s what I feel happened to me. But again, I’m not her. I’d suggest she give it more time.

So she is working “four-tens” with a half hour lunch break. Yes, it is tiring yet it also allows for three day weekends. It’s not widespread, but it’s not a rarity.

Companies do this because in some circumstances it takes that long for the manufacturing process from start to finish for a day’s out put.

Oh, Ok @zenvelo. Thank you.

I tell her to just stick it out, be a good employee and someday she can get into management.

I used to work rotating 12 hour shifts. Yes, a few nights from 7:00PM to 7:00 AM, a couple of days off then three or four days from 7:00AM to 7:00PM. No sync at all. I did eventually get used to it. Four tens would have been a blessing but it was not in constant 90+ degree heat. She may or may not get used to that. One week is not enough to tell, a month then she will know if she can take it or not.

Thanks @ARE_you_kidding_me.

Those working conditions are INSANE and that sounds terrible. I work six days a week, and everyone I know feels bad for me because of my work schedule. Compared to her work week, mine sounds like a walk in the park.

If she wants to keep working there, she should do everything possible to stay cool and hydrated during her shift. Heat exhaustion can make you feel dizzy, drained, and lightheaded, and that is probably contributing to her exhaustion.

I’d get a large (at least 1L) bottle of water, freeze it overnight, and drink it as it melts throughout the day. She should also bring an icepack or some frozen wet paper towels for relief during her break. And also, having proper footwear makes a big difference to your energy level during a long day of standing up. I wear good supportive sneakers with Dr. Scholl’s inserts to work, and it’s just barely enough.

Eating heavy or starchy food during a long shift seems to exacerbate heat exhaustion/ regular exhaustion. After lots of trial and error, it seems like the best way to keep your energy going is to eat just enough high protein food throughout your shift. Beef jerky, cheese, nuts, a piece of fruit, or carrot/ celery sticks are good, portable snacks for the workday.

Even with all that, I can’t imagine anyone getting through that shift without being totally exhausted. If they had AC it would be a different story, but without it, holy crap.

She can get used to the hours. Many people would prefer to work a longer shift if it meant a three day weekend, especially in the heat.

I don’t think you ever get used to the heat. My husband’s working conditions are horrible, especially during the summer months. The shop can reach over 120 when the outside temp is in the 90s. He comes home miserable each day. There’s no escaping that kind of heat. He’s a supervisor now with an office that has air conditioning, but he hasn’t run the air the past few days because he feels guilty working in a cool office when his workers are out there busting their butts in 110–120 degree heat.

I prefer a long shift and fewer work days. I hope she is not just getting a half hour lunch and no breaks. That sounds illegal to me, you can look up the abor laws for your state. Especially in the hot conditions they should be able to take breaks above and beyond labor law minimums I would think. I hope that is the case.

I would anonymously call OSHA or send a letter about the heat if you think it might be breaking a law.

I think she will get used to it, but will still always feel like she has been run over by a truck much of the time. I’m hoping she doesn’t work the 4 days in a row, but rather has a couple days on and then one day off, or some sort of varied schedule. 4 days in a row would most likely mean the first day off she spends just sleeping and recovering. It would likely be an extremely nonproductive day and she risks getting sick more often.

Many people work 50–60 hour weeks, which means they work ten hour a days or more 5, and sometimes 6, days a week. I did it, my work week was usualy 45–55 hours, sometimes bumping to 60, and some weeks were 6 day weeks. I did it standing on my feet all day, but I was in an air conditioned building. A big factor I think is she is working in very hot conditions.

I would never get used to waking up that early for work. I know people who do it though. Many people. I tend to be more nocturnal, so it would be agony for me to work those hours, but I know people who would be in agony working from 1:00pm to 10:00pm, and I was fine with it. I liked going to work late in the day.

She gets a 15 minute break every two hours and they have water throughout the place. Pretty sure they’re cool where OSHA is concerned.

Yeah, seems like the getting up thing would make me crazy too.

When we had the shop we didn’t have AC. I did in my office, and like @jonsblond‘s husband, I felt guilty using it. I spent a lot of time out on the floor. I worked, probably 65 hours a week, 6 days a week, BUT it was my own shop so that’s a little different.

BTW, she called and said, “I am proud to let you know that for the first time I make too much money to qualify for food stamps!”
I laughed and said, “It’s gonna be a bit of a jolt there! No more lobster and crab legs! You’re gong to have to be careful now. But it’s a very good feeling, I know.”

Those are pretty much my husband’s work hours, but he usually works Fridays too, for overtime. She can get used to that part. The heat? That’s another story. I wouldn’t get used to it – I’d get the hell out of there. I hope she’s getting paid well.

I went from waking up at 9 to attend class while in college to getting up at 5AM just to work out before I have to leave for work. It becomes a habit eventually. No big deal.