Coping with shift work

Emma Woollacott
Updated
Man in front of computer screen. Dark night room and blue light.
Man in front of computer screen. Dark night room and blue light.

More and more of us are working unusual or unpredictable hours. Altogether, there are now 3.6 million people - 14 percent of the working population - doing shift work most of the time, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

For many, shift work is perfect. Night work, for example, is often the only way a couple can avoid expensive childcare; and it's usually better-paid than nine-to-five too. Indeed, a recent survey found that working antisocial hours or on alternating shift systems can boost earnings by as much as 50 percent.

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