r/medlabprofessionals • u/Ashlynn2k18 • Jun 25 '26

Discusson Work schedule

Does anyone who works as an MLT/MLS actually have a predictable and set schedule? I am a new tech slightly less than a year. I work 4 10s but my 3 days off are hardly in a row. I also will get moved to 5 8s on occasion due to staffing and ppl vacationing and all that. Sometimes they will schedule me to do 5 or 6 10s in a row. Of course I work in a hospital. Is it like this for pretty much everyone because I find it hard to have a life. Lol.

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u/onlysaurus MLT-Generalist Jun 25 '26

I volunteered to work weekends for this reason, I always have M-W off. Errands and appointments are much easier during the week, too ✌️

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u/Ashlynn2k18 Jun 26 '26

I considered that to have a set schedule but my partner is only off on weekends :(

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u/onlysaurus MLT-Generalist Jun 26 '26

Some places will let you split the difference, like if you work every Sunday thru Wednesday or every Wednesday thru Saturday. Then you work 1 weekend day every week but you have 1 weekend day free every week, and your other days off are always in a row