(10 Oct 2023, 1:28 pm)Driver9*** wrote Have you ever tried working six 10/11hr shifts in a row? It's absolutely brutal. I did four in a row at Arriva and that was bad enough.
It also really unhealthy to try and sustain, both physically and mentally. It may be 'within the rules', but it's irresponsible to use a carrot and stick approach to try and encourage it. Once you're working that many hours, without proper rest, you'll start suffering from fatigue. With fatigue comes a decreased reaction time, attention span and statistically more likely to have an accident.
All that aside, the biggest issue is that people feel they need to do all this in order to live comfortably. It should be enough that you're working a full time job and you can enjoy your earnings on an evening or weekend/rest days, without burning yourself into the ground.