Assessment of work pattern of the rotational workers of the railway industry

Abstract

The present study was carried out to assess the work pattern of rotational workers working at reservation counter and also find out the job satisfaction amongst rotational workers of railways industry. A sample of forty respondents was taken at reservation counter for descriptive data and it was collected with the help of interview schedule. The results revealed that all respondents were having irregular shift system and they spent 48 hours average time in each week. More than half of the respondents (60 per cent) were involved in rotating shift with night work pattern. Whereas 27.5 per cent respondents were feeling always difficulties in falling asleep between their successive night shifts and 17.5 per cent people ever felt tired in night shifts due to rotational job demand. To cope up with these problems a manual entitled “Shift Workers Guide” was prepared. This suggests different guidelines to the individual and organization as how to cope better to the job demand. This would then enhance job satisfaction, health status and lifestyle of the employees at domestic level and official front.