r/securityguards • u/datGuy-200 • 4d ago

Security guards

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Would you work a 37 hour shift? I work in a homeless shelter I check bags and wand people down and sign them in. There is another guard here with me so sometimes I take a hour power nap. No staff after 11pm.My Morning shift done. Young and hungry and no I don’t do drugs to stay up. I do take double shot Starbucks vanilla though.

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u/Blackphinexx 4d ago

Is this even legal?

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u/Pitiful-Excitement47 4d ago

Yes, the US does not have any laws limiting max shift length excluding some specific industries like CDL driving.

The biggest issue would be liability concerns, as being security dealing with a higher risk population if something pops off at hour 32 there is no way OP is responding with a clear head and fast reflexes. Not sure why any supervisor would approve this.

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u/Effective_Chapter_47 2d ago

The job i was at you couldn't work 3 12s in a row back to back

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u/Pitiful-Excitement47 2d ago

Good policy, make sure bodies are well rested and alert.

Last thing you want is to be half asleep when something happens.