The Hidden Cost of Night Work and Split Shifts
"We are the invisibles. We clean when no one is around."
Most people work during the day. But for nearly half of Europe's cleaners, the shift begins when everyone else goes home.
In this episode, we examine the hidden toll of night work and split shifts—and why daytime cleaning is a proven, humane alternative. We hear from two cleaners living in two different realities: one trapped in the exhaustion of the night, and the other working under a better system but with its own challenges.
In this episode, we hear from:
🌙Steffi (Stephanie) Wlodraski, who worked as a cleaner in Germany since she…
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