The alarm went off at 5:30 am, jolting John awake. As he got out of bed, John wondered again if working the “first shift” was right for him. He had started this early factory job after high school. Now, 5 years later, he still wasn’t used to the pre-dawn hours. At first, the extra money was nice. But John had started questioning if the early hours were worth the health and social costs. Sipping his morning coffee, John looked at the pros and cons of the first shift.