I don't work directly for the factories (thank GOD...they SUCK...horrid cultures) but rather in corporate services. Most of my tenure has been on night shifts, which is like another world vs. days. Stress is only what you put upon yourself.
As long as the systems are up and everything is running in spec, it's a piece of cake. We'll probably get shut down within a couple years, so I'll just ride this pony until it drops dead out from under me. Intel CAN eat you up and I've seen it happen to others.
Some of the day shift jobs are pure misery and I HATE being here during those hours. I'll take my nights with 16% differential pay, no managers, no meetings and no bullshit, thankyouverymuch. I just hit the reset switch every morning after leaving the site.
Meanwhile, I'm off to work out at the company provided fitness center, followed by free coffee. It's not a prison, unless you make it one.