Working Overnight shift ain't for the Weak

[(ALi)]

I've started to work over night from last night but from home writing reports and taking calls on the odd occasion. I do 7pm to 8am.
This thread has me shook though so after 3am I'm going to open up word and put a weighted object on the keyboard and go to sleep.

If they find out I'll just say my body can't handle it, closed my eyes and that was it.

Night is for sleeping.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[jadillac]

It's cool to do here and there. But for a regular shift, it's tough.

 

[ThisIsLife]

I did it for a few years. It's only hard if you are not a night owl. I enjoyed it, but in recent years I prefer to work only days, mainly for my daughter.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[Balistik10290]

Can't do that overnight shyt anymore, it's fukking brutal. Felt like it took years off my life even tho I'm a night owl. I'd rather be up at night chillen than working. Work 4am to 12:30 in the afternoon now. Get done and still have a full day to do whatever.

 

[Mowgli]

This is why kids get yelled at during the day.

Kids like.
Why he so mad.

They just don't understand

 

[whatthatthangsmelllike]

I just started on Sunday switched from 6-2:30pm I got bumped union seniority from those hours to 10-6:30am rather that than swing shift its coo I’ve done it before for a year.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

I’ll say this. If u can avoid it, u should. Did it for a number of years. Now I can’t sleep without the aid of pills. Benedryl, advil pm. Xanax is great for this but u can’t take it nightly. In fact, u shouldn’t be taking the others nightly either but one can only toss and turn for so long before saying fucck it. And no, melatonin doesn’t work for me.

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

Much respect to everyone that do this. Of course sometimes there's no choice.

 

[patscorpio]

i only done it a few times in college on my campus job during midterms and final exams.....only because of the pay differential...it wasnt bad if i remembered to get a nap in.beforehand

 

[Makavalli]

I do shift work but took steady midnights for like 6 years so i didnt have to worry about childcare when my kids were small. U have to be mentally tough to adapt to it because it can fukk u up. I gained 20lbs the first year cause i was eating at 3am like it was 3pm…big ass mistake!!


I accidently discovered intermittent fasting working on nights because my last meal would be no later than 10pm and would sip water thru out the night. Was a family man so i didnt miss hanging out late and its easier to move around in the morning while everybody at work. i rotate now but i would do it again cause i can get a 2 hour nap in easily a night

 

[Robo Squirrel]

Worked the night shift for 8 years, 12 hour shifts, 3 to 7 days in a row depending if I wanted overtime. I still get brain fog at times, bad insomnia, and an ice (water)addiction. Coffee/ caffeine makes me sleepy, hospital ice kept me up. I stopped the nightshift when I fell asleep at the light going home, I thank God I put the breaks on park.

Lol

 

[UpAndComing]

Early morning shifts as well

I remember I had a job that started at 4am. Took about a week to adjust, but it was awesome. I'm a true Early Bird

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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