So, I have this new work schedule

[Bidin~Time]

And I got home from work not long ago. The dayshiftworkin Bidin feels anxious because she thinks she should be in bed asleep, but the nightshiftworkin Bidin has this screwitstayupI'mnotsleepy attitude.

This may take some adjustment.

 

[Noor]

changing shifts is hard for a few weeks.

 

[Que]

Try: 4x12 nights, 3 off. 3x12 days 1 off, 3x12 nights, 3 off, 4x12 days, 7 off.

Good news is it is 14 days completely off a month. I always did better on nights. To me- it feels like 21 days off a month because I cat nap maybe 4 hours plus an hour or two later, when on nights.

I was always able to recharge if I can get a 20minute nap in the middle of the night.

 

[Busybody]

And I got home from work not long ago. The dayshiftworkin Bidin feels anxious because she thinks she should be in bed asleep, but the nightshiftworkin Bidin has this screwitstayupI'mnotsleepy attitude.

This may take some adjustment.

I can adjust your attitude

DAMN QUICK!

 

[RobDownSouth]

I haven't worked shift since college. I'm quite happy working 8:30 to 5, M-F.

 

[Busybody]

I haven't worked shift since college. I'm quite happy working 8:30 to 5, M-F.

you must be a Gub Mint employee

you are here all the time

you must be a #Moocher

 

[RobDownSouth]

Busybody, do you have a job?

 

[Minxgal86]

Try: 4x12 nights, 3 off. 3x12 days 1 off, 3x12 nights, 3 off, 4x12 days, 7 off.

Good news is it is 14 days completely off a month.

My husband has this schedule and works railroad :/

 

[Busybody]

Busybody, do you have a job?

no

 

[RobDownSouth]

My husband has this schedule and works railroad :/

My sympathies. There was an article in Business Week last spring about how clueless railroads are, how they work their employees on impossible shifts for 60% of the pay vs. other industries and then complain that Muricans don't want to work anymore.

 

[Que]

My husband has this schedule and works railroad :/

The quick-change in the middle is brutal.

Railroads, rough-necks and miners.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

If I had to do one, give me the graveyard and the differential. Everything I have ever read seems to indicate that picking a shift and staying with it is better than swinging.


Swing shifts.


What did you think I meant???

http://www.bigfun.be/files/jpg/And_Then_You_Realize%20(Oopsss%20[1024x768]wtmk.jpg

 

[Que]

If I had to do one, give me the graveyard and the differential. Everything I have ever read seems to indicate that picking a shift and staying with it is better than swinging.


Swing shifts.


What did you think I meant???

I prefer graves. There are people that should not work them. Sleepy cameras in the equipment showed shocking footage of operators falling asleep. Now you do it three times a shift they send you home.

Three times??? What if you kill someone each of the first two times?

I volunteered a lot of night shift overtime in the past. Got to know most of the other crews. They were always glad to have me because unlike most over timers I don't nod off setting off the sleepy alarms and my production numbers were at the top.

Because so many people are crashed out taking a draggin over 30 minute lunch break and a half dozen 20 minute naps, I was able to operate pretty much with the roads to myself. Seemed like at anytime 25% of them are napping.

I proposed a vampire crew of people that prefer nights. Would have made them millions if adopted.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I prefer graves. There are people that should not work them. Sleepy cameras in the equipment showed shocking footage of operators falling asleep. Now you do it three times a shift they send you home.

Three times??? What if you kill someone each of the first two times?

I volunteered a lot of night shift overtime in the past. Got to know most of the other crews. They were always glad to have me because unlike most over timers I don't nod off setting off the sleepy alarms and my production numbers were at the top.

Because so many people are crashed out taking a draggin over 30 minute lunch break and a half dozen 20 minute naps, I was able to operate pretty much with the roads to myself. Seemed like at anytime 25% of them are napping.

I proposed a vampire crew of people that prefer nights. Would have made them millions if adopted.

Funny thing is, when I was younger, I wanted to chase girls and drink beer, and that's a B-shift activity, and it takes graves right off the table. I think that if I had ever done it and gotten used to it, I would have liked it a lot.


I think the problem with the nappers you describe is, they aren't dedicated to the idea of be third shift. They're still trying to live like they work days and don't sleep enough. When I pull an overnight run, I make sure to sleep the next day for several hours at least. I rarely do two nights in a row.


Any more, were it an option, I think I'd happily take a graveyard shift.

 

[Bidin~Time]

Update: Dayshiftworkin Bidin won and i went on to bed. I got a solid 6 hours of sleep which is normal for me anyway, so I'm thinkin this is gonna work out.

 

[Riles]

Update: Dayshiftworkin Bidin won and i went on to bed. I got a solid 6 hours of sleep which is normal for me anyway, so I'm thinkin this is gonna work out.

I'm happy for you, honey. 6 hours is bliss!

That being said...I should really go to bed now - not all of us work your cushy job.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

changing shifts is hard for a few weeks.

Nights are harder on the body even after the 'adjustment.'

 

[The Greek]

And I got home from work not long ago. The dayshiftworkin Bidin feels anxious because she thinks she should be in bed asleep, but the nightshiftworkin Bidin has this screwitstayupI'mnotsleepy attitude.

This may take some adjustment.

You will do anything to avoid me

 

[Bidin~Time]

You will do anything to avoid me

Now what makes you think such a thing?

 

[Bidin~Time]

Nights are harder on the body even after the 'adjustment.'

I'm not midnights, I'm evenings now.

It's a real routine, which I haven't had in ages.

<does the happy electric boogaloo>




edited to say: not today though as it was my day off

 

[The Greek]

I'm not midnights, I'm evenings now.

It's a real routine, which I haven't had in ages.

<does the happy electric boogaloo>




edited to say: not today though as it was my day off

Hopefully you did something fun

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Routine is good...



... until it becomes OCD.

 

[Que]

Funny thing is, when I was younger, I wanted to chase girls and drink beer, and that's a B-shift activity, and it takes graves right off the table. I think that if I had ever done it and gotten used to it, I would have liked it a lot.


I think the problem with the nappers you describe is, they aren't dedicated to the idea of be third shift. They're still trying to live like they work days and don't sleep enough. When I pull an overnight run, I make sure to sleep the next day for several hours at least. I rarely do two nights in a row.


Any more, were it an option, I think I'd happily take a graveyard shift.

I used to do seventeen 12 hour niteshifts in a 19 day span, then my 7 days...back when I was on a 7 on 7 off crew. On the days that were overtime I set no alarm. I go home straight to bed. I sleep till I wake up, If I wake up in time to go in (almost alwas did) I would go in fresh, no alarm clock anxiety.

I'd go to the cafe have them make me 3 meals, one to eat and two for the lunch bucket. Letting your body dictate what it needs is the key to nightwork. That and being a vampire helps.

 

[Bidin~Time]

Hopefully you did something fun

I went to the store, visited a sister and made jello. All that excitement...can you stand it!

Routine is good...



... until it becomes OCD.

Oh I did laundry too!

is that OCDness?

I used to do seventeen 12 hour niteshifts in a 19 day span, then my 7 days...back when I was on a 7 on 7 off crew. On the days that were overtime I set no alarm. I go home straight to bed. I sleep till I wake up, If I wake up in time to go in (almost alwas did) I would go in fresh, no alarm clock anxiety.

I'd go to the cafe have them make me 3 meals, one to eat and two for the lunch bucket. Letting your body dictate what it needs is the key to nightwork. That and being a vampire helps.

I am relishing NOT having to set an alarm. It is MADE of awesome, wind, and fairy dust.

 

[The Greek]

I went to the store, visited a sister and made jello. All that excitement...can you stand it!

Depends. What flavor Jello?