Thread: Night shift work

Originally Posted by captain castle

I'm writing this from my night job. It's the only way to fly. I get off work, hit the gym for an hour or so, and then sleep until early evening and hang out with friends til work. People who say night shifts are hard are pussies who aren't willing to commit. Once you develop a schedule to sleep and to wake, etc etc it's not hard at all.

I used to work late shift (10-7am) and I have to completely agree with Captain Castle.

Let's face it, you'll probably end up with a food service job. I was working at Taco Bell and night shift was the easiest and most laid back shift. It's probably the same for any 24 hour fast food restaurant. What's also great about night shift was that it was a breeze to get overtime because most people won't work those hours.

Also, my social life actually improved once I started working nights.

If you do start working nights, here are some tips:

• As soon as you know you're hired, start gradually changing your sleep schedule. It'll probably take at least a week to adjust. Don't get discouraged.
• Keep your sleep schedule consistent. Go to bed and get up at the same time even on your days off.
• Sleep in a dark room where you won't be disturbed. Tell people that you're sleeping during the day. Hopefully they won't bother you.
• You may discover that you'll need more or less sleep. I needed an extra hour to feel fully rested.