Im getting used to nights

[dransy]

Got up about 5 this afternoon , so i havent seen daylight since yesterday now , and i wont see it tomorrow either, its abit weird expecially when i have a sunday dinner cooking for my breakfast lol
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[Crash125]

Take it you work night shift? I used to go for a week in the winter without seeing daylight, used to do 6 12hour night shifts in a row. Started to think I was vampire at one point (turned out to be lack of sleep!) LOL!!!

You do get used to it eventualy
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Not too bad to get used to. Unless you have to due to some form of conastraint's, or you really enjoy it, I wouldnt advise it long term personally though.

During the summer you'll end up sleeping for 8-10 hours rendering your days useless. Not time to go out on your bike or see anyone, grates a bit after a while.

[Whosthedaddy]

[dransy]

well i was on my induction on saturday and i was in the canteen and some people who work there where talking about a guy whos in hospital because of the long night shifts lol
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

One girl where I worked manage to make herself suffer from fatigue.

I noticed my immune system/health was generally worse whilst on nihgt shift's. I was also alot unhappier I beleive due to lack of social interaction and of daylight.

Some people seem to cope with it fine, though this is the minority. Your body isn't nocturnal and isnt designed to cope with it imo.

Nightshift's are almost always 12 hours as well, which is a long and tiring time, day or night.

[Whosthedaddy]

[fenton]

is it not true that you body actually needs some form of sun light too survive. how do i know! thats why im asking you?

[PsychoHippy]

I've been working shift for about 15 years now (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off) and have never found any problem with working nights (12 hours with an hour commute at each end). I find going to bed at 8am and getting up no later than 2pm does me fine. That gives me 4 hours to do whatever I need to do and get ready to head to work.
I can't say I've ever noticed any ill effects on my health, but MrsHippy does seem to think I am more grumpy on my first day off than I used to be
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[queen of string]

I did 12 hr nights for 9 months. It made me really ill in the end , I got every virus and bug going. The fact i was trying to combine this with single parenting a 2yr old might of had something to do with it though !
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[Whosthedaddy]

[JonB]

I would never work nights. The thought makes me cringe. I have also heard it damages your health quite badly.
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[Annabella]

[dainesefreak]

Link to Sunlight, Vitamin D and Cancer here;

Bupa site

It's sort of a brief outline.

[Handsome]

I absolutely Hated working nights, which is strange as I love the night time, Nobody around and it's all quiet.....

Did my head in that everyone I new was out in the pubs and clubs and I was stuck at work.....

Miss the money though.....
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[JGY6000]

my dads been working nights for the past 30 years, goes to work at 9pm finishes at 7am goes to sleeps at 7:30 untill 12 noon and so on, hes never ill or sick ever, unlike the rest of the family, and the great thing is he has more or less all day to do what he wants ( from 12noon till 8:30pm)

[TheDonUK]

[dransy]

just done my first night shift 10pm-6am then rest of week is while 7am, its a piss easy job been jobless for 2 months though so it was still to tiring , to make it worse i had to CYCLE 4.7 miles home so im fucked.

I got home at 6:40 to only find my parents had put the inside lock on the fucking door so i was sat outside in the garden with my bike jacket on , my balaclaver and inner gloves , while its pissing it down listnin to music on my phone , OH the joy
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[Whosthedaddy]

[zaknafien]

Night shifts rule.

Swapping to other shifts is a pain, nothing worse than 3 double backs in a row.
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[daveyb]

Used to work night shift for 4 years 4 on 3 off then 4 on 3 off. Was ok but the kids playing outside used to bug me now i'm a taxi driver work stupid hours too i.e mon - sat 10 am till 6pm then wed to sat 7pm till 6am as well hours don't bother me just through the week when not working back shift come 2 am i'm bouncing about like tiger instead off getting good nights sleep

[Minty]

I used to work nights, 5 nights a week that included the weekend. So my weekend became Monday and Tuesday.

Social life went down the pan but I ended up with loads of money that I didnt really have time to spend.

Soon found a woman to take care of that. Have been paying ever since.


I am upset now.
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[owdamer]

I worked nights for 13 years. I loved it. I earned 33% extra in my wage packet, it was nice and quiet so I could just get on with the job without being pestered by managers. I was single at the time though. Wouldn't recomend it if you are married or living with your other half. You only get to see each other at the weekend or off shift. other than that its a couple of 10 minute meetings per day.