The hours you work ( Archived) (30)

ok i recently had a change in my work schedule i now work graveyard shift I HATE IT i am such a day person my body must think i hate it right now having to stay up all freakin night and sleep during the day (this schedule was not by choice)


what hours do you work and do you like that schedule and does it work for or against you


The Local CS Froggester

I used to own a pub/hotel ... up @ 7am to bed @ 1am 7 days a week.

I loved it.

When I worked for the Ministry of Defence in the UK, I worked 12 hour shifts ... 4 days on, 4 days off, 4 nights on 4 nights off.
Loved that too.

But I am lucky, I only need 5 hours sleep a night.

Usually 9 hrs, but today only 6...
chattn to lovly lady on CS this morning way to long....

I work at home, so does that count as work?

I get up at 5 am and go to bed around 9 pm. It's a 16 hour day, seven days a week when school is not in session.

Hence I'm not a late night online chatter. Sure wish I had the energy to do that.

Sounds hard for you Froggy, how do you manage with your son?

These days I work 9 to 5, Monday to Friday and that is enough for me.

Have worked longer hours, especially when running a business with ex, long hours often 7 days a week and occasionally all night. Not something I could or would do again.

haha froggy I know what you mean. last week I worked a total of 55 hours and this week I'm working 60 hours.... Yes that means a great pay cheque but I'm falling into bed at night and falling out in the morn.... AND I don't get to see my son whne he's awake except on Sunday which is my designated DAY OFF. I'm trying to get enough money saved up because he needs to go to school this year (first year) and I need to buy him...everything lol.... I mean like book bag, ect.... and his birthday party is next weekend and I want to get him some cool presents ect... but I haven't had anytime to interact with him.. he is sleeping when I leave and sleeping when I come home.... I miss him. It suKs being a single parent. But I love him to death lol and wouldn't change this at all except of course I haven't gotten to see Gil in 2 weeks and won't see him for another 2 weeks-the longest we've gone without seeing echother since January....

Bella and I are on the same schedule. Been threatening to hang a time clock/punch out card in the kitchen. I'd kill for an 8 hour day.

froggy, it takes your body at the very least 2 weeks to adjust to a different schedule. I am sorry you hate night shift. I have been doing this for a very long time, so I know how hard it can be. It makes people that work during the day not understand that you sleep during the day. It is hard for get togethers with family and friends, so you have to make arrangements way ahead of time. My days off I try to be on the same schedule as everyone else, but then I have to get back to my usual schedule. I work from 10p.m. to 6 a.m. and have to be there at 9:45 pm for roll. Then when I work overtime I am there until 2 p.m.

I get a printout from the States at the beginning of the week on what has to be done.. When and how I do that doesn't matter as long as it's finished by Sunday..