r/Nightshift

Working weekends nights from 530pm to 530 am. How do I go about sleeping? Do I just try to go to bed when I get home around 6 and wake up around 2 or do I stay up till 8 and then wake up around 3 or 4. First time doing nights so any tips is appreciated

I hate getting home from night shift and mfs are not considerate of the fact you need to sleep in, the tv loud as can be, vacuuming, being loud man oh man this is the only downside like stfu, now ima make sure I’m loud before I leave out. shit makes me so angry then to add that waking me up out of my sleep, crash out is evident sooner or later

First off: I understand I’m delusional.

😂that being said:

I usually work 3x12 7p-7a with an occasional 4p-4a.

Currently training for my first marathon in December. I have my first half marathon this month.

I live in Texas and it’s hot and humid as hell. I run 3x a week M,W, Sa, lift Tu, Thu, and my working days alternate every month.

Any advice for how to get high mileage in while sleeping enough and finding time to eat and function as a human being?

My Garmin is constantly screaming at me to sleep and rest😅

Any advice would be appreciated as I’m going to try my damn hardest to qualify for Boston. (Next to impossible based on my times right now)

i’ve been working nightshifts for around 3 weeks now. during the first week or so, i could get up at around 12-1pm because i was with someone else so the workload was less.

i’m now alone, and i work the busiest days of the week (retail work btw), this past week i have been getting up at around 2pm and even 3pm today. it kills me off because 1pm already seemed back enough because i would miss out on a lot of the day where people are active. now with the 3, and knowing that this is what the job actually is — it feels depressing.

i really wish i could exist in two places at once, or that i didn’t have to sleep.

i feel like it’s an age old questions, but how do you manage this? i really want a stronger balance but for now i feel exhausted.

So long story short i work in a big area where there are tractors and trucks and the place had 2 thefts under a week,the thief stole only diesel around 10-20 liters.

I am there 4 years this august and it didn't even had a single break in until recently,when i patrol i make noise there are lights sometimes i speak to myself so that someone knows the place is not empty.

The problem with the place is that there are a lot of blind spots for cameras (there are 16 currently but they are setting up another 16 due to break ins),i tell you what happened: while i made a patrol one night the thief must've sneaked around and waited for an opportunity for me to go away and steal diesel but he knew i was there so he didn't seem to care.

I tried to hide near some machinery but it was a silent night,i also wore black clothes to blend in the shadows,i don't really need to fight the thief if i don't have to but I'm ready to throw hands if i must,i just need any help or strategy to catch this thief.

been reading this sub for a while and the same stuff keeps coming up. cant sleep before shifts, the flip back to day life after a night block ruins everyone, and every sleep app out there assumes you sleep at night like a normal person.

so i'm working on this idea and i want you to talk me out of it (or into it):

you punch in your rotation once (7 on 7 off, 2x12 then 3x12 alternating, whatever mess your scheduler gives you) and it tells you when to sleep each day, when to grab a nap before a shift, when your last coffee should be, and it replans everything when you flip between night blocks and days off. also thinking about a "shift in 5 hours and i cant sleep" panic mode because i keep seeing that post here.

be brutal. would you actually use this or is blackout curtains + melatonin + suffering already the answer? what would it need to do for you to care?

Been working overnight at a gas station in a small suburb for 6 months now and it never fails. It doesn't matter what point in the shift I'm at or how long I've gone without seeing another human, as soon as I mop that first aisle or take the first drag of a cigarette, here comes someone to trapse all over my clean floors. I know customers don't have an obligation to wipe their feet when they enter a business but it takes effort to purposely avoid the giant 12 foot mat we have on front of the door.

Murphy's Law I guess 🤷🏼

I am about to start working as a pca in a hospital for night shifts 7pm-7:30am. The schedule alternates, so 2 12s one week and 3 12s the next. When classes start this fall will I be able to manage it? I have classes Tuesday and Thursdays 11-1:45pm and Wednesday 9-12. The only thing that I’m really worried about is going to class following a shift. I know a lot of people say no to working nights in college but this is a good opportunity. I am fairly good at keeping a schedule. Is it possible?

Ive been working as a new grad on the med surg floor since feb, and i have switched from day shift to night shift...

IDK i feel like im losing my mind with this switch like yes day shift was early mornings and kinda busy days but i was getting used to the day shift chaos. now that i am on nights i feel as though i just sleep all day and i dont have any work life balance ! no family no friends no outings... idk i have nothing to look foward to other than sleep. i sgouldnt sound so ungratefulbecause i am where i prayed to be. i just need adivce on how to manage outside of work other than sleep ! please any advice to keep me motivated and not feeling like shit idk

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I genuinely want to know... do workplaces like this actually exist? 😭

I'm a content writer, so my entire job is literally sitting in front of a screen, researching, thinking, and writing for 8.5 hours straight.

I've been using one earbud while working because music helps me focus and makes the day a little less mentally exhausting. I'm not talking to anyone, not disturbing anyone, and my work gets done on time.

Then yesterday, out of nowhere, I got a message from HR saying that earphones aren't allowed during work.

Like... why? 😭💔

We're not on customer calls. We're not operating heavy machinery. We're just sitting at our desks trying to get through the day.

Eight and a half hours is a long time to stare at a screen in silence. Music honestly keeps me productive and stops my brain from wandering.

Is this a common office rule, or is my workplace just unusually strict? I'd love to hear if your company allows earphones or has a similar policy.

Anyone else find it incredibly difficult to have a social life while working nights? I (47m) don’t like dating people from work. This must be why Batman was so solitary & mysterious..

"Three months into permanent nights and I've noticed my brain works completely differently at 4am than it did at 4pm. Tasks I'd breeze through in daylight take twice as long. Anyone else find certain kinds of work are just harder in the deep-night hours? Curious what everyone's found — and whether anything actually helps."

I'm facing 11 long hours on the road--husband drives--won't split driving. I find being cooped up that long almost unbearable. I bring books and magazines--still feel the same way. Is there something I can do to help with this?