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Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
I've worked nights for more than 25 years. Even with seniority I prefer nights. More pay, less BS plus days off to do things that matter.
HelterSkelter1 · M
@Crazywaterspring Yeah I admit that part is nice though, it's the sweetener that makes it worth it
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
Having a Scotch on the front porch in the morning is nice. I like toasting the neighbors as they go to their jobs in the morning. Sometimes I toast school busses too!
HerKing · 61-69, M
I used to for a few years ending in 2002. The nights nearly killed me as I couldn't sleep in the daytime. We rotated, mornings, afternoons, nights...weekly rotation too so the body clock was all over the place.
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PoetryNEmotion · F
@HerKing Schedulers never have to work those hours. It is ridiculous. Our Circadian rhythms require at least 6 weeks to adjust to changes in shifts. And some people just naturally prefer one shift to others!
HerKing · 61-69, M
@PoetryNEmotion Until the entire shop floor worked triple shifts we had only one guy and his assistant that worked four/five nights a week...everyone else did the other two shifts in the week. He loved nights, I could never understand how.
PoetryNEmotion · F
@HerKing I have met just a handful of people in my career in healthcare who love working nights.
SW-User
I have in the past, combinations of all sorts, my least fav. was nights.
HelterSkelter1 · M
@SW-User Nights are a killer not doubt
SW-User
@HelterSkelter1 i did work with some folks who were permanent nights, they loved it!? Lol
HerKing · 61-69, M
Until we did triple shifts we did continental shifts...four on, four off, 13 hour days.
HelterSkelter1 · M
@HerKing I like the idea of four on four off, that would be ideal for me, haha
HerKing · 61-69, M
@HelterSkelter1 Yes, but we ended up getting ripped off when it came to holidays, as we had to cover for the other guy...So ended up working six days a week, so basically you never got 'time off'.
SW-User
If I could find a night shift factory job here that’s 10pm to 6:30am I’d take that job and never leave
HerKing · 61-69, M
@SW-User You're young enough, but it takes its toll when you get older unless working nights really is for you.