Things that people who never work night shift dont understand...

I've worked 3rd shift my entire life, minus a few years. In addition to being thought of as an alcoholic (case of beer and cribbage after work with the boys), my favorite is the idea that for some reason, I NEED to go to bed after working all night, as soon as I get home. I turn to my non-third-shifter friends and ask them if they go to bed after work, soon as THEY get home. No? Why not? 😋

The key is not giving a damn what people think, cheers.

I used to work till after midnight and usually couldn’t get to sleep until about 2-2:30 a.m.

Everyone gets weird looks from time to time. Most of those who look forget about it after a minute or so. Do what you want.

I know the feeling well. I never could get used to working all night.

When I worked third shift factory work, a group of guys and myself would hit the local coffee shop every friday morning at the end of the week after collecting our paychecks and order off the dinner menu at 8am, we always got strange looks when we ate our meatloaf, pork chops, fish and chips, etc. LOL

Yeah I learned that when I tried to go to the liquor store at 7 am

People are so closed minded. Live your life

Your balcony, your rules.

I worked nights at the family homeless shelter where I once worked, and I feel as though it permanently skewed my internal clock. I am a night person anyway, probably because I lived in Japan when I am a baby and my internal clock got set back then.

I used to get dirty looks when I would have a beer six am. While they were drinking beer, I was drinking coffee while driving my cab all night.

I used to work 2pm to midnight and got home around 1am. It was kind of nice to have a few hours all to myself with the world still asleep

Eh, don't mind them. Go on and enjoy a cold one 🍺

Cheers
It's 5 o'clock somewhere 🍹