I often patronize my graveyard shift guys by telling them they have "great opportunities" and that they have degree's from "prestigious schools" but truth be told if your school is worth the paper they printed your diploma on then you'd be working 9-5.
Jay wrote:I often patronize my graveyard shift guys by telling them they have "great opportunities" and that they have degree's from "prestigious schools" but truth be told if your school is worth the paper they printed your diploma on then you'd be working 9-5.
“The more I study science the more I believe in God.” -- Albert Einstein
Supervised the ER on days for nearly 7 years. Been doing it on nights going on 4 now and it's MUCH nicer. More drunks/drugs which I can't stand, but also more time off. Plus a LOT more money.
Graveyard will give you time to get used to the trucks without too many assholes on the road.
Inside each person lives two wolves. One is loyal, kind, respectful, humble and open to the mystery of life. The other is greedy, jealous, hateful, afraid and blind to the wonders of life. They are in battle for your spirit. The one who wins is the one you feed.
I worked it for about 9 months. In those 9 months I was never able to really get use to it. Sleeping during the day just sucked. I very much like my 8:30 - 4:30 shift. Graveyard probably wouldn’t be bad if you stick to that schedule on your days off. I didn’t, every Wed morning when I got off work I went right back to a normal schedule and tried to swap back again before work Sun morning.
For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
Invest in a white noise generator. You'll have a lot more noises in the daytime to interrupt your sleep. More traffic, lawn mowers, roommates, construction, etc.
Inside each person lives two wolves. One is loyal, kind, respectful, humble and open to the mystery of life. The other is greedy, jealous, hateful, afraid and blind to the wonders of life. They are in battle for your spirit. The one who wins is the one you feed.
leah wrote:i think for me, i'd work 7-4 ideally. 7 isn't that early, and 4 is early enough that i could still get stuff done before things close down at 5.
like someone said earlier, the perfect shift is probably 12-8, or 1-9
you get off work early enough to go out and do stuff, yet you can sleep in, or go to the beach in the mornings, etc etc
I'll just try to have a positive outlook on it and make the best of it. There will be less traffic to contend with (like Martrae said), and it will be temporary until I get promoted to management. So, I'll just have to bust my ass and pay my dues for now. Thanks for y'all's input.
“The more I study science the more I believe in God.” -- Albert Einstein
I hated working 1-9...it ruined the whole day. I much preferred 9-5 or 10-6.
Inside each person lives two wolves. One is loyal, kind, respectful, humble and open to the mystery of life. The other is greedy, jealous, hateful, afraid and blind to the wonders of life. They are in battle for your spirit. The one who wins is the one you feed.