shiftwork

lufties · 11-09-2014 11:58PM #1

Ok, anyone else find shiftwork just awful. I've been doing it on and off for 8 years. It makes me cranky, depressed, can't sleep when I need to. It has destroyed the relationship between my and my girlfriend. I really feel shiftwork is ruining my life. Only other option is take a massive paycut and barely get by.

Panthro · 11-09-2014 11:59PM

It ain't easy getting the shift.
Also ain't easy being cheesy.
mmmm...cheese...

better call saul · 12-09-2014 12:01AM

lufties wrote: »

Ok, anyone else find shiftwork just awful. I've been doing it on and off for 8 years. It makes me cranky, depressed, can't sleep when I need to. It has destroyed the relationship between my and my girlfriend. I really feel shiftwork is ruining my life. Only other option is take a massive paycut and barely get by.

It's fcukin ****e op, did night work in bars in my teens ruined my life

The Backwards Man · 12-09-2014 12:02AM

I've been doing shift work all my life, the thought of working 9-5 would actually make me physically sick. Might as well be in prison.

Pawn · 12-09-2014 12:02AM

This is stuff for the working class..

HeidiHeidi · 12-09-2014 12:04AM

I've done shiftwork and 9-5, and I HATED 9-5. Can't say I'm overly fond of shiftwork either, but it's infinitely preferable to me.

jimgoose · 12-09-2014 12:04AM

Did 12-hour night shifts for a few years as a youngfella. It's alright - you do need to recalibrate yourself a bit.

The Purveyor of Truth · 12-09-2014 12:04AM

Don't know how people do night shifts, takes me a week to get my sleep pattern back to normal if I just stay awake for one night, can't image what it's like to be doing that regularly. Don't mind alternating between 8 to 4, midday to 8pm and 4pm to midnight shifts though, as once had to do that while working shift work in the airport. Graveyard shift I avoided like the plague.

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:05AM

Pawn wrote: »

This is stuff for the working class..

Aviation engineering is quite specialized, but I need to get the f##k out of it..I'd advise anyone not to get into aviation..shiftwork in a toxic environment.

Sir Arthur Daley · 12-09-2014 12:06AM

lufties wrote: »

Aviation engineering is quite specialized, but I need to get the f##k out of it..I'd advise anyone not to get into aviation..shiftwork in a toxic environment.

Your flying it now though are you?

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:08AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I've done shiftwork and 9-5, and I HATED 9-5. Can't say I'm overly fond of shiftwork either, but it's infinitely preferable to me.

I wake at 4pm sometimes, by the time im fully awake, everyone else is winding down. Im left lying awake until 4 in the morn.

Andrewf20 · 12-09-2014 12:08AM

I do it myself and prefer it any day to regular 9 - 5. I do full nighters as well as day shifts. The extra time off is the biggest advantage. Readjusting back to dayshift is a groggy chore in fairness but working 5 days in 7 was horrible when I did it years ago. The weekend is over before it starts.

I suppose you need to be a bit of a night owl for nightshift. On my days off between weeks working night mode, im happy painting or web browsing til the wee hours. Usually go to bed at 4am, get up at 1pm. During the week of night shifts id be in bed for 8am, and then get up at 2pm. I like the fact that I can kip on an extra hour til 3pm if im wrecked. Night work does also conflict with social situations though. Morning weekend breakfast or cycle? Cant do folks, im in work tonight. : (

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:09AM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

Your flying it now though are you?

Hilarious :rolleyes:

HeidiHeidi · 12-09-2014 12:09AM

lufties wrote: »

I wake at 4pm sometimes, by the time im fully awake, everyone else is winding down. Im left lying awake until 4 in the morn.

I should've said - if I could make a living from sleeping, I'd be very rich indeed. It's my absolutely favourite activity. So I never had/have any problem sleeping whenever.

It's a talent for which I give thanks daily.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 12-09-2014 12:11AM

i work for myself but choose night hours as there's no distractions, can code in peace. yesterday i feel asleep around 9am and got up at 4pm. that's pretty bad though, i'll fix that around soon. the idea of a proper 9-5 depresses the life out of me. hitting all that traffic on my commute, town so busy during the day. it'd be awful

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:12AM

Andrewf20 wrote: »

I do it myself and prefer it any day to regular 9 - 5. I do full nighters as well as day shifts. The extra time off is the biggest advantage. Readjusting back to dayshift is a groogy chore in fairness but working 5 days in 7 was horrible when I did it years ago. The weekend is over before it starts.

I dont understand people like you, I just had 4 days off on my own..I enjoy my own company but my social life is non existent, my girlfriend has basically dumped me. Most lads I work with tinker around with cars on their days off. Personally I prefer being around people.

HeidiHeidi · 12-09-2014 12:14AM

It was the never being able to do anything - go to the bank (although that's been fixed by the banks basically shutting their branches down :mad:), visit an office, do shopping other than on a Saturday/Sunday or late-night Thursday (even worse) when everyplace was heaving, that really got to me.

Having odd hours off is very useful sometimes.

Working Friday and Saturday nights, of course, is not - but it's a trade-off I'm happy with!

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:15AM

georgiecasey wrote: »

i work for myself but choose night hours as there's no distractions, can code in peace. yesterday i feel asleep around 9am and got up at 4pm. that's pretty bad though, i'll fix that around soon. the idea of a proper 9-5 depresses the life out of me. hitting all that traffic on my commute, town so busy during the day. it'd be awful

I know, but 7-3 or 8-4 is perfect..I do 2 days, 2 nights 12 hour shifts. Im like a zombie during this time. On my time off im wrecked and like a briar.

12-09-2014 12:16AM

Just finished a 4-12 shift. I work swing shift so its grand. The shift allowance softens the blow

12-09-2014 12:17AM

lufties wrote: »

I know, but 7-3 or 8-4 is perfect..I do 2 days, 2 nights 12 hour shifts. Im like a zombie during this time. On my time off im wrecked and like a briar.

Do you work in a certain factory in Limerick?

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:19AM

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Do you work in a certain factory in Limerick?

No, im an aviation engineer in london.

anncoates · 12-09-2014 12:19AM

lufties wrote: »

Hilarious :rolleyes:

He's just winging it to be fair.

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:20AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

It was the never being able to do anything - go to the bank (although that's been fixed by the banks basically shutting their branches down :mad:), visit an office, do shopping other than on a Saturday/Sunday or late-night Thursday (even worse) when everyplace was heaving, that really got to me.

Having odd hours off is very useful sometimes.

Working Friday and Saturday nights, of course, is not - but it's a trade-off I'm happy with!

I know, them things are annoying..but christ I just want my sanity back.

Shakespeare's Sister · 12-09-2014 12:20AM

georgiecasey wrote: »

i work for myself but choose night hours as there's no distractions, can code in peace.

I found that ideal for college coming up to exams, and didn't care about the lack of routine/didn't mind working late hours in part-time jobs - always thought I'd hate 9-5 etc, but once I started working full-time I began to crave structure/routine.
I work 9.30 to 6 Monday to Friday and find it pretty good, as the traffic is starting to subside either way. Occasionally I work 8 to 4.30 if cover is needed, and getting out that early is bliss, but I'd be shattered if working at 8 all the time. So lazy! :pac:

jimgoose · 12-09-2014 12:22AM

lufties wrote: »

No, im an aviation engineer in london.

An aviation engineer who prefers being around people. Whale oil beef hucked. You're like the opposite of the Jet Propulsion Lab guys who reckoned it was best to have both a wife and a mistress, so when one thought you were with the other you could go to the lab and get some work done.

Andrewf20 · 12-09-2014 12:23AM

lufties wrote: »

I dont understand people like you, I just had 4 days off on my own..I enjoy my own company but my social life is non existent, my girlfriend has basically dumped me. Most lads I work with tinker around with cars on their days off. Personally I prefer being around people.

At my age theres not too much socialising going on anyway vs say 5 years ago. Everybody is settling down with families etc. I meet up with other folks who work shift with me also, so that helps. Im fairly happy with my own company. That helps too alright.

HeidiHeidi · 12-09-2014 12:25AM

lufties wrote: »

I know, them things are annoying..but christ I just want my sanity back.

In fairness, 4x12hr days would knock it out of you, whatever hours you were doing. How long do you have off after the four days?

Presume you've done all the usual tricks - blackout blinds, earplugs, attempting to try to keep sort of normal hours (although again, with 12-hour days I'm not sure that's possible).

My hours are nothing like as bad, so you have my sympathies. I remember working with a guy who just could not sleep during daylight hours, no matter what he did. By the end of a week of nights, he was like a zombie ghost.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 12-09-2014 12:26AM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

I found that ideal for college coming up to exams, and didn't care about the lack of routine/didn't mind working late hours in part-time jobs - always thought I'd hate 9-5 etc, but once I started working full-time I began to crave structure/routine.
I work 9.30 to 6 Monday to Friday and find it pretty good, as the traffic is starting to subside either way. Occasionally I work 8 to 4.30 if cover is needed, and getting out that early is bliss, but I'd be shattered if working at 8 all the time. So lazy! :pac:

ya, it works great for studying and programming where you need nothing except your noggin. obviously wouldn't work if i had to meet clients or something.

Captain Chaos · 12-09-2014 12:26AM

My standard hours now are 8:00-16:00 and sometimes 8:00-19:00. I'd rather shift work. Used to love working nights 20:00-8:00. I found I had more free time and managed to get by with less sleep while feeling less tired than working a 40 hour 8:00-16:00 week. Also it's much faster getting to and leaving work doing nights so it's win win all round. Can't see any bad side to it myself. Loved working 4 nights a week and having 3 days off and the nights rotated each week so it wasn't always the same.

Pawn · 12-09-2014 12:40AM

lufties wrote: »

Aviation engineering is quite specialized, but I need to get the f##k out of it..I'd advise anyone not to get into aviation..shiftwork in a toxic environment.

Got an offer once in IT. Turned it down. Meh.

lufties · 12-09-2014 12:49AM

Andrewf20 wrote: »

At my age theres not too much socialising going on anyway vs say 5 years ago. Everybody is settling down with families etc. I meet up with other folks who work shift with me also, so that helps. Im fairly happy with my own company. That helps too alright.

Fair enough, im 32, none of my friends work shift. I like to socialize rather than tinker around on my own for 4 days..I use yhe gym and do yoga on my time off. I also have a keen interest in electronic music. I don't know anyone at work who has similar interests. Usually they are petrolheads or into motor bikes which I couldn't give a f@#k about.

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