I am considering accepting a job working nights...  Is it very difficult adjusting to sleep during the day?
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well I worked midnights for 12 yrs,while my wife worked dayshift\nand I stayed up during the day with our kids(no daycare).\nI used to sleep in the afternoon and evening.\n\nI started work at 11:00 p.m. finish at 7:00 a.m.\ngo home sleep till my wife left at 8:30 a.m. about 1 hr\n eat with the kids at lunck small meal,then when my wife came home i;d go to bed at 5:00 p.m. sleep till 10:30 p.m.\nget up go to work,eat at work around 4:00 a.m. again small meal\nshower during day with kids.it took about three months to get used to it,but it is vitally important that you get into a routine.\nsleep and eat at the same time,all the time easier on you\nand your system.\non the friday stay up all day(24hrs) go to bed at 10:00 p.m.\nget up at 10:00 a.m. on saturday 8:00 a.m. sunady,\ngo back to bed I hr ealier at 4:00p.m. sunady\n\nyou would probably have it easier than i did\nbut remember routine-routine-routine\nor you;ll never survive...
715710
How do you feel about your current job? Besides the pay, do you get along with your coworkers? Is your boss constantly checking up on you and questioning your work, or does s/he respect you and give you space to work freely?\n\nThese are the sorts of questions that I ask myself in a situation like your own. While money is very important, unless I was getting offered a lot more money, I would stay where I was if I felt comfortable there.\n\nHow I look at it is that you're at work for (at least) eight hours a day. When you're not at work, or sleeping, you're either getting ready for work or unwinding from work - so it is far better to find a place that you like to work at as it is essentially a second home.
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I don't really think (despite what people say) that being a workaholic is a bad thing.  Mostly, just make sure, and this is very important- it will help you feel better- to get about 8 hours of sleep in every night, no matter what.  Also, so you don't get depression, allow some time for outdoor activities or time with friends.  For me, when I follow these things, no matter how hectic everything gets, I am good.  Also- I basically live off of chocolate and coke zero.  Just try to limit it, and if you get to the point where you shake because of cravings or too much caffeine, then skip a day without them.
320028
well the more you sleep, the more you are used to sleeping so you always want to sleep!! i only sleep 9 hours a night and i'm a young teen!!!!
331329
I agree, it could be your blood sugar. I work strange hours too, and the tough but important thing to do is make sure you're getting at least six quality hours of sleep, all your meals (no matter what time you take them), eat well and drink lots of water. It's tough to take care of ourselves when we have such wacky schedules! You have to make a big effort, but it's worth it. Good luck.
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Well not this morning or that morning as the case may be but at my last job i got into the habit of doing it every couple of months. The hardest thing is when you do it on a Thursday then sometimes it is hard not to do it on the Friday as well. I eventually quit the job and got a new one and it's only been 5 weeks but i haven't felt like staying home once yet. :)
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I think work sucks.  Today at least.  Normally I like my job, for the most part, but today I'm dead tired.  Had one of those nights wherein I really wanted to go to sleep.  I was dam_n tired, but I couldn't go to sleep.  So now I'm zombie-ing it through the office today.  I want my bed.  And my blanket.  And my pillow.  Dam_n it people, I just want a nap.  I miss preschool.
150359
An almost perfect job would be a Night Auditor at a hotel; you dont really deal with any guests at night. I found it perfect for me to study, surf online all night, and get breakfast on my way out too.
109846
Normally I'd say speak to a doctor. It sounds like delayed sleep phase syndrome and melatonin may be useful for it. Alternatively, you might want to look for a job whose hours suit you ie night shift.
731510
Yup - sounds like lack of sleep to me... I used to have two jobs at opposite schedules, so I had to sleep in four hour shifts. After three months of that, I was hallucinating while driving to work at 3am.... scary shyte mon!! Get some rest!
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i've worked night shift since graduating from high school (except for the period of time when i was in the army), i don't have any trouble, it's become normal for me, just be sure to get plenty of rest, exercise and good nutrition, it can be difficult on your days off to sleep at night, you just have to adjust your timing, don't sleep too much on your first day off so you will be tired when it is time for sleep, you'll get the hang of it.
709662
I'm a full time college student with a full time job and another part time job. I usually end up going to bed around 12 or 1 in the morning, and waking up around 5 or 6, depends what time I have to be at work, sometimes even 4 AM. I usually run on about 5-6 hours of sleep each day. It is tiring, but that's life.
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I work at a call centre, but during the day shift, which is ok. My work mates who do the night shift though don't have a bad deal: they get way more money for working the nights and there isn't even 1/3rd the calls that I get in the morning.\nIf you can stand working through the night, the fact that it's a call centre should not be a problem.
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Well, yes. But there are a lot of people that do it when they go out weekends. Try my work schedule. I work tue-thurs 8am-4pm and fri/sat from 11pm to 7am!\nI'm all messed up!! Seems you should be getting enough sleep though. Nine hours weekdays and ten hours on the weekend is pretty good! If thats a regular pattern bodies tend to adjust after while.
52722
Night owl; I'm up during most of the night just getting ready for the next day (homework and such) during the week.  And on weekends, I'm in no condition to be an early bird after staying out all night ;)
813049
Funny thing is, when you start running your clock will adjust to the fatigue.  Your sleep should improve significantly.\n\nI'm a night owl too, but when I resume running after a layoff, it really helps me get quality sleep.\n\nAfter a couple of weeks, you should be fine.  Take it slow.
813372
Ah the world of shift work. I work 12 hour days and 12 hour night shifts and talk about exhausted. You need to go easy on youself and allow yourself a recovery day, especially after nights. Go easy on the coffee, eat healthy ,regular small meals or snacks ,at work  or home,since big meals can add to the tiredness. I tend to stress out a bit on the night before I start my day shifts so I take a low dose of sleep-aid, half the normal dose, on that night. I guess I am worried about waking up on time(0430), and what I am going into. (I work as a nurse in a large jail) After my first shift back I tend to relax and can sleep better. I also prepare all my meals before going back to work so I don't do any cooking at all on the days I work. LOL.