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Post by flhuntress on Nov 7, 2003 6:33:42 GMT -5
i offered to work 3rd shift....kickin' myself in the butt now...it's been fairly slow so that part was nice but i'm sooooooo coffeed out that i don't think i'm gonna be able to sleep when i get home...i have the no sleep yucky feeling and i don't like it...oh well only 30 of work time and then 45 travelin' and then we'll see if i can sleep or not. do any of y'all work this shift? if so...where were ya's? i've been on allllllllllllll nite and only a couple of people have shown up. only 27min. to go....longest damn half hour ever.  |
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Post by Biggie on Nov 7, 2003 7:18:53 GMT -5
I do ti evry night I work.
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Post by Shorthair on Nov 7, 2003 8:40:32 GMT -5
We work 12's so I'm there from 0645-1845 or 1845-0645. I saw you when you were on.
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Post by flhuntress on Nov 7, 2003 17:00:26 GMT -5
and you didn't say hey or nothing....gosh i feel loved now. biggie at least pmed me...back...but he acknowledged me. ;D |
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Post by noonebil on Nov 7, 2003 23:46:48 GMT -5
I work 12 hr rotating shifts. Either 6am to 6pm or 6pm to 6am. I don't have internet access at work.  Suggestions for working all night: Get good sleep the day before Lay off the caffine after 1 or 2 am stay busy move around when you feel drowsy (I clean the control room) Get some fresh air if possible Keep your surroundings on the cool side if possible. Wear ear plugs to sleep the day before working that night Turn the phones off while you sleep at home. Get a white noise machine (sounds of rain, streams, wind, etc) for while you sleep Find a sleep pattern that works for you. Some go right home to sleep 6-8 hrs then up til the next morn. Others stay up til 10 or 11 then sleep 6-8 hrs getting up right before leaving for work. |
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Post by RedOak on Nov 8, 2003 0:36:05 GMT -5
I am nocturnal so this dosent bother me that much. Being nocturnal I can't offer any real tips. I do know it is a bitch having a different time frame from the rest of the world.
And if you think night is poo try 18 or 20 hour shifts thrown on top of 12s and if that isnt enough invert that to a night cycle. I have done all of those and since I am a night creature I can hang. We had one guy on one night job we let sleep from 4 to 6 am since he would anyway, even if he was standing up and working!
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Post by deerslayer11 on Nov 8, 2003 9:31:37 GMT -5
Yep, I had to go back to work last night after being off for 3 weeks. Id say it sucked too. I work 7pm to 7am and like red oak It pretty much fits me although I liked 5p-5a better when we were on it. |
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