Unseen and ill-used – the plight of night workers

[Teamster Jeff]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/29/barbara-ellen-plight-of-shift-workers?newsfeed=true


Anyone work nights for an extended period?

[Omaha Steve]

1. Afternoon shift

Does 3:30 PM - 1:30 AM 4 nights a week count?

[Teamster Jeff]

5. 4 10s are very nice but when I did it

my off days were monday tuesday wednesday which sucked. Also, hours were 6pm till 430am.

[friendly_iconoclast]

2. Yes, for two years in a hotel.

Then I moved up the seniority list to the second shift, but still got to pull one overnight a week. Arrgh...

[kickysnana]

3. Us depressed people like to work nights.

You don't have to be cheerful when you first get up. There is 80% less office politics and general bullshit. The motto when I worked nights was get-er-done right and enjoy the effort. Leave the bullshit to the day crew. They seem to enjoy it or at least go along with it.

[hay rick]

4. Worked a late shift and also overnight.

Many years ago. The late shift was at a can factory: 3 - 11:30, I think. That shift was great for me at the time. I also worked an 11pm-7:30AM shift in a chemical plant. I only lasted about 4 months- I couldn't sleep during the day...