Anyone work night or swing shift?

[amber]

My dad does, has on and off for years. It's kinda crappy, but since your husband has 4 days off, that will really help. It is a bit taxing on your system, though. He'll feel better if he's able to get to sleep within 1-2 hours of getting home...

[skcin]

Thanks you guys! He took a nap yesterday evening & then stayed up all night to prepare for his first night at work tonight. We'll see how it goes.

There is a new medication that is prescribed for narcolepsy & shift work sleep disorders. It's not a stimulant, it's a bit different. Doesn't stay in your system long either, only about 6 hours or so. At least we know it's there if he needs it. That, or meth. J/K

[ChrystalGypsey]

My boyfriend is a vampyre who has to stay up all night, which was difficult because he'd have class 2 days a week, one at 8:00 am. He would get little sleep the night before, but still stay up all night the next.

Sometimes you can't fight your body's natural cycle of sleep. With my B/F, he'd use his days off to sleep how he wanted, instead of keeping with the school schedule. It will be hard for you husband to keep that sleep schedule on his days off because he'll never see you! If he was always awake at night, it would be easier for this job, but it sounds like he's a normal sleeper. I guess that if he adheres to the day sleeping a day or two before his work week begins, he'll be okay.

Good luck!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I work a night shift 2 nights a week... 11pm til 7.30am. I don't think you ever get used to it. I still find sleeping in the day hard. I did invest in some blackout curtains and some ear plugs! I also had to stop the snacking at night when the weight started to creep up. I do drink plenty of coffee though and take the occasional pro-plus!

[Mad4stevie]

After college and before law school, I worked a job for 2 years that was one month of 4 to 12 midnight (2nd shift) and then one month of 12 midnight to 8 am (3rd shift). I loved the 2nd shift job because we would all go out after work

I hated the 3rd shift because I got so tired around 4 am and never could sleep right during the day. My appetite sucked during the shift, which meant that I lost weight. Even with blankets all on my windows, I couldn't sleep right.

Needless to say, I was ready for the hell of law school after working 3rd shift because I knew that I never wanted to work overnight again like that. Now my only late/overnights are when I am preparing for trial.

I do know some people that loved working the overnight shift, but I wasn't one of them!