Random Thought Thread

[Myka]

I wish I was tired enough of insomnia to sleep, but that never seems to be the case! Time to hit the treadmill I guess - this night's a write off...

[silentcivilian]

Welcome to my life

Shift change from nights to days.. So today will maybe at best be 3 hours of sleep.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by silentcivilian

Welcome to my life

Shift change from nights to days.. So today will maybe at best be 3 hours of sleep.

Some of the best sleep of my life was when I did shift work.

[squibege]

Originally Posted by Myka

Some of the best sleep of my life was when I did shift work.

As a shift worker imma have to call BS on that one because I do NOT believe you.

Shift sucks

[Myka]

Originally Posted by squibege

As a shift worker imma have to call BS on that one because I do NOT believe you.

Shift sucks

The great thing about people is that we're all different! I imagine you work something like 3 days, 3 nights, 1 off or some ugly shift like that.

The shift work I did was different because it wasn't scheduled, and the work/off time was constantly shifting/changing. I was working 15 hour "days" which could start/end at any hour of the day or night, off for 8 hours (sleep for 6.5), 15 hours on again, 14 days straight, 2 days off, then do it all again. I was tired enough that I always slept well - unless I had a couple days off then I'd be all messed up.

[Dearth]

I've been working shift work last 20 years you either like it or you don't

I happen to like shift work a lot I don't have to join the rat race on the weekends competing with all the other Monday to Friday people to go shopping at the same stores at the same time and deal with weekend warriors and weekend drivers shift life has been good to me

4 shifts 12 hrs each shift 2 day shifts 2 nightshifts 4 days off days off move a day ahead every week and get more vacation time than the 9 to 5ers

[duncangweller]

^^^ I do the same shift pattern. It can't be beat

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

When I worked on a salmon farm near Powell River years ago, I would do 10 days on, 4 days off, which would allow me to catch the ferry down to Vancouver to spend 3.5 days with family and friends twice a month. Worked out good. I told management I would just quit if they forced me to switch to 5 & 2, cause no job in my mind is worth giving up my family & friends (it's about 4-4.5 hours each way commute so 2 days off meant never coming down).

[silentcivilian]

Mine changes all the time Myka depending on posting. Currently I have a terrible schedule. I work 7 nights, 3 off, 7 days & 4 off. The nights end at 4am on a day off. Also every forth set of days off you work an extra shift as cover off. Weekends 10 hours, rest 8 hours and in reality.. Your 8s are 10s and your 10s are 12s with my longest shift being 19hours with 3 hours between shifts. Thats mostly due to shortages in the work place.

Not a lot of... Me time haha.. Most of the time I love my work haha

Originally Posted by Myka

The great thing about people is that we're all different! I imagine you work something like 3 days, 3 nights, 1 off or some ugly shift like that.

The shift work I did was different because it wasn't scheduled, and the work/off time was constantly shifting/changing. I was working 15 hour "days" which could start/end at any hour of the day or night, off for 8 hours (sleep for 6.5), 15 hours on again, 14 days straight, 2 days off, then do it all again. I was tired enough that I always slept well - unless I had a couple days off then I'd be all messed up.

[wayner]

Time to lose the Christmas Tree