Anyone else work night shift (graveyard)?

SweetdaddyG

How do you cope with it?

bombardier

When I did, I did my work.

M.D.

hulu, my DS, and this website

Abracadaniel

cocaine

sarukun

bombardier wrote: »

When I did, I did my work.

M.D.

oh yea school work too

edit - and occasionally do what I'm supposed to do

STATE OF THE ART ROBOT

I was a night stocker at Wal-Mart for a while. Only thing I had time for was time to stock shit.

Franko

sarukun wrote: »

bombardier wrote: »

When I did, I stole shit.

SweetdaddyG

there is no work

M.D.

I just make sure no one attacks my place of business.

SweetdaddyG

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

I just make sure no one attacks my place of business.

what, like Gandalf at helms deep?

Franko

also sometimes I napped or did my homework or just lit shit on fire, night shift sucks

sarukun

Franko wrote: »

also sometimes I napped or did my homework or just lit shit on fire, night shift sucks

See, I had an actual boss and co-workers

who oddly enough, also did work.

Stale

What until the shadow people show up.


I spent 5 years doing 3rd shift. That's been almost a decade ago, but I STILL see them when I slip back into a 3rd shift sleeping schedule.

STATE OF THE ART ROBOT

Also late night customers at Wal-Mart are strange people.

Scrum

I worked the 12am-8am shift all summer, and it really fucks up your health. It is really hard to sleep in the afternoon during the summer, especially during a heat wave in an apartment without air-conditioning on the top floor. I went through a lot of nyquil, and wore one of those sleep masks. I used a lot of caffeine pills at first, but once I got used to the sleep schedule I mostly just drank diet pepsi as caffeine crashes make you more tired. Drinking fruit juice and eating healthy is also helpful.I listened to a lot of audio books and comedy albums to cope with the boredom, but since it was mostly manual labor I couldn't bring anything more than my ipod.

M.D.

SweetdaddyG wrote: »

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

I just make sure no one attacks my place of business.

what, like Gandalf at helms deep?

You shall not pass!

Stale wrote: »

What until the shadow people show up.


I spent 5 years doing 3rd shift. That's been almost a decade ago, but I STILL see them when I slip back into a 3rd shift sleeping schedule.

The other day I was on night shift and I was way too fucking tired for it, I have the building locked down and I know no one is inside.

I'm checking the cameras and I glance at the one pointed at the hall where my door is. There is a dude standing there looking into the window I turn from the camera and look at the door really quickly and no one is there. I check the camera again and no one.

When I tried to remember exactly what I saw I just remember tall and shadowy.

Franko

oh one time I beat off while working the late shift, it was to a lingerie ad

STATE OF THE ART ROBOT

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

SweetdaddyG wrote: »

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

I just make sure no one attacks my place of business.

what, like Gandalf at helms deep?

You shall not pass!

Stale wrote: »

What until the shadow people show up.


I spent 5 years doing 3rd shift. That's been almost a decade ago, but I STILL see them when I slip back into a 3rd shift sleeping schedule.

The other day I was on night shift and I was way too fucking tired for it, I have the building locked down and I know no one is inside.

I'm checking the cameras and I glance at the one pointed at the hall where my door is. There is a dude standing there looking into the window I turn from the camera and look at the door really quickly and no one is there. I check the camera again and no one.

When I tried to remember exactly what I saw I just remember tall and shadowy.

He is scouting the place to come back and eat you.

SweetdaddyG

Man, I must have it pretty sweet then.

Stale

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

SweetdaddyG wrote: »

Mr. Defecation wrote: »

I just make sure no one attacks my place of business.

what, like Gandalf at helms deep?

You shall not pass!

Stale wrote: »

What until the shadow people show up.


I spent 5 years doing 3rd shift. That's been almost a decade ago, but I STILL see them when I slip back into a 3rd shift sleeping schedule.

The other day I was on night shift and I was way too fucking tired for it, I have the building locked down and I know no one is inside.

I'm checking the cameras and I glance at the one pointed at the hall where my door is. There is a dude standing there looking into the window I turn from the camera and look at the door really quickly and no one is there. I check the camera again and no one.

When I tried to remember exactly what I saw I just remember tall and shadowy.

Your sub-conscious is dreaming without your conscious mind being let in. Happens to most shift-workers to one degree or another.

SweetdaddyG

speaking of shadow people, I swear I have seen something moving in my peripheral vision but nothings there, and you get really bad paranoia

Scrum

I never had that happen, maybe because I worked with people. I tend to naturally stay up that late either way, so that may be it too.

Jordyn

I have two people on my staff who have to cover graveyard shifts.

One of them sleeps during part of it.

I really don't like her much.

But they won't let me get rid of her.

SweetdaddyG

Scrum wrote: »

I never had that happen, maybe because I worked with people. I tend to naturally stay up that late either way, so that may be it too.

its creepy

I hate having to go out to the loos on my own, I picture I open the door and some hideous ghoul is behind the door waiting on me, despite the fact I know they arent

or are they? bwahahahahahahHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oooh I wet em

williambush

its creepy

I hate having to go out to the loos on my own, I picture I open the door and some hideous ghoul is behind the door waiting on me, despite the fact I know they arent

Janson

Mori is currently working 3:30 pm to 2 am (although he often stays until 3 am)

it's tough, he has to get up at 7:30 am, take me to work, sleep from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, get up & shower, go to work, and come home at 2-3 am having done nothing other than work

also I'm apparently mean in my sleep and have kicked him out of bed before

Crashmo

I worked overnight for a summer at an oilfield inspection shop. 6pm-6am mon-fri, and then an 11am-however late every other sunday

I cannot tell you how horrible that Sunday shift was. Basically had to decide between going for broke and staying up all the way through the night, or going to bed and resetting your sleep schedule the day before you have night shifts again. bleecchhh

I wouldn't trade that summer for anything. Quite the learning experience.

Kuribo's Shoe

Jordyn wrote: »

I have two people on my staff who have to cover graveyard shifts.

One of them sleeps during part of it.

I really don't like her much.

But they won't let me get rid of her.

hey

hey jordyn

high five

Houk

Janson wrote: »

Mori is currently working 3:30 pm to 2 am (although he often stays until 3 am)

it's tough, he has to get up at 7:30 am, take me to work, sleep from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, get up & shower, go to work, and come home at 2-3 am having done nothing other than work

also I'm apparently mean in my sleep and have kicked him out of bed before

every woman ive ever shared a bed with has been absolutely vicious

sugar and spice my ass

Janson

I thought he was a ghost!

another time I thought he was a spider!

Ashcroft

I used to work the nightshift at a petrol station. It was just petrol, with no shop, just me in my little cabin. It was great, double time pay to sit there listening to whatever CDs I'd taken, or playing on my GBA. I even took my guitar in a few times and used the time to practice. I'd see maybe a dozen people in 8 hours.

It was such a pointless job, that after I left, they put in unmanned pumps that you pay with your credit card instead. I was replaced by robots.

Crashmo

Ashcroft wrote: »

I used to work the nightshift at a petrol station. It was just petrol, with no shop, just me in my little cabin. It was great, double time pay to sit there listening to whatever CDs I'd taken, or playing on my GBA. I even took my guitar in a few times and used the time to practice. I'd see maybe a dozen people in 8 hours.

It was such a pointless job, that after I left, they put in unmanned pumps that you pay with your credit card instead. I was replaced by robots.

As soon we all will be.

Meiz

SweetdaddyG wrote: »

speaking of shadow people, I swear I have seen something moving in my peripheral vision but nothings there, and you get really bad paranoia

Cut back on the green and remember they can't hurt you unless you're signing modern major general in your head.

Staleghoti

Speaking of night shifts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhdCslFcKFU

Clint Eastwood

I used to work shifts like this

they suck

the worst was around 1:30 when the fuckfaces from the hillbilly bar across the street decide to come by and piss all over everything while pulling their guns and wearing tshirts with confederate flags on them.

noobert

I worked graveyard shifts at a service station for awhile. 11pm till 7am.

I spent all of every shift looking for a better job!

I also flat out refused to let anyone in and made them use that little draw thing to pay for petrol, it was in a pretty bad area.

Raneados

i work like 4pm-1am ish

not really graveyard shift but it plays hob with my activities

blaze_zero

I sit on here and watch youtube videos while I work. Like I'm doing right now.

Raneados

that's a good way to get fired

blaze_zero

My work is to work at a gas station in the middle of nowhere.

I can pretty much do what I want.