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Any 3rd shifters having trouble since daylight savings time ended? - dmc


Posted: Nov 17, 2011

I started 3rd shift in April of this year, but since daylight savings time ended I sit down at my computer and start to fall asleep!  Anyone ever had this problem?  Any suggestions or tricks to stay awake for the night? 

I find I actually do better sleep wise because it's darker out earlier. - Hayseed

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Ordinarily, I have wicked trouble getting myself into sleep mode when the sun is up until 8:30pm or so during the height of summer, so having it start to get dark at the ridiculous hour of 3:00 pm is pretty sweet.

However, since I finally smartened up and went out and scored some of those light-blocking curtains, even this summer wasn't so bad. I love to sleep though and will even fall asleep in a lounge chair under the sun...until the smell of something burning (like me!) wakes me up.
:D

3rd shifters - zoesmom04

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It takes time, about 2 weeks, then I was fine. I've been doing it almost a year now. Just having problems making the adjustment on the weekends, i.e., read my post!


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