Anyone have any tips on staying alert/functional during 3rd shift? sm - New to this
Posted: Feb 27, 2014
I only have an hour window between my 2nd shift job and the 3rd shift job, and I try to sneak in a nap, but after a couple of hours I find myself yawning and losing focus. Coffee doesn't seem to help nor do any of the energy drinks. So far, 5 minutes of jumping jacks or something every hour has helped the most, but I still feel I am not at my best (and my production shows it).
Any tips you might have would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
third shift - me
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I almost died on third shift. I really felt as though I might die. Couldn't do it. In my 20s and early 30s--could do it all day long (or night really) even preferred it. Then, kids, family, et cetera. Third shift almost killed me. Good luck. Sometimes mindless TV in the background helped...but even it gave up to infomercials at 3:00 a.m. Find other people to call and talk to in the middle of the night, but, of course, you aren't working while you are talking...so unless they really fire you up that won't help.
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