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Anyone work nights or split-shift? - sm


Posted: Aug 07, 2012

What shift do you work?  Are you hours flexible?  I've been offered a couple shifts but I'm not sure how they'll work out with my family life...any experience you all might have with this or suggestions would be great!  Thx! 

I work nights. I love it! - sm

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I love having my daytime free for errands, appointments, or whatever I want to do. Trying to handle personal stuff during the day was just too much chaos for me. Plus, my lph went down on dayshift due to these interruptions.

I have myself on a fairly regular schedule to allow for errands and adequate sleep during the day. Some find it hard to sleep when it's daylight, even with a darkened bedroom. Personally, I could sleep through just about anything, so sleeping during the day doesn't bother me at all. I do, however, have a large fan that produces awesome white noise, which puts me to sleep in a flash!

Also, some find it hard to sleep during the day due to wanting to be with family during the daytime. It gets hard to walk away from daytime activities because you have to go to bed.

Also, if you're considering nightshift due to shift diff, make sure (in writing) that you're getting shift diff on both SR/VR reports as well as straight transcription reports on any and all accounts you are give or might be given in the future.

nights/split - barandgrill

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I was doing 3rd shift, but there was not enough work, so I have a shift that encompasses 2nd and 3rd shift, 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. or whenever work runs out.


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