Shift work and Nights.

[Champ]

Nothing worse than bloody kids playing in the street when your a night worker in the summer.I hate the windows closed and the bastards always used to wake me up by 12.

 

The neighbours behind us have had the builders in since last summer. There cant be a bit of that house that hasnt needed drilling or hammering

[lifetime fan]

Don't go to bed as soon as you get in, wait till about 9.30 so you won't get disturbed by people leaving for work and the majority of traffic will have died down by then too.

 

Put the radio on very quietly and fall asleep with that on. Having a quiet constant noise means you're less likely to wake than if there's silence and then the phone rings or someone slams a door.

 

Peroni tastes great in the morning too.

[lifetime fan]

I dont but I'm hoping to redecorate the bedroom over the next few months and blackout curtains are on the list

 

 

You can get a black out blind from Tesco Direct (cunts) which you fit under the curatians.

 

They only cost about £30.

[Allan]

Don't go to bed as soon as you get in, wait till about 9.30 so you won't get disturbed by people leaving for work and the majority of traffic will have died down by then too.

 

Put the radio on very quietly and fall asleep with that on. Having a quiet constant noise means you're less likely to wake than if there's silence and then the phone rings or someone slams a door.

 

Peroni tastes great in the morning too.

 

If I want to just have a few hours, I avoid sleeping in my own bed. Crash on the couch, chair or wherever, but never my own bed.

 

You can get a black out blind from Tesco Direct (cunts) which you fit under the curatians.

 

They only cost about £30.

 

Black out blinds are OK, so long as there no other small light sources in your room, like a TV on standby, a blinking LED on a smoke alarm or an illuminated clock. Amazing how bright and annoying these little things can get when the natural light is blocked completely.

[Champ]

Don't go to bed as soon as you get in, wait till about 9.30 so you won't get disturbed by people leaving for work and the majority of traffic will have died down by then too.

 

Put the radio on very quietly and fall asleep with that on. Having a quiet constant noise means you're less likely to wake than if there's silence and then the phone rings or someone slams a door.

 

Peroni tastes great in the morning too.

 

No!

 

I sound like some of the 'people we work with'.....'Oh, I've done all that...'

We're lucky where we are and are not bothered by traffic at all; I've no great problem getting off to sleep its the staying asleep bit that I cant crack....an hour and then maybe another couple before I just give up, like this morning.

 

What I will try is leaving the radio on rather than on its timed function

[Champ]

I think blackout curtains/linings are the way to go as its a very big south facing window

[Remmie]

I guess changing your preparation so you are really shattered by the time you go to sleep and don't drink any Tea/Coffee for the last 5 hours of your shift.

[Trucker Paddy]

My body clock is fucked, I get up between 2 and 4am every morning, and go to bed between 8 and 9pm, come the weekend I really struggle to stay in bed on my day off as I can't go back asleep when I wake.

[Champ]

 

Peroni tastes great in the morning too.

 

No!

 

 

But I never said anything about not enjoying a nice glass of red later on...a little reward to myself for getting through it

[Tossed and blown]

Put the radio on very quietly and fall asleep with that on.

 

I used to go out with a bird who insisted on having the fucking radio on when she was sleeping. No matter how much ale / sex / the real thing I had been party to, I struggled like fuck to get some z's. Give me the telly anytime, but never the fucking radio.

 

 

 

 

She was a horsey bird though, with a lovely little ares.

[lifetime fan]

I used to go out with a bird who insisted on having the fucking radio on when she was sleeping. No matter how much ale / sex / the real thing I had been party to, I struggled like fuck to get some z's. Give me the telly anytime, but never the fucking radio.

 

 

 

 

She was a horsey bird though, with a lovely little ares.

 

 

Makes sense.

 

 

How you getting on Cath?

[Guest The Big Green Bastard]

This seems weird to me. I have always worked a 5 day week and had two days off at the weekend. It's boss. Admittedly I work fairly long hours and have a commute, so I leave the house at 7 ish and get bcak at 8 in the evening, but I hate the idea of losing a saturday or sunday, or working nights, so shiftwork and retail seem a horrible nightmare.

 

although i did work in various Supasnaps on weekends in a marvellous variety of retail outlets inc maghull, crosby, town, bootle strand, skem, and southport when i was about 17

 

Ahahahahahahahahaha!

[Champ]

 

Makes sense.

 

How you getting on Cath?

 

Next one not til next Tues night. Just one a week

[lifetime fan]

Ahahahahahahahahaha!

 

s*nsnaps.

[Furmedge]

When I worked nights I never had a problem with sleeping in the day. I could easily drop off within 10 minutes. Found the secret to be getting a shower and jumping straight in bed.

 

Only thing I struggled with was diet. Eating main meals at 3am etc used to fuck up my stomach.

[Champ]

All I want to do through through the night is eat

[Lee909]

Pure boredom

Im playing a certain ball sport based management game to kill time.

[Champ]

All I want to do through through the night is eat

 

Pure boredom

QUOTE]

 

Does that explain my stomach rumbling as well?

[Champ]

Well, if it wasnt for doing nights I wouldnt know that the birds are up at this time. There really is very little night time here at this time of year

[Lee909]

Pure boredom

QUOTE]

 

Does that explain my stomach rumbling as well?

 

I dont know anyone that works shifts and isnt hungry on nights.

[Champ]

 

I dont know anyone that works shifts and isnt hungry on nights.

 

The call handlers, most of whom do constant nights, eat proper meals through the night which I couldnt do; I am more of a grazer.

[Lee909]

I was able to eat when i only worked night but when im either doing shifts or just the odd couple like i am now i eat when i get to work and then unless i dont bring money end up buying crap as there is nothing to do.

[Champ]

Well, if it wasnt for doing nights I wouldnt know that the birds are up at this time. There really is very little night time here at this time of year

 

In fact its getting light now

[moof]

Can you have a couple of drinks if you're on a late shift?

[Champ]

Can you have a couple of drinks if you're on a late shift?

 

Before, during or after?