Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

Not really done late shifts as such but used to run a chippy starting at 9am, couple of hours off in the afternoon then working till after 11 most nights including weekends and it's really really rubbish.

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

working nyts ant that bad were ever u are it is more layed back and u normal get paid more. plus once u get use to it it jsut seems lik doing a day shift but in the dark hehehehehe

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I used to do similar hours. I found that once finishing that late it took an hour or two to chill out after work, not that it was demanding work but I just couldn't leave work and dive straight into bed. I then also found I slept in quite a bit and would find myself with only a hour or so before I had to get ready for work again. Then even if I did wake up early any free time had to be planned around when I needed to go to work.

On a day shift you plan your life around your finishing time and its actually quite a positive thing (once ive finished I can do this) but on a late shift you have to plan around your starting time and its actually quite a negative outlook (i.e. I can do this until 2pm then ive gotta get ready for work)
After a while it really drained on me especially friday nights and I stopped doing them.

Well thats my experience of late nights your maybe different but to summarise I found Days you plan your work around your social life and with lates your social life around work.

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

live to work...not work to live...
working your private life round your work is absolutely pants

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

Been on permanent nights for the past 8 yrs, tbh I couldnt go back on days, but I think the back shift you are talking about is possibly the worse of all worlds, I wouldnt fancy it meself, but if it works for you good luck with it.

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

Some good replies here folks. Many thanks. It's a hard thing for me to decide on. Dodgy hours, but a more chilled environment and more cash. AARGH!

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

Yes it is a shame you couldn't just try it out for a couple of weeks, or work some 'over time' which takes you into those hours :rolleyes:

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

I currently work shifts and love it.

Mornings - 6am til 2pm
Afternoons - 2pm til 8pm
Nights - 8 pm til well it could be anytime from 1am til 6am that i finish.
Days - 8am til 5pm (allegedly)

I don't get paid any more money for it but on nights i finish on Thursday/friday morning and have the friday off.

The rotation is actually afternoons - mornings- nights - days which means i have a long weekend as i have friday off then not back in until monday afternoon.

At least my shift pattern allows me more time at home with family.

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

Some people don't cope well with night shifts.

If it's possible, why not try the night shifts for a couple of weeks and see how you fare?

I don't mind night shifts at all, as I sleep well through the day. Only problem is the first night off and my body clock is the wrong way round.

Best time of a night shift is driving home and everyone else is driving to work.:p

Re: Who works late/night shifts?
 

wouldn't do it mate-i do a load of different shifts and it screws up my family life major-you might finish at 12 but by the time you chill out it could be 3am-most of your mates will work normal hours and you'll find you have less social time

husky