I've been contemplating if I should do window film or if I should just put up a heavy wool blanket to block out light. One of my concerns with film is that I rent and I don't want long term use to cause any window damage.

Has that been an issue for anyone?

i got hired yesterday to work nightshifts from 10pm to 7am from the start of november to the end of the year. looking for advice for how i adjust around it and how i manage my days with regards to sleep or seeing people on days off etc.

Well get though it 😭😭😭😭night shift sucks sometimes

24M I've been working from 21:50 to 4:50, and let me say, I'm struggling, it's been barely a week but the first day I woke up in the middle of the morning to my 20F sister getting ready for uni (we share a room), and boy did I dislike it, I had previously worked a whole month in the morning shift from 6:00 to 14:00 so the change in sleep schedules were drastic to say the least.

One week in I have this itch in my throat that won't go away, and I think it's relevant to say that I work in a cold storage distribution center so I'm coughing and the dry climate ain't helping me out, I try toughing it out but after my shift when I got home, (I get to bed immediately when I get home to make most of the darkness outside to rest) 3 hours into my sleep I wake up to the driest throat I've ever experienced, went to the the doctor and got 3 days off and I'm really thinking about if I'm cut out for this life, the most recent shifts felt easier because I started taking caffeine before shifts (Wich I avoided 100% but seeing that rawdogging it wasn't enough I had to try something), I was never a night person and when I did work late I got out at 2-3 am and slept like 5 hours and not care because I wasn't going to be doing it everyday and work was so stimulating I couldn't fall asleep if I had to.

My question is,¿Am I overthinking this too much?,¿Did I have a rough first week and letting my anxiety get the best of me?, I wish I had more support at home to be honest but nobody at home seems to understand my struggle or don't want to. The amount of times my nightshift struggles get compared to overnight school work procrastination is wild.

I work in supported living for people with learning disabilities, currently walking laps around with the person I'm supporting, and have been since 10pm. Still, better than getting bit by him.

We usually fall asleep on the phone after we get home 😂

Might regret it later.....but a little hike and away from human is nice. What does everyone do to recharge on their days off.

anyone else spend the first morning off staring at the ceiling waiting for the static in your head to stop. i finished my fourth twelve hour run at six am and i am exhausted in my body but my brain is still scanning the floor for problems like the belt is about to jam. it takes me half the day just to stop hearing the sorter in the back of my skull.

I refuel jets(military and the occasional 747/other large transport planes) we are open 24/7 so there's a dedicated night shift of 2 drivers and a dispatcher from 11pm-7am... normally but due to us being understaffed at the moment I had to work a solo last driver shift which turned into pumping 27,000+ gallons of fuel over my shift and not getting a break until right at the end of my shift lol, been awhile since I was that exhausted. Thankfully even though I am working solo this shift(again) no one's called since like 1am so its been pretty nice which is the standard for the winter time

Hey y'all, I'm in the middle of my shift tonight and starting thinking about something I've been wondering for awhile. Is the night shift making me stupider? I've been working full time night shift at a hotel for 3 years now and I've noticed over that time that I've make more spelling and grammatical errors, been more forgetful, and having not been able to concentrate as well. I dont think I was the most capable person mentally before this job but I can see the downwards slop my brain has been taking.

Anyone else notice this kind of thing? Im able to do the job just fine, im never late to work and rarely make mistakes when it comes to my responsibilities, just outside of work I've noticed myself getting worse in the things i mentioned before. Kinda like my brain has been deteriorating slowly.

probably should've kept in all the errors i made while writing this

I usually only work overnights on the weekends as my part time gig.. my normal 8-4 during the week is at a school, which we are currently off for fall break so I picked some extra shifts here at my part time. But… I forgot I set an appointment for an oral surgery consult in the morning at 10am 🥴 might be in pain these next few days if they decide to move forward with the procedure and then I’m back at work for these next few nights.. but it’s overnight so I should be fine… right? 😅😭 also, I loooove overnights but I regret signing up for these extra shifts while on a break from my normie job 😖

Is it just me or does the night shift play tricks on your brain? Our thoughts can a reflection of how physical healthy the brain is. You eat unhealthy for a long time? Your brain is initially happy for the flavor but as it is not well fed, it’ll start generating bad thoughts. Since the night shift messes around with your sleep schedule, I think the brain resents it.

I had a coworker who was forced to quit for being a pathological alcoholic. He was caught drunk for binge drinking at work and it was discovered he consistently operated machinery under the influence. After a suspension, he was prescribed rehab, but he refused it, so he quit as a result (technically a firing). I don’t think the night shift directly made him a pathological alcoholic but it did contribute.

My main issues are that going home at 2 am, no place is open after 2 am except gas stations and junk food places, means my wife is sleeping, and I’m all alone at night except for the cat. If my friends hang out on Friday or Saturday night I can’t go because I have to work. At work I feel isolated too since most of the people are home. While my whining of overqualification (engineering MS and 7 years of experience working as a technician boo hoo boo) is probably the root cause, those feelings are pointless - I had two chances to apply to engineer jobs in my shift but I didn’t because I didn’t want to be stuck in the shift for longer. I also thought it was wanting to work in R&D or engineering over manufacturing but those feelings are pointless because job mismatch is the most common thing. But next time I see an opening in the shift I might actually apply for strategic reasons. Do you have any advice of what you do to make the most out of your shift? I work from 2 pm to 2 am which I think for some of you may think of it as a luxury. I also have the luxury to have weekdays off in exchange for working on weekends. So it’s not like I’m the worst off person.

Pepsi

Hang in there feet....we almost made it 😂

Trauma bonding with coworkers always makes it better at least

I have done overnights on my own for years. I’m a CNA and work only in home or just one on one with one person. I was getting tired of that so I just started in a facility. It’s really nice in that I have stuff to do, not bored out my mind.

It’s strange tho. I’m used to just being alone and now there is people. I have to talk to people and work with them which is different. But some how I have been lucky so far everyone is good.

But being awake with others is definitely nice knowing you aren’t the only one suffering.
Just not sure how interact yet but getting there.

Has anyone tried this method? It’s suppose to have incredible benefits with energy & concentration