I'm miserable working the night shift.
Honestly, I thought the added allowance would be worth it. But I honestly hate the work I'm doing and everything about the office in general. I miss chilling out in the evenings after work like a normal person, I miss just being normal and not having weird sleep patterns. I cry or am on the verge of crying almost everyday. At this point, I just want to quit and take a few weeks to feel normal and happier? Of course, given the market, this would be a very stupid decision. Unfortunately all the jobs I'm getting are usually a pay cut. I don't get how people, with MBAs, families and an active social life do this, honestly. I have neither and I freaking hate it. Would quitting be actually worth it for my overall health?
TheOatmeal
Stealth
4 months ago
Take the pay cut and come out of this nightshift.
This nightshift thing will f’up your health too.
If you have a financial back up of 5-6 months then my friend, please take a break. Go somewhere in woods and relax. Cuz I've been in mixed shifts all my 5 years of IT life and I'm dead inside. I don't go out, I don't date, I don't have friends, all these are signs that I'm burnt out too. So an advice from my side, take that break. Cuz your gonna regret if it turns out depression in few more months.
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majboormajdoor
Stealth
4 months ago
For the time being you get something else, try and adjust to it.
Have some morning activities you could never do otherwise. I go to the gym, go to cafes for brunch once a week. Or to the mall/early morning shows once a month. Sometimes I go on a morning drive on my bike early morning when it's still cooler.
Try getting a 2hr afternoon nap just before your shift starts. Will work wonders on your mindset.
On point. Hit the gym/exercise in the mornings. Take afternoon naps. Been there. It definitely helps.
When do you sleep? Mornings don't feel feasible as so sleepy as soon as my shift is over. I do strength train almost everyday as soon as I wake up. I'm not really stepping out of the house because it's just too unbearable in the afternoons.
What's your exact timings? I have worked in night shift starting 11 pm till 7 am. The management calls it the Graveyard Shift.
I am in night shift from past 4 years. I am very comfortable in it.
I usually wake up at 2 PM in afternoon and I have whole evening with me to go out and have dinner outside.
Afternoon sucks ! 2 to 11 PM ,I used to scroll mobile screen after 11 PM shift ,Sleeping at 1_2 AM in the night and then wake up late in the morning at 10_11 AM . Then after taking bath and all it was soon 2PM and shift starts
It feels like never ending stuff. You do shift, sleep,wake up and then the shift starts again
It's never ending loop.
I hated afternoon shift.
I had the afternoon shift before this. But I hated it too. I guess I would love to work like normal timings?
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I am also following the same, doing night shift currently, but it is a rotational job sometime I have to do UK Shift also.
Now I just promised to myself, whenever I will get new job, will not take or choose night shift or rotional job just because of money or allowance
Hey been there, done that.
Here my daily routine was when I was in 10pm to 7am shift
Sleep till 11am and eat at 12.30pm and again at 5pm and going out till 7 pm and sleep till 9.30pm and eat at 12pm..I was comfortable doing this.
igotyou
Student
4 months ago
I have a remote offer where I have to work from 8 to 12 in the night and the remaining 4 hours are flexible. Will my life also be miserable? How can I make the best of it?
Noobita
Stealth
4 months ago
Biweekly my shift changes from IST to EST, my life is miserable.
Takes a toll on health (mental and physical). I have started to be a quit quitter doing a minimum and starting to look at other options.
Night shift sucks for your health, please take other shifts or look for a job.
Leave this night job period. If you to take a paycut bear it, gap in between it is worth it, money <<< health
I have personally lost a brother to this. You have to take extra care of ur health and diet and please sleep well. No amount of money can buy the health and happiness lost. Please get out of this and prepare for something else.
Riyality
Stealth
4 months ago
Your body will pay its price
Nothing is more important than health I would say .. please take proper rest in between as experience eventually you will gain and learn but health once gets spoiled very difficult to get back . And avoid night shifts as much as possible.
PlushHearth2
Student
4 months ago
I do 6 to 3 and I’m miserable too. I’m looking for a way out.
