17 years of working nightshift.....

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2010, 23:26

....and I start on dayshift in the morning :shock:

What a change to the system this is going to be, sleeping with the wife for 7 nights a week.

Jester · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2010, 23:37

This is my 22nd year working nights....

Tell me - how did you escape? Where's the tunnel?!!! :lol:

pa102aw · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2010, 23:38

The Elkmaster wrote:

....and I start on dayshift in the morning :shock:

What a change to the system this is going to be, sleeping with the wife for 7 nights a week.

I worked in Germany for many years and it's a little known fact that you don't pay income tax on night shift earnings over there. Think of the money you would have saved if you had been working in Germany. :shock:

Jester · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2010, 23:40

He would have lost in on the commute though! :lol:

Billy Whiz · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13 2005 **Posts:** 5970

The Elkmaster wrote:

....and I start on dayshift in the morning :shock:

What a change to the system this is going to be, sleeping with the wife for 7 nights a week.

After 17 years you must have forgotten what to do

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 19 Jul 2010, 00:09

Billy Whiz wrote:

The Elkmaster wrote:

....and I start on dayshift in the morning :shock:

What a change to the system this is going to be, sleeping with the wife for 7 nights a week.

After 17 years you must have forgotten what to do

I'll just copy her, snoring and farting!

Dot · **Joined:** Fri Jan 06 2006 **Posts:** 18372

The Elkmaster wrote:

....and I start on dayshift in the morning :shock:

What a change to the system this is going to be, sleeping with the wife for 7 nights a week.

Someone has too........Bet your mates are relieved.
:lol:

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 19 Jul 2010, 18:59

What a total change that was, even had good food in the canteen with pretty girls serving it!

......and yes, I did manage to get me wilson wet last night 8-)

Synyster · **Posted:** 19 Jul 2010, 19:01

The Elkmaster wrote:

What a total change that was, even had good food in the canteen with pretty girls serving it!

......and yes, I did manage to get me wilson wet last night 8-)

Just by seeing pretty girls in the canteen. :shock:

or did you bath :lol:

The Elkmaster · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2010, 23:22

I aint still got used to sleeping at night.....5 months so far :roll:

blahblah · **Posted:** 01 Dec 2010, 23:27

Jeez!

Lister · **Posted:** 03 Dec 2010, 18:04

The Elkmaster wrote:

I aint still got used to sleeping at night.....5 months so far :roll:

3 and half years after my 17 year night stint, my sleep pattern has improved no end but still can't sleep for more than 4 hours in one go without waking up. I guess that must be down to all the times I used to get up after 4 hours to have a beer with you

Groomyd · **Posted:** 03 Dec 2010, 18:15

The worst thing i did was doubel day shift: 6 am to 2pm one week and 2pm to 10pm the next

Did that for 2 years and it does you no good at all!

sted · **Posted:** 03 Dec 2010, 19:54

You want to try my job.

Normal 37 hours (8:45 to 5:15)

Then once a week on call. You work your normal day shift, then start on-call 5:15 til 8:45 the next morning, then you start your day shift (you get the afternoon off).

Thats a 27-28 hour shift once a week and the on-call session is pretty constantly busy.

....and don't get me started on weekends. :evil:

Beerfuelledman · **Posted:** 03 Dec 2010, 20:22

40hrs per week. 8-4 & 14-22. One weekend on a month. Rostered On Call 7 times in 4 weeks. Add another 3 for overtime & covering others being off.

Nothing but nothing beats crawling into bed after a Nightshift...

17 years of working nightshift.....

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