Night shift whats it like

[bakes0310]

I may be getting a new job soonish and i got the option of going onto nights. Ive never done nights before but im sort of tempted. Or i could do afternoons which i currently do in my current job which i prefer to mornings. Im sure after the first few days i could get used to the sleep pattern. But whats the pros and cons of night shift?

Also if i do afternoons ill be on £19-20k but nights is £23k.

 

[bakes0310]

Great advice on here cheers. Im still not sure even though theres a chance of illness and death so still thinking about it.
Its only nights not rota shift work so ill be just doing nights if i wish. 9 hour shifts i think aswell.
I do look after myself as i go gym (its my church) and eat healthy.
Quiet neighbourhood and considerete grandparents.
Want to spend less anyway so i can save up for a motorbike trip to america on route 66 oh and a deposit on house.

 

[bakes0310]

Been on nights for around 11 years. Had 2 days sick in the last 2 years and feel great.

Thats still quite a bit, thats once a year.

 

[bakes0310]

It does also depend on your commitments, if you don't really have any (no partner/kids, etc), then go for it, the extra money can be put away for the future. And if you can't do it, you could always try going back to the days.

I have no commitments and i really want more money as i said in a earlier post for my holidays and a deposit on a house one day. Also my spending will be cut down even though im not a big bender anyway.
It will take me a couple days to adjust first of all even maybe nearly a week to get used to the sleep pattern.

 

[bakes0310]

Im pretty sure if i dont like nights i can switch and go onto permant afternoons, but i think i will do nights now and give it a good go.

 

[bakes0310]

It depends entirely on what the job is.

What's the job?

Warehouse job, so a pretty physical job so im sure time will go quick. Ive worked in my current warehouse for 6 years so know what to expect.

Ive talked to people on nights at my current job and they like it. One of my mates says he finishes at 6:30am goes gym straight afterwards (which i would do) and is in bed for about 8:30am and gets up about 1-3pm. Then he aint back in work till 10:30pm which is quite nice.

But what i dont get is them trying to get back into a normal sleep pattern when they have a weekend off, wont that mess with you?

 

[bakes0310]

Thanks for all the info i have decided to do Afternoons instead. With all the health risk and potential lesser years on the clock. Also i think i would be a better worker on afternoons and would be more inclined to do more overtime meaning i could end up getting to the nightshift wage and more even.

 

[bakes0310]

I'd rather do nights than afternoons.. Hate afters!

I currently do 1 week morns (6am to 2pm) then next week afters (2pm to 10pm.. You just can't do anything on afternoons

I disagree i go to the gym and then i go out on my motorbike for a couple hours and then have tea at home then off to work for 2:30pm all cheery

 

[bakes0310]

Well i have been offered the job, and it is night work. Its a 9hr shifts 5 night week. The shifts start at 6pm-3am, and its a rolling week so i will end up working saturdays and sundays but i get a 20% bonus. I will be on a wage of 23k which is a nice jump from my current wage of 12-14k

 

[bakes0310]

That's a pretty good shift, not true night work, would love such a shift. 3am is the hitting the wall stage and you still have plenty of time to get home and fall asleep in the dark, which makes a huge difference.

Is it sun-fri or mon-sat
If it's mon-sat, then your social life is ruined.

Its a rolling week so will end up working saturday and sunday but not all the time.

 

[bakes0310]

6pm-3am aint bad really like you said. By the time i get home and in bed it will be about 4am. Get 6-7hrs sleep so up about 12ish, then go gym maybe a bit of motorbiking and still have a few hours to kill.

 

[bakes0310]

Well i finished my induction and training yesturday which started tuesday. This was during the day at 8am-5pm, and i got my rota. Im starting sunday (tomorrow) and i got the times wrong its actually 8:30pm-5:45am.
I think that time time is better for me, as i can get home have a quick munch then go gym and then straight to bed when i get back.

 

[bakes0310]

Most people on here hate it then Im off in about 30 mins for my first night shift. I ride to work on my motorbike, im sure thats gonna be fun at the end of my shift...anyway god speed.

 

[bakes0310]

Well it went very well, for some reason the shift went very quick. So quick in fact i was nearly two hours late for break
I was in bed for about 6:20am woke up at 10ish but went straight back to sleep and finally got up at nearly 2.