I will be a night shifter no longer!
By maezee
@maezee (41997)
United States
October 19, 2017 6:42am CST
Happy Thursday everyone! Here it is a great day since I do not work tonight - currently at the gym, will be doing some housecleaning and raking, and then will go shopping with my little sister. Should be good!
So I work in a 24 hour facility and we just completed our yearly "shift bid" where one by one in order of seniority, a person picks their shift. Of course the daytime ones get eaten up immediately. Last year when I did this I was so far to the bottom I only had two options available: 1030pm to 630am (ew) or 830 to 430am (a little less ew - so I picked this) This year I had an additional option of 2nd shift, 230pm to 1030pm. I jumped on it!
I have only ever worked second shift for a few months. Luckily since I dont have kids, I dont hink I will mind this so much. Night shift is good for some...but I am personally a morning person and turn into a zombie at midnight! I will miss a few people from night shift though. This new schedule doesnt start until the first of the new year.
Do you have this shift bid at your job? Are you a night shifter?
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8 responses
@thislittlepennyearns (58109)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Oct 17
Well that's cool. I do night shifts every once in awhile at work and they are 9pm-5
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
19 Oct 17
Thats about my shift, 830 to 430. On one hand you have your evenings free. But I feel like I end up having to waste 6 hours or so before work most days. I never slept well during this shift. At least it was consistent for me. When you do 9-5a is it consistent for a little while or you would have to bounce back and work days or middle shift immediately after? That inconsistency would be hard for me.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58109)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Oct 17
@maezee I did it for two weeks with day shifts peppered into it. We don't really have a full night crew or shift at my store so it doesn't happen very often.
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@maezee (41997)
• United States
19 Oct 17
@thislittlepennyearns was it like an inventory week? I did that once while my normal shift was mornings when i worked at a retail clorhing store and that was painful!
@shaggin (71659)
• United States
22 Oct 17
I would not like working nights. Second shift eats up apl the daylight hours though so I would have chosen the first shift. Its neat how they let you chose your shift based on sinority! Is there a pay differences over the shifts? When I worked at a hospital second shift got $1 more and night shift got $2 more.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
20 Oct 17
I wish we had this shift bid at my work but we don't. I work 1130-8pm so I enjoy those hours as I still have my morning to do whatever I want too. I hope you will adjust to your new hours
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
20 Oct 17
@maezee It's the shift i was hired for. It's the big boss that decides the shifts
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Oct 17
I am on duty 24/7, since I'm mommy, teacher, cook, cleaner, wife, etc! 
@maezee (41997)
• United States
20 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies yikes. Hope they are feeling better and you get some rest.
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Oct 17
@maezee Not last night. The babies and I are sick so none of us slept. =(
Thank God it's nap time so I'm going to try to rest with them for a bit, if my body allows that.
@peachpurple (13880)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 17
I cannot work night shift because I am short sighted, cannot see well at night or far away. Too old for night work too
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
21 Oct 17
I am glad you got the mid shift then Maezee finally. I know you had mentioned this earlier.
