Not Thrilled...
By allen0187
@allen0187 (59645)
Philippines
September 22, 2020 4:50am CST
... with my new work schedule.
Used to work in the mornings either 7:00am to 4:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm. Got transferred to a different team. Same account just a different client base. My work schedule is now 4:00pm to 1:00am. If not for working at home, I wouldn't have accepted the offer. Our CEO is the one who trained our team here in Manila. Twice he came over to train us and the new batch of CSRs. Twice he made the offer to get me onboard his team but I respectfully declined both times because of the work schedule.
Anyway, this time around, I had no choice. I either accept the transfer or I leave the job. Honestly, leaving the job was my first choice but when the CEO heard about the personnel movement, he reached out to HR and asked that I be transferred to his team instead. It was a pleasant surprise but two weeks in the new schedule, I remember why I hate the schedule... I can barely stay awake and I hardly get any normal sleep.
Anyway, I'm trying to get used to it.
Have you been sleeping well the past few days?
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14 responses
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Thanks.
It is indeed awkward but it is better than a full-on night shift.
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@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
22 Sep 20
I wouldn't like those hours, but one good thing is working from home. I use to work from 11pm 6am I got used to it. It wasn't at home, I had to leave out every night.
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@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
23 Sep 20
@allen0187 I know, but at least you're at home.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
@popciclecold true.
That is the reason why I accepted it.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Worked the night shift before for a couple of months, no fun at all.
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Thank you. Still trying to cope. I sleep in the afternoon before my work shift starts so I'm not sleepy during my actual shift.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
@LadyDuck yes, that is what I do after taking lunch. I take a nap before my work shift starts at 4:00pm.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
23 Sep 20
@allen0187 It's a good idea to take a nap, so you can work without feeling too much tired.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Wrote a post about it, 'The Imaginary Barking Dog'. Long story short, passed the first two assessor, third assessor didn't stay on for more than five minutes and cut my demo lesson short because she heard a barking dog in the back ground.
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@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
24 Sep 20
@allen0187 oh, I have not read it yet. I will check it out after this
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
22 Sep 20
I hope you get adapted to the new schedule pretty well
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
@amitkokiladitya hopefully, the wait is not that long.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Thanks.
I hope so too or at least I get my previous morning schedule back.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
23 Sep 20
@allen0187 yeah..but you need to wait for sometime
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
22 Sep 20
when that happened to me, that celine dion song instantly played in my head, "it's all coming back to me now..." gave it a go, but eventually quit.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Believe me, if I can afford to quit, I would have. Just staying on to see if I can get back to my original morning shift.
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@jobelbojel (36794)
• Philippines
25 Sep 20
There is always adjustment. You can adjust for sure.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
25 Sep 20
I can adjust no question about it but I'd rather go back to my old morning schedule.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
25 Sep 20
@jobelbojel good for you then. I'm barely one hour in my shift and I'm sleepy already.
@jobelbojel (36794)
• Philippines
25 Sep 20
@allen0187 pre covid my schedule was 4AM. When I started working from home back in April, we were asked to work at 9 PM. Then just recently, I was able to chose a morning schedule.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 Sep 20
As a professional server I usually started work at 4 PM until it slowed down---sometimes 9 PM and sometimes 11 PM and then I would go out and party!!
Now all I know is that I LOVE being retired!!
Now all I know is that I LOVE being retired!!1 person likes this
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
I agree with these hours being party hours but I ain't in a party, I'm at work so it ain't the same.
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Coffee is fine but I really don't want to consume much caffeine. I'm already wired as it is.
Trying to cope with the new schedule but eventually I want to get back to my old morning schedule.
Trying to cope with the new schedule but eventually I want to get back to my old morning schedule.1 person likes this
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
@sol_cee I don't know. Funny thing is I don't know why I was transferred.
So it might take awhile but I'm doing what I can so I can get back to my old morning shift by next month.
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
@allen0187 how long until you get back to the previous shift?
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
True.
I'm thankful that I still have work. How important having a work during this pandemic is important to me.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 Sep 20
Good if you like your new schedule and it works for you. My schedule is 9:30AM--3:30PM. I am a morning person so that works fine for me. I sleep well from 10PM to 5 in morning and take a 30 minute power nap in afternoon.
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@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
I don't like the new schedule. Trying to cope though.
Worked in the morning schedule for a good number of years and I can say that the morning schedule is the one that I liked the most.
@allen0187 (59645)
• Philippines
23 Sep 20
Why do you sleep at 1:00am?
I'm staying because I know that it is hard to get a job especially with this pandemic. I'm trying to get a side hustle, something that fits with my current schedule. I'm also trying to get back to my old schedule.
