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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Anyone else on a night shift find after night 3 you become antisocial and become very introverted.
Night 3 of 5 for me and I am finding them harder and harder. 12 hour shifts |
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By *indenMan
over a year ago
Naas which is South West of Dublin |
Not on night shift, just insomnia…..  
But can totally sympathies from when I did, including twenty four hours shifts….
For the total insult to injury, night shifts in Amsterdam……..  |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
Night shift work has been proven to have an exceptionally detrimental effect on the physical and mental wellbeing of those who are obliged to do it, to earn a living.
It shortens lives, and makes people miserable.
We are programmed to rest and sleep at night; not to be working to increase the wealth of people who are themselves asleep! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Night shift work has been proven to have an exceptionally detrimental effect on the physical and mental wellbeing of those who are obliged to do it, to earn a living.
It shortens lives, and makes people miserable.
We are programmed to rest and sleep at night; not to be working to increase the wealth of people who are themselves asleep!"
It does for some. I've been working nights for many years and I've no issues. And I chose to work nights.
Yes it's a great fact to know but I'm sure most night workers know the pros and cons of working nights.
So could you maybe put a bit of positivety into your posts rather than constant negativety. It's supposed to be fun here.
Thanks. |
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
Cork/Sligo |
"Anyone else on a night shift find after night 3 you become antisocial and become very introverted.
Night 3 of 5 for me and I am finding them harder and harder. 12 hour shifts "
I wouldn't be calling yourself "antisocial" or "introverted" because you do nights, I do a mixture of days and nights and what you are describing is bonedeep tiredness that your body is trying to cope with and it's pretty debilitating at times..yes we're made to wind down when it's dark and get up when it's bright and to make our bodies go against it can maybe give you feelings of introversion, being antisocial etc but it's the night hours you work that are antisocial and you are just trying to cope...I get a total jetlagged feeling and as I go on working nights it does get harder, you're right there |
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By *lameBoyMan
over a year ago
Enfield & Dublin |
I’m 24 years on a flipping days to nights roster. I have absolutely no pattern to my life and I do feel almost constant tiredness. Every now and then it does manifest itself as an anti social humour but that’s sleep deprivation at its best. It can be difficult to get REM sleep where healing occurs. The circadian rhythm doesn’t like disturbance. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone else on a night shift find after night 3 you become antisocial and become very introverted.
Night 3 of 5 for me and I am finding them harder and harder. 12 hour shifts
I wouldn't be calling yourself "antisocial" or "introverted" because you do nights, I do a mixture of days and nights and what you are describing is bonedeep tiredness that your body is trying to cope with and it's pretty debilitating at times..yes we're made to wind down when it's dark and get up when it's bright and to make our bodies go against it can maybe give you feelings of introversion, being antisocial etc but it's the night hours you work that are antisocial and you are just trying to cope...I get a total jetlagged feeling and as I go on working nights it does get harder, you're right there "
That sounds awful
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
Cork/Sligo |
"Anyone else on a night shift find after night 3 you become antisocial and become very introverted.
Night 3 of 5 for me and I am finding them harder and harder. 12 hour shifts
I wouldn't be calling yourself "antisocial" or "introverted" because you do nights, I do a mixture of days and nights and what you are describing is bonedeep tiredness that your body is trying to cope with and it's pretty debilitating at times..yes we're made to wind down when it's dark and get up when it's bright and to make our bodies go against it can maybe give you feelings of introversion, being antisocial etc but it's the night hours you work that are antisocial and you are just trying to cope...I get a total jetlagged feeling and as I go on working nights it does get harder, you're right there
That sounds awful
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If you try to manage your time, it really helps, eg try to get at least 2 hours rest/snooze before your 1st night
Keep hydrated, minimise caffeine but easier said..eat early on the nights you're working, eat well try to get up as early as possible after your last night to speed up the adjustment..
But, as said above (sorry can't remember your name) sometimes it feels as if you're nowhere in time or the real world |
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
Cork/Sligo |
"I’m 24 years on a flipping days to nights roster. I have absolutely no pattern to my life and I do feel almost constant tiredness. Every now and then it does manifest itself as an anti social humour but that’s sleep deprivation at its best. It can be difficult to get REM sleep where healing occurs. The circadian rhythm doesn’t like disturbance. "
Yeah, v true |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I think I am just burnt out! My job is very demanding and I am so so tired. Some very good advice here and I will be taking it on board.
I pretty much work alone so I have very little contact with people when I'm on nights and it gets extremely lonely. I do look forward to my days of to socialise but I could go 4 or 5 days without actually speaking to people other than staff hand over which last 15 minutes.
Basically I'm just fucked.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think I am just burnt out! My job is very demanding and I am so so tired. Some very good advice here and I will be taking it on board.
I pretty much work alone so I have very little contact with people when I'm on nights and it gets extremely lonely. I do look forward to my days of to socialise but I could go 4 or 5 days without actually speaking to people other than staff hand over which last 15 minutes.
Basically I'm just fucked.
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Nope. You arent. There are always choices. Hard they may be, but there are always choices  |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
Have a look at your job. Is it fulfilling? Is it what you want? How have others in similar jobs changed their lifestyle to adapt to it or to move on from it to where they want to be?
If you get home feeling you haven't achieved anything, it's time for a change.
You can either decide what you want to do and study/work to get there, or you can apply for something that you believe you are almost capable of doing.
Many people have gotten jobs they knew that they were only 50% capable of doing and basically caught up in their first 6mths in the job.
Take on the challenge and get busy living, in the job you want to be in, doing what you know you can do  |
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By *jallMan
over a year ago
Cork/Sligo |
"I think I am just burnt out! My job is very demanding and I am so so tired. Some very good advice here and I will be taking it on board.
I pretty much work alone so I have very little contact with people when I'm on nights and it gets extremely lonely. I do look forward to my days of to socialise but I could go 4 or 5 days without actually speaking to people other than staff hand over which last 15 minutes.
Basically I'm just fucked.
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I work in a team of 5 and it can be demanding, requiring our full focus and attention to detail even at 4 in the morning, but what you're describing there is really not good..alone, demanding job,no real human contact...can you try to transfer out? It sounds like it would be hard to do, sounds like you're qualified to do a job that few others can?
Turn it to your advantage if you can, apply some leverage to get something going, whatever it takes
Being alone working 12 hour shifts for days on end? You've answered your question about feeling antisocial etc, even though you're naturally not
Definitely not for the longterm, being alone and feeling lonely for 12 hours over 5 nights, it's tough enough to do nights without having to be like that
Have mood boosting snacks through the night if you can, it helps
I've been told to eat as early as possible, then light snacks later on..it does make a difference |
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