buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
In the first 7 years of my career at CBS, I worked two 4 to 12s, two 8 to 4s, and a midnight shift, with Tuesday and Wednesday off. Actually, I got off at 8 AM on Monday, and didn't have to be back at work until Thursday at 4 PM.
It was a difficult shift, but I was young, and it afforded me a lot of time to go skiing, and backpacking, and canoeing. Mostly by myself, though, so it was kind of lonely.
Then, for the next 16 years, I worked mostly whole weeks of 4 to 12s and midnight shifts, but never either one for more than 2 weeks at a time.
Finally, about 6 or 7 years ago, I started working straight midnight shifts. It's difficult, but at least it's the same shift day after day. And I get to be around for my son a lot, albeit perpetually tired.
It takes me about 4 or 5 days of vacation before I can sleep for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time.
It was a difficult shift, but I was young, and it afforded me a lot of time to go skiing, and backpacking, and canoeing. Mostly by myself, though, so it was kind of lonely.
Then, for the next 16 years, I worked mostly whole weeks of 4 to 12s and midnight shifts, but never either one for more than 2 weeks at a time.
Finally, about 6 or 7 years ago, I started working straight midnight shifts. It's difficult, but at least it's the same shift day after day. And I get to be around for my son a lot, albeit perpetually tired.
It takes me about 4 or 5 days of vacation before I can sleep for more than 2 or 3 hours at a time.