I'm new to nights, and every day feels like a science experiment. One shift I drink coffee too late and can't sleep when I get home. The next shift I skip it and spend an hour staring at my monitor wondering if blinking counts as exercise.

I'm curious what you wish someone had told you during your first few weeks on nights. I have a feeling I'm learning everything the hard way.

The energy comes from a good shower when I got home

At least the break room is stocked

I work 10pm-6am.

I wake up at around 6pm, chill out / do chores till 8pm, then get ready and set off for work at 9:15pm and get home at 6:30am.

The issue with my routine is that I get home and sit in my car till 7-8am. I'm autistic and really struggle with the work > home mindset, I can't just park up and go inside to sleep.

I'm usually sleeping at around 9-10am and waking at around 6pm, if I could get in and be asleep for 7am, I could wake up as early as 3pm giving me twice the time to chill, maybe even time for some games before work. That would genuinely change my life, I'd be alot less stressed.

How do I park up and go straight inside? I don't know how to describe the feeling but it's like my weight doubles and energy halves, it's almost impossible to move until I feel ready.

Hello fellow night shifters! 🌙. Looking for people to chat with every night while we’re at work! I get bored a lot at work-most of my job is me sitting at my desk not doing anything 85% of the time so nights at work do get lonely and I only work with 1 person and we don’t talk. I’m F30 and looking for PLATONIC FRIENDSHIPS ONLY!! I’m single and NOT looking! so PLEASE respect that and DO NOT HIT ON ME!! Reddit is NOT a dating app! Literally just asking for online night shift friends to msg to when we’re at work. HMU if you’re interested in being friends with me and to chat with me on night shifts! 🤗

Looking for something to get me through this shift rn

Just bored out of my mind, so would really appreciate it if you would just talk to me about anything. Yeah I am even ready to hear about your nastiest thought just Dm Bro.

Just don't start with treating me like a girl, I am a dude 🙂👍.

I’m about two hours into my eight hour nightshift. Going strong!! 💪 How about you?

Edit : I forgot to tag this post as discussion but if anyone’s up to talk about literally anything (especially sharing your experience in your job and in nightshift) don’t hesitate !

Im thinking of applying for the night shift for a while.

Id work 3x10h from 9pm - 7am mostly.

Im a lonewolf, and while I like ppl, they drain me of all energy. This job would allow me to be basically alone as a monitor for someone sleeping. If they have a bad night, lots of work, if not, then its mostly chill. No bosses, no co workers etc. Which I suspect would be very energizing for me. I also know the job, so its very low stress for me.

The problem is, I have a super hard time to unwind. And I struggle with sleep alot if Im stressed, I get stuck in rumination loops. Further I cant nap during the day, its close to impossible, so Im worried I might have a problem sleeping after work.

I did some odd on site on call, a couple of years ago, but was taken advantage of, so each night, I got woken up alot. That led to me not sleeping at all cus I was so stressed about them sounding the alarm. When I got home from those shifts, I basically couldnt sleep at all, so just stayed awake until evening.

If Im alone for long periods of time, I will start gravitating towards sleeping at around 4am. But its still dark then, and I get to spend long hours winding down with tv shows and stuff.

Other than this, if I can get the sleep in, I feel it would be perfect for me. Low hours, low stress, low interaction. And I dont really have a social life anyways. Im hyper sensitive, so I tend to just isolate myself anyways. This would do wonders for my nervous system, If the nights dont fuck it up totally.

Oh, and also, I would prob try to keep the sleeping schedule some what consistent on off days to. Dialing bedtime back to 5am'ish. And I would prob just stop using an alarm, so I can just wake when I feel like it.

I guess non of you can really know, and this prob gets asked alot. But Im asking anyway. What do you think?

I live in a duplex and a family with small kids had been living next door to me but my bedroom didn't share a wall with them which was nice. But working a nightshift meant I always worried about what time I was cleaning house, or doing laundry, which the laundry room did share a wall with them. But we got along great and respected each other. Recently they moved out, and I was worried about who might be moving in next to me. But my landlord found the perfect tenant. A single guy, with no kids who also works night shift. Got to meet him today and we were both equally excited to have a neighbor who understood the unique lifestyle us night-shifters have. I just feel very fortunate. I hope all of you here who don't have the best living circumstances, finds one that also works great for you. It's rare, but possible.

Need a strong genuine reason to request a shift change in college (Evening → Morning)

Hi everyone,

I'm a first-year college student and I want to apply for a shift change from the evening shift to the morning shift.

The college asks for a valid reason, but I am preparing for Ca and my college won't change my shift because of that only.... and don't have any medical issues, family emergencies because those aren't true in my case.

Can anyone suggest genuine and convincing reasons that colleges are more likely to accept? I'm looking for reasons that are realistic and commonly approved.

If you've successfully changed your shift before, what reason did you give, and was your request accepted?

Thanks in advance!

Need a strong genuine reason to request a shift change in college (Evening → Morning)

Hi everyone,

I'm a first-year college student and I want to apply for a shift change from the evening shift to the morning shift.

The college asks for a valid reason, but I am preparing for Ca and my college won't change my shift because of that only.... and don't have any medical issues, family emergencies because those aren't true in my case.

Can anyone suggest genuine and convincing reasons that colleges are more likely to accept? I'm looking for reasons that are realistic and commonly approved.

If you've successfully changed your shift before, what reason did you give, and was your request accepted?

Thanks in advance!

38/m recently divored, wife left in December. Also recently switched to 3rd shift back in March. How does everyone deal with the debilitating loneliness? Im alone in a dark room all night, then go home to an empty house. Could also use some tips on how to meet people on this schedule. Having someone to talk to throughout the night would really help

I've been doing overnights for so long I don't do anything normal anymore, it's definitely an adjustment for sure. Anybody else have that same issue??

Been working night shift for a while now, and honestly the hardest part isn't even the sleep itself — that's its own separate battle. It's feeling cut off from everyone around me. My family and friends are awake when I'm asleep, and I'm awake when they're asleep. Even when I try to explain it, someone always says "just go to bed earlier" like it's that simple.

Curious how you all deal with this. Has anyone found a system or routine that actually helped keep relationships intact with people on the opposite schedule?

I'm worried about her. She is smart and competent, but it's her first night. So far she has only called me once to ask where something was. She sent a text about an a**hole customer, but she was just venting a bit while joking about him.

I'm sure she can handle it, but like a mother hen, I worry. I really like her, and she's a good fit for the store. I want her to hang around for a while.

I sleep during the day. My wife gets home at 5 and we spend a few hours together. Then as she goes to sleep around 9:30, I get ready and head off to work.

At other jobs I'd have to get up at 5 or 7 in the morning and had so much trouble getting up, and conversely, have so much trouble falling asleep. When I worked evenings, I'd stay up till 3am and sleep till 11 or noon. And I'd STILL have difficulty falling asleep.

Now? I work 11pm to 7am an hour away from my home. So 10pm to 11pm is my drive. 11pm to 7am is my shift, and I still have enough energy to get me home by 8am.

I've been doing this for two weeks now and I feel... Fine? Not really tired at night. Not really lethargic during my shift, I'm actually keeping myself awake really well while my co workers are dozing off.

Apparently I was built for this and I never knew.

been on nights for ten months. introverted by nature. the two things turned out to work surprisingly well together in ways i didn't anticipate.

day shift runs on constant social performance. meetings, small talk, being visibly productive in front of people, navigating office energy for eight hours straight. i did it for years and came home drained in a way i just assumed was normal.

nights are quieter. smaller team. less performance, more just getting the work done. i come home tired from the work itself, not from managing how i come across to twenty people all day.

i'm not saying nights are easy. they're not. but the social cost is lower in a specific way that makes a real difference if you're someone who finds constant interaction exhausting.

nobody told me this before i switched. felt worth saying.