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yah night shift #3168470 08/17/23 10:59 AM 08/17/23 10:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,139 my own world theraif OP master
theraif OP master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,139 my own world

Re: yah night shift [Re: theraif] #3168599 08/17/23 05:55 PM 08/17/23 05:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,855 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,855 Central Florida	You ain't kidding. And due to shortages I bounce around a lot which is even worse. Facts are stubborn things.

Re: yah night shift [Re: larrymopar360] #3168624 08/17/23 07:40 PM 08/17/23 07:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX	There was a time I loved night shift, but that time has long passed........... John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: yah night shift [Re: SattyNoCar] #3168631 08/17/23 07:59 PM 08/17/23 07:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,762 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,762 A collage of whims	Work on enough race cars, and Night Shift is what starts after 10-12 hours of daylight...BTDT. Got a couple funny stories about those thrashes as well... But I respect the folks that do odd shifts on their jobs - closest I got to that was managing an AutoZone store. Upper Management will have you close after 9 PM and open at 6AM next day. That stare is real !

Re: yah night shift [Re: topside] #3168660 08/17/23 09:13 PM 08/17/23 09:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,181 Nor here, Nor there D Dart 500 super stock
Dart 500 super stock D Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,181 Nor here, Nor there	Back in 2002/2003 I worked straight nights, and it worked out for me because I flipped my life around to accommodate it. Hours were 11pm to 7am, I'd get home around 8, shower up and change, then go run errands, get food, work on the car etc until around noon. Be in bed by 2pm and sleep until 10pm and then head into work. IMO the worst shift was afternoons, you're living in no mans land. Wake up nobody home, get home from work, nobody home and nothing even open because its the middle of the night.

Re: yah night shift [Re: SattyNoCar] #3168673 08/17/23 09:58 PM 08/17/23 09:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,505 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by SattyNoCar There was a time I loved night shift, but that time has long passed........... Me too, back in the day from '68 to the mid '70's I worked 11pm to 7am (3rd shift as they called it) five days a week. It was actually better than working 3pm - 11pm or 3:30pm-12am (2nd shift) for a young guy as all you could do once you turned 21 was close the bar at 2am with the rest of the drinking co-workers and then sleep it off until 1pm or 2pm the next day and get up and go back to work. Never had enough seniority to hold a steady 1st shift of 7am - 3pm so I volunteered for 3rd shift when they had it which was most of the time. A funny thing happened one Saturday morning around 7:15 am sitting in my '69 Road Runner tired and not really knowing what was going on at a traffic light and sort of feeling like that cat.

Re: yah night shift [Re: A12] #3168677 08/17/23 10:09 PM 08/17/23 10:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,805 Arlington, Texas B bobby66 master
bobby66 master B Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,805 Arlington, Texas	Been on nights pretty steady since 2009. Worked rotating shifts for a few years in there. Taken a toll on my health for sure.

Re: yah night shift [Re: theraif] #3168713 08/18/23 05:42 AM 08/18/23 05:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,376 NORTHERN CA HUSTLESTUFF pro stock
HUSTLESTUFF pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,376 NORTHERN CA	I've been on 12 hour nights in the ER since 1992. No way would I switch. 6 12's in a row and 8 days off. Just left a job after 19 years because they could do the 6 in a row. 2 days on 3 days off 4 days on doesn't work for me. "Were in it to win it. Anything less will end up being..... A whole lot of fun doing!!" UNLAWFL RIP UN

Re: yah night shift [Re: HUSTLESTUFF] #3168720 08/18/23 07:52 AM 08/18/23 07:52 AM
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moparjim79 pro stock M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,404 Central Pa	Some people absolutely love it, others can't cut it for more than a few days. I worked exclusively nights/ 3rd shift for 15 years. The job was decent, but I always hated the hours. I was a very active individual who was into health and fitness, so I managed to stay good there, but my social life- pretty sad. Always working for the weekends.

Re: yah night shift [Re: theraif] #3168724 08/18/23 08:22 AM 08/18/23 08:22 AM
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360view Moparts resident spammer 3 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,162 USA	One reason mines work “hoot owl” shift is that unreasonable government inspectors show up on Day shift. I have worked all the shifts. Knowing more now after unpleasant classes in “The school of hard knocks” Third shift should end well before sunrise, maybe 4 AM, and it is not unreasonable to allow 30 minute naps. Undeniable data has built up that third shift workers end up with more health challenges

Re: yah night shift [Re: 360view] #3168744 08/18/23 09:34 AM 08/18/23 09:34 AM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,404 Central Pa M moparjim79 pro stock
moparjim79 pro stock M Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,404 Central Pa	This 100%

Re: yah night shift [Re: moparjim79] #3168800 08/18/23 01:13 PM 08/18/23 01:13 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,388 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,388 north of coder	i worked midnight shift for 45 years. started out as a machinist, then as a lead, and finally as shift supervisor. this "promotion" required coming in as early as 8:30pm, and leaving as late as noon......... i am now a vampire...............

Re: yah night shift [Re: moparx] #3168838 08/18/23 02:49 PM 08/18/23 02:49 PM
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Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,240 nowhere	Originally Posted by moparx i worked midnight shift for 45 years. started out as a machinist, then as a lead, and finally as shift supervisor. this "promotion" required coming in as early as 8:30pm, and leaving as late as noon......... i am now a vampire...............

Re: yah night shift [Re: Sniper] #3168998 08/19/23 10:47 AM 08/19/23 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 983 rust belt M Moparite super stock
Moparite super stock M Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 983 rust belt	Night shift is awesome! I wish i could fine one in my trade now but it's nonexsistant. Never had to fight traffic at 3-4AM.

Re: yah night shift [Re: A12] #3169004 08/19/23 11:56 AM 08/19/23 11:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile
SattyNoCar Smarter than no class Flappergass by a mile Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,813 Between Houston & Galveston TX	Originally Posted by A12 Originally Posted by SattyNoCar There was a time I loved night shift, but that time has long passed........... Me too, back in the day from '68 to the mid '70's I worked 11pm to 7am (3rd shift as they called it) five days a week. It was actually better than working 3pm - 11pm or 3:30pm-12am (2nd shift) for a young guy as all you could do once you turned 21 was close the bar at 2am with the rest of the drinking co-workers and then sleep it off until 1pm or 2pm the next day and get up and go back to work. Never had enough seniority to hold a steady 1st shift of 7am - 3pm so I volunteered for 3rd shift when they had it which was most of the time. A funny thing happened one Saturday morning around 7:15 am sitting in my '69 Road Runner tired and not really knowing what was going on at a traffic light and sort of feeling like that cat. My job was a 'third shift' too. I loved it at the time because Friday morning started my weekend and Sunday night started the week, so it felt like I had a three-day weekend. From what I was told and what I've seen, 8 hr overnight shifts have pretty much gone the way of rotary phones. One of the first jobs I had here in TX was a 12hr overnight, that SUCKED. Between drive time and them expecting you to stay an hour over to prepare for the next shift, I was looking at a 15-16 hr work day. I didn't last a week. I won't even consider a swing shift. John The dream is dead, long live the dream.......😥

Re: yah night shift [Re: SattyNoCar] #3169080 08/19/23 07:00 PM 08/19/23 07:00 PM
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Rodenteliminator member R Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 169 Sticky South	The last 12 years it has been a rotation every month, 1st shift to 3rd shift to 2nd shift, 3rd shift month was a throwaway month for me the only way it worked for me was if there was weekend work just do 30 days straight on night shift so I could stay on a sleep schedule, we had so much turnover that we went to straight shifts and I am on day shift only and I feel so much better and get so much more accomplished at home. Doug Sorry honey I spent the rent

Re: yah night shift [Re: Rodenteliminator] #3169111 08/19/23 10:05 PM 08/19/23 10:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,348 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,348 Omaha Ne	I could do grave but not Swing. Did a 12 hour 3 days on 4 days off, the following week was 4 on 3 off. The bad part was the start of the week was always on the weekend so one way or another the weekend got hosed. But I sure liked having the 4 days off www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: yah night shift [Re: TJP] #3169116 08/19/23 10:32 PM 08/19/23 10:32 PM
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Dart 500 super stock D Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,181 Nor here, Nor there	Originally Posted by TJP I could do grave but not Swing. Did a 12 hour 3 days on 4 days off, the following week was 4 on 3 off. The bad part was the start of the week was always on the weekend so one way or another the weekend got hosed. But I sure liked having the 4 days off In the late 90's I worked at a tier 1 Toyota supplier plant, we made painted running boards that were put directly onto the vehicles. It was afternoon shift 4-10's. Week started Monday at 3:30pm-1:30am and was over once your Thursday shift was done. You had Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. That was ok but just because all my co-workers were so good, it was still "no mans land" after waking up and going home each day.

Re: yah night shift [Re: Dart 500] #3169132 08/20/23 03:26 AM 08/20/23 03:26 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,477 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,477 On the run…	Of my 30 year career, I only worked a total of 3 yers of graveyard shift. It was never boring I’ll tell you that! It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: yah night shift [Re: Sniper] #3169382 08/21/23 11:15 AM 08/21/23 11:15 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,388 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,388 north of coder	Originally Posted by Sniper Originally Posted by moparx i worked midnight shift for 45 years. started out as a machinist, then as a lead, and finally as shift supervisor. this "promotion" required coming in as early as 8:30pm, and leaving as late as noon......... i am now a vampire............... how did you know what i looked like ??????

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