aaaaaaaaaaargh first ever night shift- HELP

[iw_laurence]

as above. anyone got any pointers to keep me awake tonite and best way to adjust for this whole week?

cheers guys

[trcygrdn]

Just finished stint of nights. Keep busy, don't clock watch, drink lots of tea! Where do you work?
xx

[DaveyBoy]

sorry to hear it mate. plus there aint much to help you stay awake. dont drink coffee. dont drink energy drinks. stay on your feet. have a good night at work mate.

[Danhunt]

Find a quiet room and have a cheeky sleep.

[craig180]

Should have set the alarm for a stupid hour this morning and got a few hours late afternoon.

Just imagine it as a night out away from home - you're normally out until 6-7 in the morning. no difference imo

Either that or keep busy and drink loads of coffee!

[trcygrdn]

Ooooh and a cheeky hour in the afternoon before you go to work does wonders! xx

[Luke]

Always wanted to work nights and hopefully I'll get the chance soon too.

[Japman]

few lines of coke should sort it.

[craig180]

few lines of coke should sort it.

Snorting Maxwell house has the same effect tbh

[bluenotesmiley]

Snorting Maxwell house has the same effect tbh

Except the black snot is coffee not rotting nose. :P

But yeah i've been up many a night for course work, plus I used to work until 7 in the morning. At work I found it really easy as I was always busy. With course work I needed coffee as I was not really active.

[trcygrdn]

Always wanted to work nights and hopefully I'll get the chance soon too.

It's awful! It just isn't natural! Esp in winter. Go to work and it's dark, come home and go to bed....dark. Wake up....dark.....ahhhhhhh!
xx

[iw_laurence]

haha cheers guys. i work for vestas blades. i smooth down and shape wind turbine blades. how cool is that :p

[craigy_87]

*falls asleep - loses a hand*

[Sammy-Boy]

Nice job there matey just stay focused and on ya feet and loads of caffeine should do the trick :P

[trcygrdn]

haha cheers guys. i work for vestas blades. i smooth down and shape wind turbine blades. how cool is that :p

That is pretty cool dude!

[Black_vtr]

Avoid coffee/rebull etc if you can- might sound stupid but it makes you feel worse by the end of the shift, water or lucozade is better.

The first night on is always the worst... but i'm sure youve stayed up untill 6am after a Friday/Saturday night anyway - Just dont make the mistake of over sleeping the next day, get to sleep as soon as you can after you get in - set an alarm for 8 hours time and force yourself to get up.

It's fairly easy to end up sleeping all day - try to organise doing stuff the next day that forces you to get up.

I love working nights... no boss, more money and less work.:drink:

[iw_laurence]

well im heading out now, just downed 2 cups of coffee. if you ever see a wind turbine and it has a wonkey blade. its mine from tonite haha.

[trcygrdn]

well im heading out now, just downed 2 cups of coffee. if you ever see a wind turbine and it has a wonkey blade. its mine from tonite haha.

Not coffee......that just makes you feel crap.....tea is best.
xx

[Pat_Vts]

i sleep all day until about 3pm ish then go to work at 5.30 til 6.30am

[jim333]

Always wanted to work nights and hopefully I'll get the chance soon too.

your mad lol

[Mochachino]

get to work n stop posting on here :p

[alex19]

Have fun owl.

[DaveyBoy]

energy drinks are really shit. they are designed to give you small boosts for long trips. your body can end up relying on them and ruin your body clock and can make you un fit. its best just to put up with the tiredness for the first few days then just hopefully get a routine.

[Metal_Face]

i work nights, and i prefer it to days!! plus with my firm the money is better and i only work monday to friday! i work 36 hours and get paid for 52!! :y:

the way i cope if just to stay up as late as possible, get up a couple of hours before you need to leave, have a shower, eat some dinner and its all good :A:

[iw_laurence]

well i survived it. didnt try the snorting coke suggestion but keeping busy and lots of cold water worked awesomely. well im going to try and sleep now :( lol

[kevin_172]

sleep during the day ftw!

[Ryyy]

Dodgy night shifts...I do 2-10 ...Doing 10-6 is ftl

[phillyh]

Ive always wanted to work night shifts too, itd be cool...

Sax-p night shift meet ftw

[vtrjay]

I hate night shifts!! i used too do them in vauxhalls and hated the whole 2 weeks of them!!!!

[Japman]

Always wanted to work nights and hopefully I'll get the chance soon too.

vampire

[Karl]

* Hooker?

[Japman]

escort

plenty of money in that so im told

[Karl]

Gotta have the looks,
and the "chat" too.

...I'd be alright. :P

[Japman]

Karl= FAIL

sacked before you start

[Karl]

lol, was a joke love. Calm it :P

[Japman]

as if i didnt know that

i have no sence of humour :(

[Karl]

If it was paid good money,
would you be an Escort?


Must be horrible sometimes taking out filthy rich, fat bints...

[Japman]

no i dont think i would

if i had to take them for a meal and a drink and that was it then yea

but the thought of some hairy fat women with a hairy fanny goes through me

would you

[Karl]

hahah,
what about sitting at a meal or going to a wedding reception with one for like 6h?
Dont get along at all,
you have to pretend your all interested and stuff...

[Japman]

for 500 pound i would

[Karl]

Meh,
and at the end,
Wanna earn an extra 500 wonga big boy?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Dawn_French_3.jpg/435px-Dawn_French_3.jpg

[Andi9386]

I hated doing night shifts at the Petrol Station nr where I used to live.

11pm-7 am 5 days a week £6.18ph 40hrs a week, try ProPlus and Lucozade, it'll make you feel shit but it keeps you awake.

[Japman]

id do her