Annnnnnyone else working an overnight?

Lobster1987
Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
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I'm bored....and wired off coffee!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are YOU doing? What kind of job are you working? I'm a counselor at a residential treatment place for children....

Tell me something positive about you.
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  • Hulk0511
    Hulk0511 Posts: 407 Member
    Hi...I am a fire/rescue dispatcher waiting for that clock to hit 0700 lol
  • squirrelythegreat
    squirrelythegreat Posts: 158 Member
    I work 3rd's in a factory. Enjoying my night off this week chatting on Skype and watching Netflix. Also making venison jerky at the moment and a batch of cookies before bed :D Love being awake for meteor showers!
  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    RN in a busy ER. Just getting my lunch break now! Only 4 more hours to go!!!!
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    Just waiting til 7 and its a 3 day weekend YAY!!! I'm baking some christmas cookies this weekend too. I cant wait!!
  • navynurse1611
    navynurse1611 Posts: 25 Member
    Nurse in an ICU. Just sitting down charting!! I am off today, but have to stay up for my Kids Christmas play at church so 7am isn't the end for me.
  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    !st of 3 nights with 1 off then 3 more. Like the OT!
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Hi...I am a fire/rescue dispatcher waiting for that clock to hit 0700 lol

    I am a Security/Facilities dispatcher at a level one trauma center. I'm about to have my second coffee for the night, only 80 minutes to go
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    I could go for some OT!!! Send some my way!!! I have to stay up all day too after this. I have a 6 hour drive after work.....ughhhhh. But it will be worth it when its over!
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    Hi...I am a fire/rescue dispatcher waiting for that clock to hit 0700 lol

    I am a Security/Facilities dispatcher at a level one trauma center. I'm about to have my second coffee for the night, only 80 minutes to go

    I totally used to work Security at a hospital up here in good 'ol Minnesota....then got bored with it....my hospital is probably much smaller than yours!
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Just waiting til 7 and its a 3 day weekend YAY!!! I'm baking some christmas cookies this weekend too. I cant wait!!

    Good for you almost neighbor. Christmas greetings from the "cities"
  • Hulk0511
    Hulk0511 Posts: 407 Member
    I could go for some OT!!! Send some my way!!! I have to stay up all day too after this. I have a 6 hour drive after work.....ughhhhh. But it will be worth it when its over!
    Be careful on the roads and have a safe trip.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Hi...I am a fire/rescue dispatcher waiting for that clock to hit 0700 lol

    I am a Security/Facilities dispatcher at a level one trauma center. I'm about to have my second coffee for the night, only 80 minutes to go

    I totally used to work Security at a hospital up here in good 'ol Minnesota....then got bored with it....my hospital is probably much smaller than yours!

    Ah, we only cover 6 city blocks. Plus you obviously smarter than me, I've been working in Hospital/Medical Security since 1992
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    I work in IT as a keyboard monkey. 11pm-7am PST. Hours suck for a social life. It's great for the gym though.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    I could go for some OT!!! Send some my way!!! I have to stay up all day too after this. I have a 6 hour drive after work.....ughhhhh. But it will be worth it when its over!

    I usaully do the 6 hour drive then work - good luck
  • NikkiD1984
    NikkiD1984 Posts: 1
    Im at work just signed up to do this fitness pal can you tell me a little about it?
  • mineboy
    mineboy Posts: 2,478 Member
    Hi all

    am a fire rescue fire fighter for the Australia outback mine's.... am on my 3rd night shift 1 more to go then home for 10 days..

    Hello all-
  • briebear77
    briebear77 Posts: 253 Member
    I work 3rd's in a factory. Enjoying my night off this week chatting on Skype and watching Netflix. Also making venison jerky at the moment and a batch of cookies before bed :D Love being awake for meteor showers!

    That sounds like an awesome night! I do overnights in a call center, tech support for Google.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    I work in IT as a keyboard monkey. 11pm-7am PST. Hours suck for a social life. It's great for the gym though.

    I must be tired, I have an image of an IT professional having to wear a gorilla suit to work. I really need that coffee
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Hi all

    am a fire rescue fire fighter for the Australia outback mine's.... am on my 3rd night shift 1 more to go then home for 10 days..

    Hello all-

    Sounds dangerous.
  • LadyConundra
    LadyConundra Posts: 37 Member
    Home healthcare RN for pediatric. Night 5 of 6, but thank God this is only a 8 hr shift instead of a 12. So tired.
  • myrestlessfeet
    myrestlessfeet Posts: 95 Member
    I work from home freelance website moderator and I work nights. 9 - 5 AM.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Im at work just signed up to do this fitness pal can you tell me a little about it?

    I find it a really easy way to track what you eat and has helped me lose weight.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    I work in IT as a keyboard monkey. 11pm-7am PST. Hours suck for a social life. It's great for the gym though.

    I know that "social life" is a non-factor for me as well.
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    Our hospital is like 6 city blocks too...its like a 350 bed hospital in DDuluth mn. But I don't do it anymore....I got sick of having to babysit all the crazies in the ER all the time.
  • mineboy
    mineboy Posts: 2,478 Member
    Hi all

    am a fire rescue fire fighter for the Australia outback mine's.... am on my 3rd night shift 1 more to go then home for 10 days..

    Hello all-

    Sounds dangerous.

    Some parts of the job are.

    i look after my crew well and they look after me..TEAM WORK.. but i love it,,, 12hrs shifts
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    ooooooh i hated the 12 hour shifts.... my landlord is a firefighter and he does 24 hour shifts
  • mineboy
    mineboy Posts: 2,478 Member
    ooooooh i hated the 12 hour shifts.... my landlord is a firefighter and he does 24 hour shifts

    what??????????????????
    he be allowed to sleep then, we not allowed..
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Our hospital is like 6 city blocks too...its like a 350 bed hospital in DDuluth mn. But I don't do it anymore....I got sick of having to babysit all the crazies in the ER all the time.

    I miss all that stuff, been dispatcing full time for the last 18 months. On a positive note I haven't been bitten or spat on in the last 18 months.
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    yeah i think he does 24 on and 24 off.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
    Hi all

    am a fire rescue fire fighter for the Australia outback mine's.... am on my 3rd night shift 1 more to go then home for 10 days..

    Hello all-

    Sounds dangerous.

    Some parts of the job are.

    i look after my crew well and they look after me..TEAM WORK.. but i love it,,, 12hrs shifts

    Sound like a good crew

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