The official nightshift thread....

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  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    Frankie_Felinius wrote: »
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    Ever have one of those weekends where you think you just need to get a new job? I know this is a good job and it's just one of those weekends, but it sure seems like I've had a lot of cancer and heart failure patients lately.

    :'(

    :'( You've started so many awesome conversations since I started visiting here...waa! I'm stoked for you though!
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Some kids set my fire alarm off at 5:30 because I wouldn't let them use the phone. Ugh.

    I'm def old now bc I find most kids annoying lol
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    @Frankie_Felinius -at least drop us a line and let us know if you got the Sephora job!
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Frankie_Felinius wrote: »
    Hi ya'll.

    Tonight is my last graveyard shift. I work two second shifts next week but then I'm outta here!

    I want to say thanks for being some good ears to whine to, complain to, brag to...whatever. I have really appreciated you guys. Thanks.

    We are definitely going to miss you. You'll have to haunt the thread from time to time.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Some kids set my fire alarm off at 5:30 because I wouldn't let them use the phone. Ugh.

    That would really get under my skin. Can you shut of the alarm or do you need to wait for the fire department?
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Some kids set my fire alarm off at 5:30 because I wouldn't let them use the phone. Ugh.

    That would really get under my skin. Can you shut of the alarm or do you need to wait for the fire department?

    Oh I was pissed. We can shut it off from here, but I had to call my supervisor to get the code.
  • aprildaguilar
    aprildaguilar Posts: 1,926 Member
    OOOOh The Buzzers and Bells of Thee Respiratory Unit ... Pulse Oxes and Vents are a Go Gooooooooo!!! I do hear this in my sleep sometimes Geeeeesshh!!!!
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    aprildaguilar wrote: »
    OOOOh The Buzzers and Bells of Thee Respiratory Unit ... Pulse Oxes and Vents are a Go Gooooooooo!!! I do hear this in my sleep sometimes Geeeeesshh!!!!

    I swear I woke up to a pump going off the other day and I was home sleeping! I know exactly what you're talking about.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Back when I waited tables I used to have dreams that I'd get out of bed and go into my living room only to find a bunch of people waiting for me to serve them.
  • cheekyferret
    cheekyferret Posts: 2 Member
    I love going to the gym after work! Everyone looks so bleary eyed and hating life, meanwhile I'm pumped up on preworkout and pounding the treadmill like a beast. Tremble in fear daywalkers!
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Back when I waited tables I used to have dreams that I'd get out of bed and go into my living room only to find a bunch of people waiting for me to serve them.

    LOL! That's funny. I used to have a recurring nightmare that I showed up a week late for final exams. :smile:
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    I hate dreaming about work. It's like adding insult to injury :D I dream about walking into work and it's a mess or *kitten* has hit the fan.
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    cheekyferret wrote: »
    I love going to the gym after work! Everyone looks so bleary eyed and hating life, meanwhile I'm pumped up on preworkout and pounding the treadmill like a beast. Tremble in fear daywalkers!

    This is MEEE!

    Except I'm in the squat rack. :smiley:
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    I used to dream all the time about waiting tables. I freaking LOVED it! I was stupid good at my job so they were almost invariably good dreams. :mrgreen:
  • LCbaby0x
    LCbaby0x Posts: 290 Member
    Where's all my night shifters!
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    I'm done around 530 woot woot! But back tonight for another 12 hours.
  • LCbaby0x
    LCbaby0x Posts: 290 Member
    That's the worst lol
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    I'm off for the next 3 days and.....










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  • jerseygene
    jerseygene Posts: 131 Member
    I start my night shifts in 2 weeks time 8 weeks of 11h nights 4 on 4 off then back to days for 8 weeks before it starts all over again O-what fun :/
  • jerseygene
    jerseygene Posts: 131 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    I'm off for the next 3 days and.....










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    lilaclovebird Happy Birthday.
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    @lilaclovebird Happy Birthday!!!!!
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Happy Birthday! :smile:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    I'm off for the next 3 days and.....










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    Happiest of bdays, lady! I hope you have/had a great time!
  • bdgfn
    bdgfn Posts: 7,719 Member
    I have worked the night shift off and on for over 40 years. So glad I'm not working that shift any more!
  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    Am I allowed on here if it isn't the night shift???

    Working my second to last shift! I worked 6a-230p today and now 4p-11p, go home for five hours sleep and do the same thing tomrrow. Friday is gonna be rough. Five hours of sleep and eight hours of work and then I have a concert to go to that night! No time for a nap either. I can't wait until next week...just a plain ol' straight 40. Phew...

    Interview went well...I have a phone interview with the field manager Friday and if that goes well, an interview with the store manager. Eek! I also got a call for a job at a salon supply store. I'll be honest...that Sephora job is scary. It is a big job that will require sooo much of me. One minute I'm ready and willing and eager for the challenge and the other I'm ready to just work at a salon supply store. This is normal, right? I've never had a job like this and the possibility of it is scary and exciting and nerve-wracking and I don't know what to do????!!!! Normal...right?! Please say so...


    Oh yeah...HAPPY BIRTHDAY @lilaclovebird!

    My recurring nightmare? I find out 30 minutes beforehand I'll be going to my own wedding or my own prom and I only have enough time to get half-azz ready. Pitiful that even my nightmares revolve around vanity. (It is also the feeling of being unprepared, which seems like a common theme but still...leave it to me to have nightmares about not having enough primping time...)
  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    And thanks for all the wishes of good luck (and the compliment about keeping the thread interesting, lol).
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hey Frankie, Does sweat the jitters. It's normal when taking on a new job that will stretch your box or comfort zone. Just remember that you are much more capable of things than you think you are. When I lost my job in Idaho and had to take on whatever work I could get to support my family, I ended up working over 120 hours a week. Yes, add it up. I was napping on lunch hours to keep myself going. The bottom line is, if you asked before hand if I could do it, I would have said now. When it came time for me to have to do it to support my family, I pulled on my big girl panties and I did it. Looking back on it, I'm amazed I could do it but impressed with myself that I did it. When you look at the new job, it may seem daunting, but you can do this. Just keep reminding yourself that you are greater than you think you are. You are capable of much more than you think you are. Don't shy away from the job ahead. You will struggle at first, but in the end, you will amaze both yourself and those around you with your ability to exceed your current comfort zone. :smile:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    Hey Frankie, Does sweat the jitters. It's normal when taking on a new job that will stretch your box or comfort zone. Just remember that you are much more capable of things than you think you are. When I lost my job in Idaho and had to take on whatever work I could get to support my family, I ended up working over 120 hours a week. Yes, add it up. I was napping on lunch hours to keep myself going. The bottom line is, if you asked before hand if I could do it, I would have said now. When it came time for me to have to do it to support my family, I pulled on my big girl panties and I did it. Looking back on it, I'm amazed I could do it but impressed with myself that I did it. When you look at the new job, it may seem daunting, but you can do this. Just keep reminding yourself that you are greater than you think you are. You are capable of much more than you think you are. Don't shy away from the job ahead. You will struggle at first, but in the end, you will amaze both yourself and those around you with your ability to exceed your current comfort zone. :smile:

    All o' what he said. You got dis.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Whoops. Should have been "Don't sweat the jitters." :smile:
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,495 Member
    What @sufferlandrian said. You totes gots this!

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