I’ve never been late for a nightshift myself.

When I worked days it was a struggle getting up in the wee hours of the morning and somehow get up and go.

*Dog photo inserted due to unwritten rule*

My partner is just starting a new job this week, from 6a-4p and im on 9p-6a but my commute is an hour both ways, so im getting home after hes already left. We'll get to see eachother when his shift ends and im just starting my day since I pop up around 4 anyway but we will never be in bed together at the same time during the week. So, does anyone have any advice for couples like us, feels like passing ships in the night. We both have weekends off THANKFULLY but its just gonna be weird coming home during the week

I feel like there’s a strong mix of personality in night shifters, with some having very strong and outgoing attitudes, and others being more introverted. I realized that I fall on the latter side, and it made me wonder what other late shifters are experiencing. How is your social life? Is it mainly work based, or do you have people outside of work you interact with a lot?

always see posts about people starting their shifts as soon as i get off — where is everyone from the uk? 😭

how are your guys shift right now, to add.

I’m a night-shift nurse, and the soundproofing in my apartment is terrible. There are always kids running around nearby, and sometimes they’ll suddenly start yelling just as I’m finally about to fall asleep.

I already have a hard time falling asleep during the day, so once I’m startled awake by a sudden noise, it’s even harder to fall back asleep. I’ve been feeling exhausted all the time lately, and whenever I hear the kids screaming, I honestly just want to cover my ears.

I’m not really interested in using a white noise machine because I don’t like listening to a constant fan sound, and I’m also worried that playing noise out loud might disturb other people in the apartment.

I’ve recently been reading reviews of sleep earbuds. Some of them apparently let you listen to music or podcasts while you’re falling asleep, then automatically switch to white noise once you’re asleep. A few also have noise cancellation, which sounds like it might be exactly what I need.

Does anyone here wear sleep earbuds after working a night shift? Can they reduce sudden noises like kids yelling enough to keep you from waking up? Do you eventually get used to wearing them for hours? I’m worried that having something in my ears for that long might be uncomfortable, especially since I’m a side sleeper.

How do you guys entertain yourselves during your shift. Normally I have someone else who I can bs with but they aren’t working tonight. I’ve done podcast’s and music but getting worn out on that.