A great place to start Disorder information source Rated and Reviewed Sleep Links Entrance to all monitored Sleep Forums Search all of Sleepnet.com


Shift Work
Forum Posting


Archived Shift Work Forum1 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Shift Work Forum Homepage.

Graveyard


Posted by OblivionTrain on July 09, 2000 at 13:00:09:

I work graveyards(11PM-7AM) at a local convenience store. I've been doing this for about three months now and I still can't get my schedule straight. I especially have trouble when I get a night or two off. They don't always give me the same night off, and they aren't always in a row. But when I do get a night off, my sleeping schedule gets all out of whack and I usually wind up staying up for 38 hours or so, or... I wind up falling asleep(at home) and sleeping through my entire shift. This happens even sometimes when I haven't had a night off. I can't fall asleep, wind up staying up... and either go to work and stay up even more, or fall asleep and miss work.

I've missed a few days(collectively)already from doing this, and I explained it to my manager. Why they tolerate it is beyond me, any other job would've fired me by now, but since it is graveyard, they can't easily find someone else to fill my shift.

The weird thing is, though... even before I started working this shift, I was most definitely a night owl. I always slept during the day, and was up at night. Never when I had a job, of course... but it worked okay for me then. Still, I like this shift... it's just difficult to deal with. Any suggestions... or... anything?

Follow Ups:


Archived Shift Work Forum1 viewing only. To post a new topic go to the Shift Work Forum Homepage.
  • IMPORTANT : Information not intended as medical advice. If you suspect that you have a sleep disorder you should seek care from a qualified professional. Read Terms of Use.
  • The Sleep Forums are not to be used for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial products and services are not endorsed by Sleepnet.com.
  • Sleep Deprivation due to Sleep Apnea and insufficient sleep are common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.


Copyright ©1995-2005 Sleepnet.com., All rights reserved