3rd shift guys

[LT.Smoke]

I have a question for people here who work 3rd shift... What do you to prevent yourself from getting so tired at work?? I get good sleep when I go home,I eat well

I am just at a loss it seems like after a solid 10months of overnights I would be use to it but about 1/2 way through my shift I get tired as fuck

[Pasta Prime]

Well it used to be coffee all night, then I tried Monsters all night, now I just say fuck it and be tired. lol

If your like me you will never get any good sleep during the day. I really think that some people aren't programmed to be able to be up all night. I know that I can switch back to a normal day shift schedule on my days off and not have a problem but when I'm back to work I do nothing but sleep.

[Pasta Prime]

Also, I been working nights for about three years and it hasn't gotten any easier. Now my buddy I work with loves graves and he never sleeps. Makes me sick. lol

[RCP Audio]

I'm a sound engineer and own my own audio company, so will often work real late nights and 4 20+ days in a row when its busy season, I don't normally have a issue with staying up. maybe the loud music and flashing lights has something to do with it.

But after saying that, I try to stay up later on normal nights, just so that when i do work late ones (packing trucks when the sun is coming up at 8am) I am used to it, not sure how often you do the late shift, whats your sleeping like when your not? or are you on that shift every day?

[bighossf150]

I used to work nights for 5 years and I drank 3 energy drinks a night

[Carbon]

You need to vape more at work sir!

[Kidder]

I think some just have a hard time with it. I've worked third for the last three years or so and as long as I sleep I have no issues at work. The problem is when I stay up too late in the day then don't get enough sleep before my shift. I've just always been more of a night person I guess.

[Jessica]

I worked night shift for almost 4 years and it got worse towards the end. 4 hour energy drinks worked for me but then I couldn't sleep and they also made me feel like shit.

Like kidder said some people can't do it.

Do you stay on the same sleeping schedule on your days off?

Have you tried doing some cardio before work?

Drinking plenty of water?

That stuff can help. I know its tough to even think of exersize when you are dragging ass but sometimes just getting your blood moving can help.

[Trey_Dog650]

Video games or a movie lol

[UnderLoK]

I've never had to do it for an extended period (I did here and there for a few months), but my grandfather was always 3rd shift as were a couple of my buddies. It totally sucks, but the key is to be sleeping before you go into work, not going to sleep when you get home. At least that's what they say...