Corsa_Sport21
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Taking days off to wait in for a parcel?? WTF. lol.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Surely you need to sleep during the day though?
I work the normal 9-5 job and i try not to stay awake past. 10. I need at least 8 hours or ill be tired the next day.
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
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I'd love to work nights, something like 10 till 6.
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Gary
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Agree with john. Not spending the night with your mrs isn't healthy.
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Colin
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It completely depends on the rota and your social agenda whether nightshifts will work out well.
Personally I'd do nights all he time if I could as I work away from home so it is in different except quieter and here's an up lift in money.
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John
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It does depend on what everyone around you does. If it fit's into your lifestyle then obviously it's better.
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AndyKent
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The thought of working nights does have its appeal.
No traffic
Frees up at least part of the day time (albeit after you have slept)
More money etc etc.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
12 hr nights sod that.
4on 4off
183 shifts per year
-32 days holiday
151 shifts per year = 5 months work 
long days, but kinda worth it
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
The thought of working nights does have its appeal.
No traffic
Frees up at least part of the day time (albeit after you have slept)
More money etc etc.
depends on the hours of work
I do 5 nights a week, starting at 7:15 and finish around 8 so I am hitting some bad traffic at times
on a friday i start at 5:15 and the traffic is horrendous, ive had to alter my route for fridays
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DanCobb
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Thanks for the replys, very helpful . My hours would be from midnight to 7am, 5 days a week so not too bad tbf. Think I might give it a go pending on a phone call tomorrow confirming a few more things
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
quote: Originally posted by Ben G
12 hr nights sod that.
4on 4off
183 shifts per year
-32 days holiday
151 shifts per year = 5 months work 
long days, but kinda worth it
I'm 14on 14off, 14on 28off. Basically work 4 weeks in every 10.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Taking days off to wait in for a parcel?? WTF. lol.
I know so many people who do this, otherwise you can't pick it up if you miss it, and then because your at work the Post Office is shut when you get home! Not for me :-)
And I have a minimum of 7 hours sleep, mostly 8-9 depends if I want to get stuff done. Or the lazy days where I think sod it and just won't get out of bed until the missus comes home.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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I work nights. 3pm untill 3am. 5days on 3 off.
Nights ruin social lifes!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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The crucial difference for me is that you wake up a few hours before you go to work and go straight to bed when you finish.
That's a completely different way of life to setting an alarm and rushing around to get there.
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Eck
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When I'm working nights I do 7pm - 7am, in bed for 8 and up again at 1pm. Get plenty of time to do what I want!
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Ryan
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I work 3 shifts and fucking hate nights, don't get to see the Mrs and it messes the weekend up big time for me. Wish I could do 9-5.
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Ben J
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I once did a month of nights 11pm - 7am. Was alright. Not sure i'd want to do it permanently.
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Nick-S
I work nights. 3pm untill 3am. 5days on 3 off.
Nights ruin social lifes!
i wouldn't class that as nights tbh. that's basically a late shift for me with 4 hours overtime at the end.
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Liam-Wilko
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TBH both have pros and cons it sounds like its more to personal prefrance from what i can see.
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
The crucial difference for me is that you wake up a few hours before you go to work and go straight to bed when you finish.
That's a completely different way of life to setting an alarm and rushing around to get there.
Thats the only bonus to it. My work days are literally work sleep work sleep. No time for socialising.
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Nick-S
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by Nick-S
I work nights. 3pm untill 3am. 5days on 3 off.
Nights ruin social lifes!
i wouldn't class that as nights tbh. that's basically a late shift for me with 4 hours overtime at the end.
I work at night. So its nights to me.
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Gary
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Do you have someone following you at 3am? If so thats rough!
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Ben G
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Imo you can only class it as a night shift if you see or work through a sunrise in summer.
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Graham88
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quote: Originally posted by Nick-S
I work nights. 3pm untill 3am. 5days on 3 off.
Nights ruin social lifes!
I agree with Ben I wouldn't call that a proper night shift, I'd class that as proper wank hours
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Ben he works when it's night time, its nights, stop splitting hairs
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