SallyCat
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I was asked to change my shift schedule from days to overnights, and I am VERY excited about how much skiing time that opens up. I'll work two 24-hour shifts a week (instead of four 12s), and in the evening we do get to sleep if there are no calls, but it can also be non-stop, depending on the night.
I've never worked a night shift before; do any divas have advice for life-management on this sort of schedule?
I'm pretty low-maintenance in general, past menstruation age (good riddance), and looking forward to the new schedule, as four twelves was a grind. My co-workers are all good people, and I get along well with my soon-to-be shift crew; I don't have concerns about male-female awkwardness or impropriety; I'll have a private bunkroom. I can't wear a sports bra for 24 hours, that's for sure, but I can get away with a compression camisole at night, or just undo the band of the bra when sleeping/resting, I think.
The expectation is that we go from sleep to pulling out of the bay within three minutes at night (one minute during the day) so I'd be sleeping in my uniform minus the boots.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips for staying alert, managing sleep, and staying healthy in general with overnight shift work.
Thanks!
I've never worked a night shift before; do any divas have advice for life-management on this sort of schedule?
I'm pretty low-maintenance in general, past menstruation age (good riddance), and looking forward to the new schedule, as four twelves was a grind. My co-workers are all good people, and I get along well with my soon-to-be shift crew; I don't have concerns about male-female awkwardness or impropriety; I'll have a private bunkroom. I can't wear a sports bra for 24 hours, that's for sure, but I can get away with a compression camisole at night, or just undo the band of the bra when sleeping/resting, I think.
The expectation is that we go from sleep to pulling out of the bay within three minutes at night (one minute during the day) so I'd be sleeping in my uniform minus the boots.
I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips for staying alert, managing sleep, and staying healthy in general with overnight shift work.
Thanks!