Whether you're working the night shift to get through college or to provide for your family, you know it's definitely not easy. every early morning when everyone is sleeping, and to watch the sun come up every morning as you're leaving work or getting ready to attempt to sleep. But it takes a certain kind of strength to be awake at 4 a.m.
Or they don't understand how you can "sleep the day away" if you do manage to sleep from 8 a.m. There are some people that have pulled all-nighters and think they know what it's like to stay up all night. Non-night shift workers just don't understand how hard it really is. According to the National Sleep Foundation, long-term overnight shift workers have an increased risk of certain cancers, metabolic problems, heart disease, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems, and obesity.ġ2. Add that to your insufficient sleep, and you experience problems like high blood pressure and obesity. When you're trying to stay awake, you'll probably turn to energy drinks and sugary or fast foods that are easy to get. You might develop some health problems later on. in between shifts definitely requires both of you to put in more effort to make things work.ġ1. Not being able to sleep at the same time for the majority of the week, or seeing your S.O. If you're in a relationship, you really need an understanding partner. And when you're available to talk on the phone, they might be at work or asleep. Because you work such different hours, it's not really doable to meet up for dinner or drinks to catch up. Maintaining relationships with non-night shift people requires a lot of effort. If you're a parent, it can be hard to volunteer at school events during the day.ģ. If you're planning a first date, you'll have to be a little more creative with what you do and when you do it, or plan it for your night off.
But even with that, you usually have to miss out on any evening parties, going to a late movie, or seeing a play. Hopefully, you'll make friends with your coworkers and other night shift workers, and you can plan activities that work with your schedules.
It can be a struggle to feel connected with the rest of the world when you're working nights. You miss out on a lot of "normal" things unless you want to sacrifice even more sleep.
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