Impact of working the night shift

A new study shows evidence of how fast the graveyard shift works can impact your body and health.
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[@rickg.5171]

Hardest part of working third shift for me was trying to find a cheeseburger at seven a.m.

[@roadkillgravy5168]

Am Pm stores with nacho cheese dispenser.

[@BajatheChickenMan]

cheeseburgers were hard, but booze never was. Sad.

[@cak813]

@rickg.5171: Or Chinese food….

[@jonathandeyne-ow2ib]

My coworker eats spaghetti for breakfast working the night shift

[@andrewordog4397]

Liquor stores are a bit difficult also.

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

That is why it's called the graveyard shift.

[@stuts2371]

😂

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

😮😮

[@prodigalpriest]

😐🤦

[@ox_trueprotagonistchrisred9085]

Target, Walmart, Restaurant, StarBucks workers 👁️👄👁️

[@theprince6590]

I did it for 5 years

[@HectorDomino.]

Day Shift = Stress. Night Shift = Sleep Deprivation. Both are catastrophic to health.

[@john-sp8jk]

What about the those mid shift hours like 4-12 is it also bad or not healthy to work those hours?🤷🤦

[@StrsAmbrg]

No shift, means no job, is more catastrophic to the mind, body, and the soul.

[@MisterChillBloxGuy]

I agree and disagree to your comment. It’s perfectly healthy to have a BALANCED amount of stress in your life, overall. If you include little to no stress in your life, you become contempt and lazy. When you experience TOO MUCH stress, you burn out and your health starts declining. When you start allowing yourself (yes, sleep deprivation is always a choice) to be deprived of sleep, continuously, overtime your body will suffer badly, with the possibility of permanent damage to your brain and body.

[@MrJewish360s]

I work 5pm to 5am and get more sleep on night shift and less stress and a dollar premium😂

[@kadecooke9963]

Thank Henry Ford for creating the 8 hour shift to keep his factories running all day everyday. It's been the staple ever since.

[@killbill5486]

I worked graveyard for 30 years and the hardest part was others not understanding that it doesn't mean you don't need sleep. People would assume you were available all day and wonder why you couldn't go somewhere at 5 pm. It's the same as asking someone to go out at 2 am when they have to be at work at 7.

[@magicosmo9638]

I love this comment so much, it’s nice to find others that get this.

[@johnduren6476]

Exactly brah Exactly 💯 🎯💯

[@bw14004]

Man!!!! You hit the nail on the head!!!

[@kickroxanne]

This is the one! People get so butt hurt when you cant answer every call or text right away like baby im sleep!

[@Bill-vi1vp]

I'm going on 10 years on the overnight shift.

[@taydestiny38]

Well….with the cost of living being so ridiculously high, some of us have to work two jobs, in order to survive.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

There are some people out there who just can't understand that. It's beyond comprehension. It's out of this world.

[@METALHEAD550]

@@bmoshareholderappleshareho855 💯

[@stoneneils]

@@bmoshareholderappleshareho855 I keep reading that yet have NEVER seen even ONE youtube video from someone who streams from two different jobs lol...I have yet to see evidence other than a few single mothers with kids....they have to work multiple jobs maybe. But single people? Or couples without kids? Give me a break.

[@andrewsnyder9262]

I would rather adjust my lifestyle. Live in the hood drive a jellopy and eat beans every day. No reason to kill yourself working all the time.

[@rohandhanota9944]

@@andrewsnyder9262Facts. Already have this mindset as an 18 year old teen. I don’t spend on anything and I cruise through life. Don't care about having the best grades or getting into a university, just care about a decent stable job like a trade job and make enough money to comfortably live and contribute to my family.

[@KatinigPragmaticDogma]

That's why night shift worker should receive a pay rise!!!

[@Amotleymind]

a significant pay raise!

[@brendanluke2989]

More than $1 would be sufficient but only 40 cents? Yea fuck that.

[@realliferealtalkwithbiggs777]

Please. Because these ppl don’t be trying to pay us bruh smh

[@brendanluke2989]

@@realliferealtalkwithbiggs777 yup, they'd rather see us broke and struggling and buying their cricket flour and chowing the whole bag down

[@jayphive2468]

We do

[@Tiggie-vw6sv]

The stress of day shift will kill me faster.

[@user_62747]

That's funny.

[@stephenieh2394]

😂 so true!

[@10MM-MAGAMAN-420]

Working nights at Walmart was safest time to work there. Especially working in the back..

[@bw14004]

Facts!!!

[@Theee_boobiefrm29th]

😂😂 I literally get anxiety

[@expansioniskeyrn]

Worked graveyard shift from 9pm-6am for 30 years. Retired now & see no differences from me to others in the same age group. I kept in shape working out, ate well, & had 8+ hrs of sleep.

[@Jack-nj9pi]

Say it louder for the ones in the back

[@birdstwin1186]

Anecdotal evidence. Seems there is a difference. You don't know what that is way shifters do.

[@bluray4687]

You should try 12 hour rotating shift. One week days next week nights. I'm lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep

[@swappedoutZ71]

That's because you adjusted to it lol it only does what they are discussing here when your body is in the process of adjusting and if you have a job that rotates shifts then periodically working a few nights is just bad for you. It's what I did for 2 years and it absolutely sucks, I would feel horrible and had the most trouble going to sleep when I wanted to be sleep, and Falling asleep when I should be awake

[@Idontcarejones]

Nobody working overnight keeps this schedule please shut up

[@pulp420]

Working grave right now watching this. lol

[@ThisOrganic]

Eat healthy and workout 🏋🏿‍♂️

[@giovonnirodriguez6344]

Literally

[@user-np1st3ed2k]

RIP

[@Wimana868]

@@user-np1st3ed2k 😂😂

[@Outrunninaround.]

Get off your phone! 😂

[@Dflowen]

Night shift is dope, no problems. 12 years in. I enjoy the quietness at work. The clients are asleep. Occasional admissions. As long you get your sleep in, exercise - cardio and lift weights, eat right and sun on the days off, you'll be alright. Checked by my Doctor, all blood labs clear.

[@robinsongonzalez2777]

Push ups is ok

[@arizonaarmadillo5829]

And a shortened lifespan? No thanks.

[@nklopez56]

I agree. 8 years in myself. Easier drive to work, little to no traffic, better parking spots, better shift differential. Also when you get off work, everyone is opening up for you so you're always the first one there. The people in this video are full of shit and lack perspective just like in everything else.

[@Dflowen]

@@nklopez56 just like AZArmadillo above, who believes in the newscasters. Lol. To work night shift is a preference and plus that person doesn't even have a similar lifestyle as me. 😂

[@vanessac1965]

If you're consistently working night shift it's not going to stress your body like fluctuating schedules does

[@lIllIIIllIl]

" ONLY STUDIED 14 PEOPLE "

[@robertallan6373]

Still, this has been known for many years.

[@aostrovskyy]

I'm 15 th. Feel better at night

[@specialagentorange4329]

It goes against our bodies and nature (even what god says).

[@duyennguyenkytran3429]

My late Dad was a security who always worked in night shifts to protect sleeps for people. He was alive until his 87 years old. We are thankful for our Dad who sacrificed his life for supporting our family. His private security company used to gift him a trophy of Service Hero for his dedication. His children and grandchildren are well-educated based on his model of hard study and hard work. Thanks for reading my sharing feeling about my “moonlight Dad for his generations to see daylight.”

[@MistaKnifeguy]

I love to hear this. I do the same for a major corporation, but I really do like the people here. I'm actually pretty healthy and sleep great. Respect to your dad!🙏

[@Eshabee]

That’s nice my son 24 is doing security now night shift he be soooo tired when he comes home early morning

[@SeudXe]

I did security graveyard shift also. I couldn’t ever get used to it. Easy money but miserable psychologically. Respect to your dad.

[@Mac07077]

🗿🙌🏼👏🏽💯

[@trollhunter8842]

Bless the people who work graveyard shift. Thank you for your sacrifice.

[@2ification]

A 9-5am is way better than a 9-5pm

[@BORN-to-Run]

They're KILLING THEIRSELF!

[@Freeblud]

You’re welcome 😁

[@ZedoBlack]

​@@2ification no tf it's not

[@mentally-ill-mary]

you’re welcome

[@christopherbrown9279]

Overnight workers need to be compensated more then for the hazard. An extra 10, 000 a year minimum

[@motionsick]

Lol

[@lmtada]

That where Artificial Intelligence can take over.

[@petechilimindris9900]

I used to get an extra 5200 a year for working third shift about 10 yrs ago. This was 100 per week extra and I was already up all nights so it actually worked out great for me and then. Would fish in the mornings after at 6 am.

[@mikewood4242]

I get $6 more an hour for working night shift

[@d_all_in]

Pulling 10k out your ahh 😂

[@_chiamaria]

I pray for all yall midnight warriors working the night shift 🙏🏼🫶🏻 it’s not for the weak and it’s appreciated I hope you go far in life and get to live on a better schedule soon 🥹 you deserve it!

[@jessediaz1293]

I appreciate that, sweet cheeks 😭

[@SeudXe]

Better schedule soon. That will probably never happen 😂 usually people that prefer it will do it.

[@jinjitronic7457]

Just switch back and forth from 12 hr nights to 12 hr days each two weeks. No worries ever

[@heartSLB]

i've been working night shifts for 10 years. It's BRUTAL, I can never get use to it.

[@asianmanfromasia]

Why don’t you get out of it? Genuinely asking

[@heartSLB]

@@asianmanfromasia I’m trying to.

[@asianmanfromasia]

@@heartSLB I want to know what’s kept you there for 10 years if it’s brutal

[@Man0War_Loki]

... if it's so brutal how have you been there for 10 years. Obviously it's not something that works for you so like..

[@dubjubs]

​@Man0War_Loki Some people just try to deal with it. I'm in the same boat and I've done nights for around 10 years as well (never worked a day shift) and I do hate it but they pay 13% difference so I just stay..but I'm currently looking for a mid shift but none of the jobs currently pay close to the night shift difference in base pay (some way less). Maybe one day

[@hera7884]

Ok, increase the wages now then. If it’s scitnifically proven to be harder, people deserve more pay.

[@ShimmySha]

They do.

[@AP__]

About every job in America gives nightshift more pay. Where you been

[@tommystrawnarm2810]

They pay 50¢ to 1.50$ In my opinion it's not worth it. I did nights for 7 years an I hated it. I was able to get on days an that's when I noticed I started to feel better an definitely sleepthe way we're supposed to sleep at night

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Lol they only give you small pittance for it

[@sigmasiren777]

I get a 15% premium to work overnight.

[@professional.commentator]

I used to work the overnight shift for a year as a security guard. It was borderline torture trying to keep myself awake. I permanently switched to the day and swing shifts and my quality of life massively improved.

[@declinenutruster6221]

Move your body.

[@rubenbazan8798]

Exactly ​@@declinenutruster6221

[@happicheshirecat]

@@declinenutruster6221literally

[@gabynarufan]

As soon as I left high school.. I changed my sleep pattern so that my brain changes from the programming it was forced to do. It took about another 10 years to reset that clock that the government programmed. I'm 34 yrs now. I still look young and I'm still healthy on the inside.

[@gabynarufan]

I'll let you know in another 10 years how my body has changed.

[@KennethAkin-me9je]

This world is a living nightmare.

[@BobbitoChicon-kd4vk]

100% those who know, know.

[@Rusty-vq6rv]

I work 12 hr shifts 7pm to 7am 5 days a week. And the only thing I'm praying for is a good woman to come home to when i get off work. That appreciates a hard working man.

[@Jleed989]

And that’s harder to find than staying awake all night

[@Hullbreachdetected]

Good luck with that, 99% of them gonna take your money and cheat on you when you do your nights.

[@Jo-my2od]

I used to know some people from Yemen that worked 12 hour shifts 7 days a week

[@lqdzz]

@@Jo-my2od I used to know people who worked 27 hours a day, 10 days a week

[@salv02]

Shout-out to all the hospital workers and first responders who work these shifts 🙏

[@Frankya92]

This is why I quit my night job. I was absolutely miserable and have no regrets

[@jss.2020]

That is y it quit u sir

[@1inchpunisher715]

Facts

[@keithmandeville4953]

💯%

[@user-kr6ih2gz5l]

Me too... I've developed some issues in my stomach as well. Never again. Not worth it.

[@jss.2020]

@@user-kr6ih2gz5l why were u eating unhealthy

[@milleniomc983]

Working Night shifts for 6.7 years now 😉 basically no stress or very very minimal, my energy levels are amazing (not according to my own analysis, but I do testify with good and positive energy) not depressed, very thin and healthy; I take fruit and veggies to work the majority of the time, sleep good, wake up good. It all depends on your decision making and what you consume, mentally + physically. I ride my bike all the time and get a chance to see the Sun after I get out past 6am. I love my shift!..... but more than anything "scientific", I praise my God and my Lord for all things, blessings and lessons and I try my best to keep a clean Heart. He provides all that I need!!!!

[@arunm7175]

Same here man, I don't understand why they making such big deal out of it, I can understand if it's not permanent, because I've been working just night shifts for the past year and I'm doing greatly well...

[@dreamgirlceo]

I worked overnight shift for 9 years as a restaurant shift manager, it can be exhausting but they are right, eat healthy and stay hydrated. I work night shift now, get home after 2am. I salute night shift workers.

[@bryaneckert2471]

Technically in ways night but half day. That's swing shift I use to do it for years. I like it tona degree. But graveyard what I do now 9pm to 530am. It's nice no traffic to and from work. Not many in the gym after work, or the store. Sleep while children are school. It's nice I love it

[@Chainsaw_HM2]

I worked graveyard for 7 years. It’s brutal. Got myself out of debt.

[@marciestoddard730]

Hooe there wasnt too much cost to that sacrifice.

[@mcmerry2846]

I worked nightshift 10 consecutive months without a day off, 93 hours per week to escape from Latinamerica. The first week was hard because of the change. But I managed to have a consistent schedule and a good sleeping time, food, exercise and sunlight.

[@Eclass96]

Felt like I was dragging myself across glass those 10 years on nights. Glad you made it bro...💪

[@mscj7348]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 out of debt now you can rest. Congratulations

[@ruijua]

Exactly why I’m working it-to get my foot in the door with this organization. Now I passed probation and am applying to other positions. It took a toll of my body though, my legs and hips hurt more often.

[@izzybizzy9589]

I worked overnight shifts for 50 years and I’m still alive!!

[@izzybizzy9589]

His kidding I’m 35

[@2ification]

Is it me or the lazy work day time and the hard workers work nights?

[@PepTalkTillYouDrop]

It's not about being alive or not, it's the long-term effects it exerts on the body.

[@ThaWrongFong2050]

Genetics perhaps

[@aliciastar7777]

This is the study the doctor preformed to get out of working the night shift at the hospital.

[@cloudlink2542]

Nightshifts were amazing. Most productive times in my life. Could get everything I needed done during the day because everyone was at work or school. Could also get a more decent sleep. 5-9am to 1-5 pm are the terrible shifts. Go to work after terrible sleep to a packed gym, packed grocery stores, ect. Since I got back on day shifts, unproductive life returned.

[@palimo3653]

Eating healthy and working the night shift is damn near impossible

[@rgh5069]

Why? I meal prep at home. You still have a home right and access to the grocery store?? 🤷‍♂️

[@palimo3653]

@@rgh5069 the typical internet comment that you would never have the heart to say to someone in front of their face. I was being sarcastic bro. SMH.

[@MsSarcasticity]

What’s putting the most “wear and tear” on people is sugar and alcohol consumption 😂

[@STUDYALLAH365]

Yep

[@50pinkies67]

And the lack of Vitamin D can lead to cancer. I know first hand after 6 years of night shift. That's a truth the docs don't tell you.

[@dakotawolf5155]

Yes sir. Those who don't drink alchohol are leaps and bounds above others who do. Sooo much damage is done from drinking. Don't do it!

[@rubenbazan8798]

Yes sir agreed working graveyard and try to drink none but water​@@dakotawolf5155

[@user-bw3oh5jy7n]

Speak for yourself lol.

[@kk4649k]

Did midnight shift as an aircraft tech for 3 years. I gained 20lbs in weight. To keep awake I ate. I felt like a zombie no matter how much I slept during the day. Finally got enough seniority and went to dayshif

[@troy8579]

TRUE, the graveyard shift has a zombie effect on your well being !

[@sacr3]

That's why I'm working in an MRO as an aviation maintenance engineer, day and evening shifts only, no nights. Less pay and no flight benefits, but God damn I refuse to do night shift.

[@KeyKey3787]

Same!! I gained about 35 pounds already. I do the same eat to stay awake. I sleep all day on my days off. Seeking to get off this shift asap

[@baliktad8]

I have been on graveyard for 4 years. In order to survive this shift is you have to completely change your lifestyle. Meaning that I do not revert back to days on my days off. Also my bedroom is COMPLETELY blacked out.

[@yaboyfrresh]

Wow you let a company dictate your life that much? How Fn embarrassing is that you put your self thru misery for a company who made you battle to get to a healthy shift thru hours worked Lmaoooo wat an embarrassing life to live absolutely pathetic and you have no respect for for yourself #waste

[@vibematik5398]

I work as a Foodservice Delivery Driver for SYGMA Network (subsidiary for Sysco Foods) at night. I love it. Little to no "work" traffic and "getting home" traffic. I make sure to get adequate rest before my shift. I still have a life. I still exercise even AFTER my job tasks. Eat healthy. Make a great living. Very physically fit as the job is physically demanding, I'll be honest. I can honestly say I live a fulfilling life as a 28 year old man on the "graveyard" shift.

[@tbolton6156]

This is so true. I worked night for a long time. Now that I'm working daylight shifts, five years later, my sleep (lack of) is still disturbing. Not to mention all the social activities I couldn't attend. Night shift sucks! 🥺

[@avwhorl]

"only studied 14 people"

[@bobcaygeon975]

and received a $2 million dollar grant.

[@boostedmaniac]

Exactly right. Yeah not a very comprehensive study.

[@Willowy13]

Science after 2020.😂

[@rl67rl]

You don't have to do any study. This is common sense.

[@d_all_in]

​@@rl67rl protein disruption is common sense?

[@KeithsTVHD1]

I loved working the night shift, no traffic, I didn't have to deal with coworkers, I can take care of all of my appointments in the daytime

[@mcmerry2846]

Why would you take care of appointments during daytime when you can just sleep without being brothered?

[@muhammad-bin-american]

Funny you say. Those are all my reasons for working ON. My only complaint is annoying coworkers trying to chat in the morning.

[@KeithsTVHD1]

@@muhammad-bin-american 😆

[@cammokyle]

@@mcmerry2846on day shift do you sleep at 5/6pm when you get home? Of course you don’t. So why would you think people sleep straight after nights? I would finish at 8 and sleep at 4pm lol work is morning.

[@grimrevan4660]

This doesn't apply to everyone. My body and mind lit up when I worked nights. I had more energy. I lost weight. My mind was clearer. I felt alive. Then I had 2 kids and had to transition to being a day person. I gained weight, I feel sluggish, and I always want sleep. Now before some armchair psychologist says, "You need time to adapt.", it has been 14 years since then and I only worked nights 2 maybe 3 years. I adapted to nights in days.

[@trollbagginsphd1110]

I knew a guy who worked night shift for 20 years and he told me that one of his coworkers would have somatic hallucinations and talk to his son even though his son was at home

[@4103hel]

30 years of night shifts 10pm-6am It definitely screws up your sleep. Some days I go straight to sleep 8am-2pm and other days I sleep 3pm-9pm. But less traffic less bosses, less work, and less jerks.

[@rd8370]

The study didn’t look into the benefits.

[@Justin-ro8nf]

Thats a really great point.

[@harryknutts8428]

and less people to help if something goes wrong, im a trucker i know what your saying tho

[@2ification]

10pm-6am is way better than 9am-5pm. And you still have the whole day to yourself even if you go to sleep at 10am and wake up at 4pm to run errands.

[@melt357]

Gotta say, I love the night shift!

[@richardwilliams5842]

I worked overnight for over 20 yrs and now it's been 2 yrs I haven't worked overnight and my body STILL hasn't adjusted to the time difference SMH

[@user-kl8lo6rj5i]

19 years for me. I doubt I will ever sleep right again.

[@iamedyson]

When you get the chance, go exercise at a nearby park like pushups or jumping jacks without a shirt and drink lots of water before going home to sleep. Do that constantly and it MIGHT help you adjust your sleep schedule.

[@user-kl8lo6rj5i]

@@iamedyson That might be a great idea. Should I leave my bra on tho?

[@DeadPiixxel]

​@iamedyson I don't want MIGHT I want garentee

[@iamedyson]

@@DeadPiixxel Test your might.

[@01iverQueen]

I've been working at a hotel at night shifts for 10 months, I quit, I couldn't do it anymore. People started noticing how I'm looking like a zombie more and more

[@aggroash232]

I can agree. I've been working nights shifts at a hospital for a decade. I'm definitely not the same person anymore.

[@ChristysChannelYall]

I’m a RN who has been doing nights for 24 years. I’m 51, slim, in very good health. No issues at all. I walk at least 3 miles outside every day weather permitting as soon as I get home from work. I eat the exact same thing every night as I have figured out what is good for my body so I don’t gain weight and can stay awake no problem. I do not drink energy drinks, sodas, or eat sugary foods. Coffee and green tea and at least 30 oz of water.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Exactly and I think as long as you eat healthy, still get your sleep, exercise and all that then you should be ok.

[@tvh024]

Having a routine is the most important because that at least allows your body to adapt. The people that have to switch between day and night shifts got it the worst in my opinion.

[@Jack-nj9pi]

Litterally this its all about your routine. Getting the required sleep and excersises and all that matter just like a day shift

[@AstroZombie1]

@Benzley722 I work weekends double shifts (2 16 hr shifts 6am-10pm)) as a nurse and during the week I do various day and night shifts and I’m honestly used to it. I feel great and am 5’9” 160lbs. Bunch of slack jawed sissies if u ask me 😂

[@harambetidepod1451]

Did it for 5 years. Hated every second of it. Worst part was missing out on life and family while sleeping during the day.

[@get_it_done4580]

Bingo. Life and family. This is no.1 difficutlity of it

[@troy8579]

💯, life passes you by

[@TWJ1979]

Sleep when you get home in the morning and wake up when the kids get home from school. No different if you worked during the day, you wouldn’t be home then either.

[@miszsaii24]

@@TWJ1979exactly

[@cammokyle]

@@TWJ1979screw that. I ain’t being awake 6/7 hours before shift lol I just wouldn’t go in. I always make work my morning regardless of the hours I have to be in.

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Night Shift is only an issue if you're constantly shifting times from Night to Days or Swing, but if it's just your steady shift, you adjust over time. I've been working nights a majority of my working life and the only time it's been an issue is when I was having to do other types of shifts or working multiple other job times. If you're working just straight nights, issues are fairly minimal to non-existent; going to the gym is not so bad for me because a 24 hour one is right next to my job and I just go right after work and just before I go home.

[@jrudymorganclark2072]

I worked night shifts on Amazon for 8 months and during those months I was so stressed out most of the time, and after that time I quit because I couldn't keep up working those hours in the night.

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Did graveyard when I was 23 for 2 years. The trick was to take a 2 hr nap before work. I would get home at 730am. Sleep 4 hours plus and take a nap before work.

[@nestrokingz6382]

That is a good idea but ive heard your body doesnt go into rem or something like that with shorter naps like that so it doesnt fully rest...everybody is different though

[@ainitadump831]

Same it helped a lot the nap..

[@projoe7Mrx11]

Similar to what I do. Ive been working 3rd shift for over two years now. When I first started I was working 3 jobs id go to sleep for 3 hours before my shift at 11 then sleep another 4 or 5 hours before my part time job and on the weekends I work at a bar. I lost weight doing all this and quit my part time so I could start fitting workouts into my schedule and capitalize on it.

[@stanislavsynytsia6592]

In past people actually slept for half a night and then woke up around 3am and did whatever(sex, hobbies...). Then maybe after an hour they went to back sleep. I watched a educational vid about that.

[@JDOGFTW]

Bingo sleep at 6

[@cak813]

I worked the night shift by preference for 39 years. I always tended to be a night owl so night shifts suited me. I worked with a very cohesive group of colleagues and most times, we didn’t have to deal with any of the “suits”. I retired 3 years ago and I find I still have trouble sleeping at night. I’m almost always up until 0200 in the morning.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

I was with you, as a fellow night owl, until you got to the end. While I've never worked in a job that had an overnight shift, 2am seems early to me. If left to my own devices, I'd go to sleep between 6-8 am. I haven't consistently gone to sleep as early as 2am since high school (in the nineties)! I try to force myself to go to sleep early, but all it takes is one night of allowing myself to stay up and I'm thrown off my schedule for weeks. I'm sure when I retire I'll be staying up way later than 2am.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Perfect time to go to the gym. They're emptiest around 2

[@DePalma.]

@@AdeleiTeillana dude I went to high school in the 90s as well and although my schedule was much better back then I always stayed up late… After working in restaurants through my 20s, I have had a schedule of staying up at night after that. I’ve been self-employed for the last 20 years and, I have trouble going to sleep before 6 AM, it’s horrible and I don’t know how to get out of it. Did you ever find a fix for it?

[@southfieldtrill9690]

I love 3rd shift because u don't have to put up with the fuckery and it goes by fast AF💯

[@Steven-ze2zk]

Finding yourself still awake at 2AM does not make you a night owl. 5 or 6 AM is where it's at.

[@josephvenutolo3179]

Serious respect for night shift workers. I tried for 2 years felt like death all the time. Worked out hard, ate healthy, bought a sun light to mimic daylight, change computer monitor settings, black out curtains, etc. I even bought bose sleep buds to help with noises. NOTHING worked. What i have learned is there ARE people built for nights. "I" am not one of them. Mad respect for night workers for sure.

[@matthewwest7906]

Been working graveyard for about 3 years now it's definitely tough on the body that's for sure but it needs to be done I love working graveyard shifts

[@arizonaarmadillo5829]

It took me one year to get used to working the night shift at the hospital, and just one night to get used to working days again. That should tell you all you need to know about the stress it puts on your body. Night shifters should get hazardous duty pay.

[@wrenbyrd1093]

It’s easy for me to sit up at night and sleep in the day. The opposite kills me. I’ll work nights and give me more 💰💰💰💰💰💰as a bonus! 🤣😂

[@arizonaarmadillo5829]

@@wrenbyrd1093 To each his own I guess. Hope you're not overweight or obese.

[@John_Lee_]

@@wrenbyrd1093 it's still not healthy. We evolved a certain way for a reason

[@mcmerry2846]

Not really. I took me a week to get use to the night shift. I worked 10 months permanently during the night, no days off. 13 hour shift, from 6pm to 7am. Slept consistently from 9am to 4pm. All good.

[@mcmerry2846]

​@@arizonaarmadillo5829 I worked night shifts for 10 consecutive months without days off. Some clients were giving me food and called me "flaco" they thought I was not eating good, but my genetics are like that. Around 10% fat

[@xavierfull9902]

Yeah, now show this video to the company you work for to see what happens.

[@jevinkames]

Quit

[@tourainemoss3896]

Nothing

[@2ification]

Better to stock the shelves at night time while the store is closed and no customers in the way.

[@jonzimmerle497]

I did and now I’m unemployed

[@madmonkey762]

I love working the night shift. The work environment is so fast that when you realize it, it is already time to go home. Then, it is all quiet when you get home because no one is home, and i get to exercise without interruptions. Working the morning shift was worse, and i gained weight because someone or something always needed attention.

[@christopheranderson5803]

This was so on time for me! Got my foot thru the door at a new hospital. Been doing Nightshift for 5 months now for the first time ever. It is physically and mentally draining. My workout went to nothing. Diet went to crap. My whole life turned upside down 😂 in the dumps. BUT GOD put me right back on Dayshift starting next week here at my new hospital! I’m telling y’all, be careful with working the nightshift and with overtime too. Your life just starts running past you. If you’ve ever worked nights before, you know what I mean. I do understand, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. And for some people, Nightshift is perfect. Just do over stress yourself if it’s not for you. Peace and blessings all!

[@foodlover3190]

Working night for like almost 15 years thanks god for taking care of me

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Oh really? God was taking care of you?

[@user-rl4bs8ly1i]

Yeah, he takes care of you too. God bless

[@foodlover3190]

​@@user-rl4bs8ly1ithank u bro

[@emiemilia6219]

​@@bmoshareholderappleshareho855He takes care of His children, those who know Him and have a relationship with Him. So yes, praise God❤

[@greggreg2263]

You also have a risk of being attacked by a vampire working night shift😮

[@ragingjaguarknight86]

Not if you eat garlic. 😋 That'll fend them off. A clove garlic each night will give the vampires a fright. 🧄⚔️🙅‍♂️🧛‍♀️🧛‍♂️🦇

[@mikefolkestad277]

😮 I am a vampire

[@carlos-ik1pc]

or basketball people

[@killerv135]

Vamps are people that loves blood, and those that are turned by demonic transformation. They are as real as Christmas day. What you see in movies are full demons not any humanity left with demonic speed, strength, and intellegence(Because they been around for thousands of years). Sadly mike or Ana (The human) is taken over fully and are imprisoned in their own bodies, the walking dead. Their are many today that are willing to give up all their soul, just to be like Edward on twilight, or Damion on Vampire diaries. Garlic won't work, but jesus will, because you are fighting demons or Daemons not people.

[@donaldwayne4219]

Shit, I didn't think of that 😨

[@JERZEEBYNATURE]

WOW! Glad to have seen this. I have worked the night shift. I was thinking of going back to nights but now maybe not.

[@qontoh2s872]

I call b/s. I've been working 3rd shift for over thirty years. My health is excellent, my weight and sleep habits are also fine. Some may not be able to handle being nocturnal but not everybody is built the same.

[@AnnoyedHarmonica-jv5xz]

I've worked overnights since high school and I'm perfectly fine. 18 years later healthy as a horse.

[@mcmerry2846]

It depends on what you do during the time you should be resting. Those people crying are generally not sleeping a single hour during the day

[@0zoneTherapyW0rks]

My dad worked 3 shifts for US Steel. 8-4pm, 4-12am and 12-8am his entire life. An otherwise healthy man who died at 63, long before his time.

[@saintlouis1087]

U.S Steel in Granite City Illinois?

[@funDAYsmiling]

Sorry to read this. After turning 35, my body hits bed at 11 and feels tired as hell no later than 1 which I never thought would happen since I've never slept well and still don't.

[@tubbytoaster]

63 seems young still no?

[@youtubefireworks]

Yeah,my dad is 65 chain smoker,still alive.​@tubbytoaster

[@victoriayork9608]

My husband worked rotating shifts (all three shifts in one month) for FORTY years at McChord AFB. He was perpetually tired, all the time. Very overweight, HBP, and prediabetic. He did not do self care, retired at 59, and didn’t do retirement well either. Had many traumatic falls and just passed away at 68. 😕

[@heatherporterfield7343]

I used to work a grave shift. This report is spot on.

[@infidel6608]

Next week they will release a contradictory report.

[@2Rifle]

now this made me chuckle

[@pmonk1177]

What time you sleep and work doesn’t matter. If you’re getting 7-8 hours of sleep, eating healthy and exercising, you’ll be fine.

[@EternalKorvo]

Facts

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I agree and it definitely deserves on what you do too. If you are doing hard labor work or other challenging work then it can impact you more. However, if you get your sleep then that is all that matters regardless of when.

[@troy8579]

Au contraire, the quality of night sleep wraps circles around day sleep . I speak from experience !

[@troy8579]

​@Benzley722Your opinion versus the majority that agree . Peace !;

[@thinguyen8190]

i ‘ve been working Graveyard for the last 25 years. i love it.

[@adamdavis7314]

So you're telling me that if Americans work overnight they are at a risk of diabetes, heart problems, weight problems, etc??? What about the other millions of people in The U.S. who are overweight and don't work the night shift👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@jaymoose4337]

And yet, jobs pay you pennies to work at night

[@philiphammar]

@@Brianz99 yeah like 1 euro extra... wooohoo, right?

[@tylersmith7054]

We get the same 50¢ an hour we got when I was hired 22 years ago.

[@bryantburns3664]

​@tylersmith7054 then quit and get a better job?

[@mhaas281]

I must have been lucky to make an extra 50 cents working at a cheap azz casino years ago.

[@martiawesome]

In my field of work as RN..its 7-8 dollars more

[@keith3970]

26 years of10pm to 6am.and I feel grrrrrreat!

[@RobertSmith-lg7jp]

Do you avoid garlic?

[@EmeraldEdge72]

​@@RobertSmith-lg7jp😂 what is up with this thread?!

[@KidFromQueens]

Famous last words….

[@bryantburns3664]

Hell ya keith

[@munkeysause123]

Are you overweight?

[@ericmausbach1808]

The hard part fir me, was working overnight 4 to 5 nights, then having a normal schedule the other 2 or 3 days. Last job that I worked the graveyard shift, was for 6 years. I never felt well rested, and often depressed.

[@mr.mister6531]

I guess I'm the one weirdo who absolutely prefers the night shift, lighter traffic, cooler temperatures and I have all day to run errands if I choose. But I do go to the gym in the morning after work, I shower there, work out for an hour, enjoy a hearty breakfast, set my phone to dnd and pass tf out. Been doing it for about 5 years and I love it, I will never go back to working 1st or 2nd shift if I don't have to. And working overnight gives you the perfect excuse to avoid family functions, they understand and are cool with you coming just to get a plate and leaving 😅

[@Mr_Ray.]

A huge thank you to all medical professionals. Especially the janitors all the way to the doctors!

[@User5_]

You have to be built for it; if it is a normal schedule for you, it's not a big deal.

[@vzfbaby]

night shift people get shit on and got the hardest hours good for yall getting paid the same for nothing .

[@elee522]

Nobody is built for it. Humans are not supposed to be awake all night.

[@StuckTrippin]

​@elee522 that is just not true. Who watched the fire while everyone slept? Who guarded the camps from raiders? Who protected the caves from animals? There are absolutely a sect of humanity who naturally leans towards being awake at night. I am one of them.

[@stuts2371]

@@StuckTrippin You're just ok with putting yourself through that strain, it doesn't mean you're naturally a nocturnal person. LMFAO I work night shifts too but I still have enough common sense to know it isn't good for me in any way.

[@StuckTrippin]

@stuts2371 no, I mean if left up to my own means, my sleep schedule is naturally to wake up mid afternoon to eve, and be up till 8 or 9

[@LechuzaSoul]

I worked the night shift for about 7 years now for the past 1 year and half been away from that and I have felt alot more happier and healthier.

[@zoegroundbase83]

I am actually here at work (overnight shift) while watching this 🙆🏽‍♂️😩🤦🏾‍♂️

[@America-The-Great]

I have been working nights for 10 years & i love it!!

[@mikegodwin4951]

Sorry don’t agree with it. Some people are different,since I was a teenager I have been a night person would rather sleep during the day when most people are busting their butt in the heat, especially living in the south. I’d rather be up in the coolness of the evening and night with less noise and people shuffling about. I’ve been working the night shift / graveyard shift for over seven years. It suits me , less hassle , less calls for need by other employees and allows me to raise two teenagers without interfering with work hours or family time. It also allows me to get paid twice , one for the 40 hour job I do and again for being able to expand my internet business while working my straight 40 because most needs are met by the day crew. Not to mention I only work 4 days a week. As a single father and an entrepreneur this is what works best for me financially and with little stress while providing me with every opportunity for family time and maximum financial freedom.

[@ojp5053]

I did 6 years of graveyard with the railroad the worst part was when I would be forced to stay over another shift

[@HB76558]

I absolutely do believe this. I had not worked a night shift job since I was 19 at 50 I had been on night shift less than 2 months and had a major stroke.

[@talfonso4]

I’ve been working 12 hour nightshifts for 14 years now as a respiratory therapist and it’s taken a toll on my health.

[@19910602011]

I work 15hr night shift 6pm to 9am 2 days a week

[@msalohakitty]

I did 12 hour night shifts as a nurse for like 5 years and after work I would have to then stay up all day with my toddler 😩 I was sooo exhausted I would go days without sleep

[@msalohakitty]

@@19910602011what do you do for work? That’s a crazy shift

[@talfonso4]

@@msalohakitty yeah it ain’t easy. It’s like being jet lagged on a daily basis. Now, I have sciatica issues, lumbar radinopathy, and other health issues.

[@msalohakitty]

@@talfonso4 yea it does feel that way. I haven’t worked night shift since November and hopefully I don’t have to again but it’s the easiest shift 😭 just so hard on the mind and body

[@Fitforacting]

I've always said that working at night makes you. 1. Older 2. Fatter 3. Sicker

[@sidvicious01]

Very fast n true within a year ones body declines

[@Snacci]

fatter is a stretch

[@user-oy4jk2iw2m]

@@Snaccinah its true im skinny asf now

[@Snacci]

@@user-oy4jk2iw2m the significance of the impact is so minuscule that it would not make you fatter. it would increase your appetite, however, but that is on you if you continue to eat.

[@U_N_Owen]

“Only studied 14 people” - They literally just throw our grandparents’ dumb Facebook feeds on TV and call it the news. So glad I decided against that journalism degree years ago.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

I've been workign overnight for over twenty years. So used to it now. By the time I get home all that work place nonsense is gone. A couple of things work for me. That power nap at 3 AM refuels my system. I also make my room so dark that even when I wake up I can hardly tell what time it is. The other thing is coffee. I always have a set time to drink my ONE cup of coffee. Absolutely no sugary drink or food. I bring my own healthy food every night. All I can do now is hope for the best.

[@ashleylala4293]

🦉Lifelong night owl here. I’m skinny but I don’t handle large amounts of refined carbs well. I definitely feel better on a high fat diet. Never thought my schedule could be the problem. I love the peace and solitude of the night.

[@LaidbackAF]

Been working graveyard for over 5 years now. It’s taking its toll to say the least.

[@mariaj4883]

I switched from a grave job to a day job and after a couple months they put me on their grave shift. So now I have been working grave for over a year and haven't felt well-rested since. My mental health is hanging on by a thread.

[@czankxduites5479]

agree!! after working at night for almost a year, it's getting a toll on my body now, migraines, feeling tired all the time, and even if i try to sleep during the day but the surrounding was too noisy can't help but only get around 3-5 hours of sleep, and it's stress... trying to change lifestyle slowly now

[@gabynarufan]

"were not supposed to be awake at those hours" its ok ok to live like that. You just gotta make sure you sleep 8 hours in the day. Its healthy, people are not doing it correctly . Its not hard. Close the light. Turn iff your phone.

[@JoseCamposSegovia]

Nope. When sun goes down then people must sleep too. Wake up when sun rises

[@jared8847]

Blackout curtains can make any room your in feel like night time, it's not bad, like dude said, less people in the way at those hours

[@Osyrous]

Worked as an icu nurse night shift for a year and some months. Absolutely ruined me. Its taken me 5 years to become healthy. One thing that ive never fixed is my insomnia.

[@MasterVader510]

Try looking at red light for 3-5 minutes before bed.

[@Osyrous]

@@MasterVader510 in all seriousness? ...I'm gonna look onto this

[@Mike-mh5rl]

Look into Orin therapy

[@wiiiz3]

I was a night shift security guard for 4 yrs & after quiting, i was not able to stay asleep for more than 4 hrs. it took 2 yrs for my biological clock to become normal again.

[@bryantburns3664]

Oh waaaa. Your such a big baby

[@ax_lz]

How the hell did this get recommended to me while I’m slacking off on my night shift job

[@Dexter_Solid]

i did a couple years as an overnight fleet mechanic for a construction company. it started out pretty okay, some adjustments and i felt fine. after about a year and a half of it, i wasnt able to sleep anymore, day or night, no matter how long i stayed awake i couldnt shut down at all. i was always grumpy and my blood sugars(im type 2) couldnt be stabilized anymore. with wild swings from 9 to 17 for seemingly no reason.

[@brooklynbred1460]

11 to 7 is perfect. Less job politics. You can be to yourself. When you get home, wife and kids are at work and school. But someone is always there in case of an emergency. You wake up in time topick up the kidsfrom school. Take a 2nd nap then wake to hang out with family before heading in to work. The roads are clear. Just pack a salad or healthy meal. Use stairs. And stop listening to bs case studies on the news because they don'tknow jack. There are plenty of people who work 9 to overweight and going through things. I do recommend investing in a samsung tablet.

[@user-wp5qo6qg7q]

Makes sense.

[@user-np1st3ed2k]

True, if a person is used to overnight hours, they'll be fine.

[@RobertOfStAlbans_]

Why Samsung and not Apple? Not doctors but you? Less Job politics = facts aren’t facts. Super Weird Comment.

[@joemiller9931]

2nd nap? Doesn't sound fun. Yea, I'm sure a Samsung tablet will keep you healthy. Weird.

[@reubensandwich9249]

I just found when I worked nights, it was the double life that took the toll. I'd work nights during the week and try and keep a normal day schedule during the weekends. If I kept the regular schedule, it'd work out fine.

[@jaepesci1685]

So what's the point of this study if nothing is gonna he changed?

[@Vandicoup]

To bring awareness, shine a light on this issue so that there *could* be change later on down the road.

[@matthatter56]

​@Vandicoup ERs, police stations, truck drivers, overnight stock, firemen, roadwork get rid of night shift or alter it any way and society will collapse. Night shift is necessary "evil".

[@jaepesci1685]

@@Vandicoup nothing is gonna happen during our lifetime with all these wars, inflation, the cost of living rising.

[@troy8579]

Ha ha ha, you're right 👍

[@jaepesci1685]

@Vandicoup I doubt it humans today are modern slaves we pay taxes to a system and we are titled to retirement if you make it to 65

[@chocolate-soulja40]

I've been working Overnight for 2yrs now. I got a routine i follow. When i get home in the morning. I take Z-Quil😴, shower, eat & in about an hour 1/2! Im out😴- i sleep for 7hrs. I wake up, drink a cup of green tea 🍵- then i workout 🏃‍♂️🏋‍♂️🥵- I'm good after that 😁

[@jayknock1441]

No wonder after over 20 years of working overnight shifts I’ve developed type 2 diabetes.

[@ricksomething]

Is that the best kind?

[@tidalll_]

idk if anybody else feels like this but i definitely felt better overall when i worked nights, as soon as the sun started to rise i got sleepy, when it would set i was up like a light, i had more energy, i felt happier… now that im back to day shift my body always feels exhausted

[@stavroslask1292]

The overnight worker will Die up to 10 Years early. Overnight differential is literally peanuts

[@BajatheChickenMan]

I did overnight shifts in the military for a decade with no extra pay, it was freaking awful. Saw 3 people die in car accidents leaving watch over that time.

[@Drippyshxt_69]

@@BajatheChickenManhope you’ve found better work, stay safe

[@josecontreras2997]

BS

[@ruijua]

I’m working that shift currently, it’s 12:25am as of writing this comment. And I do exercise and get regular sleep. However, I’ve noticed the less I get (on average) the better my brain performs. When I sleep ‘regular’ 7 hours, I am more tired and foggy. So it’s been an interesting experience with my cognition and experimenting with how it functions. With days I don’t drink caffeine, it also functions about the same without it. Also the quality of caffeine (energy drink vs coffee).

[@trevorsreya8277]

I didn't work the graveyard shift, but I did get home well after midnight for one job, and stayed up even later to cool down after work. The hard part is regularly being woken up by people who aren't on the night shift. Neighbors, landscapers, trashmen, telemarketers, and my narcissistic mother.

[@BrianBadey-ix1hm]

I resigned from a position because i got sick! F them!😅

[@bryantburns3664]

F them? A place that offered you a job? You sound pretty useless

[@ryankueffler9457]

I’ve worked the night shift for 18 years and I’m totally fine!

[@davidlucasmachado2831]

Wait until you retire

[@ryankueffler9457]

@@davidlucasmachado2831 yeah your probably right

[@Sareeeet]

@@davidlucasmachado2831 i know a nurse who will retire next year at 65 years old and been working night shift 7pm to 7:30 an. Her labs are normal, not on any maintenance meds, weight is normal. I myself work nights too, i don't eat fastfood at work and only drink water not even coffee coz i stopped. I sleep on my breaktime. I can still sleep 6-8 hrs during the day and up at night (take a nap too). If i'm not lazy i exercise early in the morning coz that is when my energy is at peak.

[@michaelwilson2340]

I worked overnights stocking and binning for five and a half years at a Walmart. By the last year I was looking bad and becoming irascible. And when I finally left Walmart and started a day job, my immune system was so low I suffered from something similar to Covid. Except this happened in 2017. Two weeks of being miserable and I still worked because I didn't want to look bad with the new job. I'd never been so sick in my life.

[@judasthepious1499]

I used to work shifts in hospital, sometimes you get long shift (12 hours) or double shift (16 hours) and yes you also get the turn to work at graveyard shift.. for me what most demanding is when the switch after the night shift, or the long/double shift that includes the night shift, then the next morning you must work at day(afternoon) shift.. you just don't remember what day or date it is anymore.. you feel like you owe a week of sleep to your body, you get easily triggered emotionally by anything..

[@mostunclean6619]

I worked graveyard shift at an HBCU for over 5 years straight. I was a wreck health wise, perpetually sleep deprived, moody and exhausted. And always craving junk food. Fortunately I crashed out and ended up in the hospital for 47 days right before the pandemic hit. I say fortunately because it forced me to focus on my health. Now my nutrition is top notch, exercise is frequent and I sleep thru the night with ease. I feel amazing now. I will never do night shift again.

[@queddogg22]

Definitely can relate. Without your health you cannot work

[@mcmerry2846]

What about just sleep when you're not working??

[@mostunclean6619]

@@mcmerry2846 The sleep you get during daytime is nothing like the deep nighttime sleep. Most humans have definitely evolved to sleep at night. My circadian rhythms were off for years.