Night Owls Are Screwed by the 9-5 Work Day | Inverse

[@LandonCahow]

I'm a total night owl - waking at 5 to 6 AM absolutely sucks!

[@inverse]

well now you know why! Share the video with your boss, they'll understand.

[@svetljo]

I did. Fortunately, it turns out that she's a night owl too.

[@mr.tandhiswaytobe8023]

It’s all I’ve ever known and I love it :) to each his own tho

[@Arejen03]

that explains why no matter how much i sleep , when i need to wake up early i feel like shit, i need like 1-2 hours to get myself into normal funcioning. The best time for me is being active at night till 4-5 am , then sleep till 2-3 pm, then i feel just good.

[@markofthemgtow3244]

I'm at my most active from 12-3 am.

[@salviakasana8974]

same

[@silversamurai0267]

I have dubbed 2am my, "creative hour". Because that's when I have the sudden bout of inspiration to do practically anything and everything.

[@Danko_Sekulic]

I actually am 9-3 person .... PM and AM, of course!

[@robd1859]

I'm the same way that's when I have the most energy. It's like I want to go outside and play basketball or ride my bicycle at 12 or 1 a.m. in the morning even though it's too dark to see. Day shift when the sun is out I feel like I'm exhausted

[@Claire_Multipassion_Creative]

Big mood this is my most creative times too

[@thereaIitsybitsyspider]

9-5 are my sleepiest hours. I comorfably wake at like 4-6 pm

[@bustergundo516]

Tell this to the entire school system! For years i had to defy my internal clock causing major issues with my sleep overall. Sadly,most people in the average community are day people. Night owls do better after day people are asleep.

[@d1ssolv3r]

I slept in class instead

[@bustergundo516]

@@d1ssolv3r not a good idea unless you're finished with your work.

[@d1ssolv3r]

@@bustergundo516 not saying it was a good idea just what happened, I couldn't sleep til 4am then had to get up for school a couple hrs later. I'd fall asleep if I liked it or not lol. I skipped first period a lot to nap in my car. Unhealthy amounts of caffeine. I still passed but they didn't make it easy. Glad I never have to wake up that early now.

[@bustergundo516]

@@d1ssolv3r I know how school is. Many sleepless nights,ruined holiday breaks and many headaches. Yet some people just breezed through it.

[@orlandoanderson24yearsago85]

@@d1ssolv3r i just found out about this. I have an extreme surge of energy from about 7pm to 3am and the last thing I would think about in this time is sleep. Problem is i have school at 7am and iam always extremely tired and can’t concentrate

[@NotHPotter]

Hell, I've been saying this for years.

[@inverse]

what, specifically, have you been saying?

[@STARPHASE]

I'm a night owl, and often had to take 9 am classes, as the classes I needed were only available at that time. I'd go, then come.home.and sleep for 4 hours. I tried every semester to adjust and keep a sleep schedule, but couldn't do it. Needless to say...I'm VERY happy to have a 2pm class this semester.

[@salviakasana8974]

finally someone who understands my struggle

[@osamab814]

I showed this video to my boss Now I’m updating my CV

[@claire4234]

This is why I love that I a job where I mostly work 12-9pm

[@malavikaganesh9970]

It's time for a revolution. ❤️

[@nachiappankr3715]

Are you a struggling night owl too?

[@anonimonotyourfuckingbussi1461]

Yes! Night owls assemble !

[@homespunhomefragrance5659]

This is why I love my 2PM-10:30PM shift as a nurse. My body naturally likes to sleep from midnight until 7 or 8 AM. My 2nd shift schedule is perfect for this. I get to go home and wind down for an hour before turning in. I get to sleep until 7 or 8, which still gives me plenty of time to exercise, run errands, etc before having to get ready for work.

[@kryptichands968]

Need to get my ass to nursing school

[@btone03]

I am so relieved hearing this because I am such a night owl and I notice that I definitely preform better later in the evening than the daytime. Mornings are such a drag for me.

[@DGDDice]

This is why whenever I can I try to find a job that I can do night shifts so I can operate within my strengths rather than dragging myself through the day.

[@TheFoodieCutie]

Now that we live in a global society where it’s business as usual at ANY time of day, maybe some companies should take notice and provide another “shift.”

[@mayademorest3020]

I often feel more awake when I get up at night I actual feel chipper

[@wolfpack6321]

Sad life, the present world is not for night owls, it seems.

[@euan7166]

I'm about to be fired because of my owlness.

[@d1ssolv3r]

I got fired for it twice. Now I work late.

[@johnjarou2357]

good video. i'm a night owl!! and who the hell decided for everybody that 9 to 5 was the norm??

[@tristantheoofer2]

it should be 11 to 7 imo. somewhere around there would be i think a kinda good inbetween between morning and night ppls sleep schedules

[@tarostartic8833]

usually on a school day (starting 8:30) i dont feel feel 100% awake for the first 2~4 hours stupid cycle because i feel like i’ve learnt practically nothing for half my school day

[@robd1859]

Learnt is not a word. Learned is the correct spelling

[@tarostartic8833]

@@robd1859 except "learnt" is literally is a recognised word on the Cambridge dictionary? just because it's not as widely used compared to its counterpart doesn't stop it from being a word lmao

[@drmether9150]

It honestly bothers me so much that I HAVE to sleep during a time I could producing my most ingenious ideas and best work. The world needs to understand that we aren’t just lazy. We just work really well In the evening or night

[@Bibugwes]

Thank you so much for making this video. I am seriously going to be talking to my boss about this.

[@sushrutdeshmukh7564]

That one person who disliked is my dad.

[@jusonegeauxst]

Ha! I'm literally watching this at nearly 2 in the morning. lol.

[@user-dt8hn9oh2y]

1:56am right here!

[@cinimonger6190]

Itz 3:21 am

[@taruluver29303]

Ok, so could this be caused by the fact that for a long time humans had to take turns in who guarded the tribe?

[@d1ssolv3r]

yeah and we still need overnight workers

[@wallaroo1295]

9-5?! Yeah... if you live on the East Coast. On the West Coast, we have to start at 7AM to keep up with the business hours "Back East." - It absolutely *FUCKS* Night Owls. I go to bed at 5AM, not get up at that time. Working a desk job with those hours, absolutely wrecked me.

[@berchyzgb4423]

This will be a long comment, but how do you deal with it, I've been a night owl since middle school, and every single time when I actually succeed at sleeping at night (it takes few days), every day I stay up later than the day before untill I go back to my normal sleeping schedule, and it takes less time than reversing it, every time, and I didn't work for years because of it, I can't force myself to start, because the job that I have school for, starts at 7am, yeah, you read it right, every day, at 7am! How the hell should I just change myself, like I am for a decade, maybe more. And everyone thinks I'm lazy and just don't wanna work. And jobs that I know of that have afternoon work hours are just fast food joints, and I don't wanna do that, and even if I would, I probably can't choose my working hours. Also, if I absolutely have to go somewhere in the morning, and get like 2 hours of sleep, like the other day, I'll feel like shit for a whole day, barely keeping my eyes open, and when the evening comes I stay up till 3 am. Does anyone, if anyone is still reading 😂 has any advice because I'm gonna lose my mind if I have to work at 7 am, the only idea I have is to sleep after work, and stay up the whole night till I go to work, but I don't think I could function like that, has anyone tried it?

[@crazycatlady312]

Look for places that are open 24 hrs to work at

[@aubriethegreat8175]

SAME HERE!! Except for the 7 a.m. job. I am 18 and just graduated high school this year and have been a night owl for a really long time too. I NEED a certain amount of sleep or else I will feel horrible all day and not be able to focus like you. I have also tried to shift my sleep schedule earlier and failed many times, because even if I am tired during th day from getting up too early, at night I get all my energy back and can't fall asleep until the usual time. I go to sleep later and later each night until I am back to the sleep schedule I was trying to get off of. UGH, I hate how society is centered around early bird schedules and there are not many good jobs that have later options. BUT, I have found a solution!! My dad is teaching me how to be a freelance title searcher/paralegal. I can do most of my work from home, make my own schedule, and choose how much work to take. It is pretty boring, but the perks are good and it's a guaranteed income. I'm also writing a fantasy novel in hopes of that being my career, and starting a KZbin channel for supplemental income. I know you wrote that comment 2 years ago but if you're still looking for ideas then here are some!

[@beckathepandaXD]

At school I used to start at 8am and couldn't sleep before 1 am, I would nap from 4 until 6pm to make up for the short night and early morning. If my first class wasn't on for some reason I would be so tired that I would find a table in school and sleep on it. I never adjusted and was always exhausted.

[@visha4534]

Same

[@visha4534]

Most countries see their 'economic growth' but not the psychological effect of people being attached to a routine. Most people are becoming like robots. Im a student and I cant grasp anything during school hours... i'll always feel sleepy in class

[@tahirmdnumanlaskar2552]

apt.....

[@acousticsamurairenditions6897]

I'm watching this 5 am and still no sign of sleepiness. been awake 3 p.m........we'll, it's not my fault....

[@Claire_Multipassion_Creative]

So weird because my mom is totally a morning person but I cannot stand mornings. I think my night owl nature came from my insomnia episode I developed in early high school.

[@gregorysagegreene]

I'm now a semi truck driver, and I like nights.

[@nightowlorder2750]

You know, it doesn't have to be this way. Just redo the government. We(yes, we) just need more members.(ok yeah . . . Maybe a few million . . .)If you don't want to suffer from sleep deprivation, then don't hesitate to get on board with NOF. It's not your fault, it's the government's. You are not lazy. You are a night owl. Let's force the birds to just deal with it.🔥🔥💣💣💥

[@anonimonotyourfuckingbussi1461]

More people should know about this ! Please like and share!

[@ashleyrose9021]

Sometimes I stay up so late I think about waiting until the sun rises to go start jogging for exercise but I usually end up falling asleep so I never really do it. But I think about it Lolol.

[@laustcawz2089]

Some years back, I took classes in Digital Filmmaking & MultiMedia & the only reason I was able to attend regularly was that there was a schedule of night classes. The school closed permanently before I could graduate or get a degree or anything, but I did get a lot accomplished independently, especially in the months before the closing, when the whole school was sort of imploding.

[@little_feather98]

Omg. It’s 12:34am. Im literally still awake and I’m having lunch now. Geez.

[@Angel-jr4dv]

2am? Bruh it's 5:15 for me. I usually fall asleep anywhere from 5 but before 8am. So I guess it's soon gonna be that time for me

[@markjohnston5831]

Growing up in this 9_5 you might not understand that your a night person I can sleep all day but at night I wake up every hour

[@7thson341]

I'll take the shift that has less people on the road. That's fine w/ me.

[@Danko_Sekulic]

Eight hours is by no means a necessity for all adults. I am a night owl as well , but six hours of sleep does it for me, and I can function reasonably well even with five .

[@x97s]

Some ppl really only do need 5 hrs

[@WisdomThumbs]

My mom is an early bird who only needs 5-6 hours of sleep. I’m a night owl who needs at least eight hours, preferably nine. But I lived the early bird life for so long that it affected my bowels (they literally do not function for the first few hours after waking up... Unless I get to sleep during the day and wake up at night, then the browns race me to the superbowl). Living with and working for mom and her husband has been difficult. They need the help, but I struggle to do basic math in the mornings, so construction became harder and harder instead of easier and easier. They finally let me swap to my own schedule, but only for a few days at a time and then it’s back to “omg we need you to wake up early again it’s just for this entire week.” And that shit fucks me for two or three weeks after. It’s so much more productive to just wake up at midday, jump out of bed feeling great, and fix/paint/organize around the house. But generally I’m left stumbling around all mornings, barely hitting my stride after lunch, and by evening I’m so tired that it’s a struggle to shower, so hardly anything gets done.

[@diamondkingdiamond6289]

And I need 10 and am a night owl so…

[@Ixarus6713]

Hell, sometimes I can go with 4! In high-school I regularly stayed up every other night or so about 4-5 times a month and I was fine.

[@yeahno8294]

I can not sleep at night I have never been able to even when I was in school. I have tried sleep aids muscle relaxers and even in breathing methods. I can't sleep at night but the second the sun starts rising I start getting drowsy

[@grunge_surf_witch_uk9130]

1.30 am here night owl in the house 😊

[@user-dt8hn9oh2y]

02:01 and feeling super irritated that I have to wake up in 6 and a half hours! Why, cruel world? Why?!

[@carpenoctem775]

I work swing shift. And I’m doing just fine. Nights are way better for me.

[@ThatsWhatSheSaid-420]

I like to get up at 1 P.M. and lie down at 4 A.M.

[@higherlearning228]

waking up at 5am Monday through Friday. Even though my internal clock is telling me to sleep until 11am or 11:30. That's 6-6 1/2 hrs per day of sleep deprivation. You add that up & that's roughly 30 hrs of sleep dep by the end of the work week. No wonder I feel exhausted by Tues or Wed. Can we stop this insanity & create jobs that have both day & night shifts? 3pm to 11pm would be great for me.

[@red62]

I naturally wake from 10am to 2am, but my dad keeps telling me to have "normal hours for better health (7am to 11pm)". It drives me nuts

[@qtrust]

My body clock has been that of a night owl for most of my life - delayed sleep phase disorder (hate that it’s called a disorder). I function great from the early afternoons onwards but mornings are HELL. My last job was 9-5 till the lockdowns, when I was able to work whenever the fk I wanted - as long as it got done. Amazing. After three years of that glorious period, I’m on the hunt for a new job. 😒

[@7thson341]

Sleep early to do a better job sitting in front of a screen in a cubicle like all of the people in this video? Who'd wanna stay up late like those geniuses that have made new inventions, masterpieces in arts, writing, and music?!! I'll miss all my favorite shows, and sports that everyday people like. HAHA

[@yamato8277]

I'm a night person

[@halfknight2310]

Agreed. I am EXTREMELY active at night and afternoons. I feel more alive at night. But cause of school. I HAVE to be active earlier than I want to be. I have to wake up at 5:30am due to school. Meanwhile. During summer. I wake up at 11:00am. And I feel alive and well. I feel the most productive at later afternoons and night.

[@Chibsony]

Me watching the video at exactly 2am 👀

[@kingraiderr]

I'm at my peak performance at 1-2 am.

[@khanahmad9320]

It's 6:13 morning and it's my time to sleep 💤😴 i am very upset about this

[@matinajazmine]

Me whose active from 3pm to 00.00a.m got a 9 to 5

[@mehakpurii]

what happens when night owls change time zones?

[@musicuniverse926]

Time zone changes have never done a thing to my abilities to work best at night hours wherever I can be

[@nachiappankr3715]

You still stay a night owl even if u change time zones

[@Ixarus6713]

You get jet lag, crash and then slowly return to sync with the new timezone, same as any early bird..

[@noahanderson5759]

3:02 am

[@johnjarou2357]

5:00 am here!

[@AtticTapes14]

WHAT ABOUT 1PM-10PM OR THE 2PM-11PM WORKDAY????

[@pedrosoares6739]

literally watching this at 1:33am ahah

[@cottonswab8010]

How do i work as night owl to wake up at 6am

[@faithadeosun1985]

it's actually 2:57am rn

[@racistwhiteman3285]

4:00am I didn't sleep at all probably gonna just stay awake from here

[@CamCat13]

"if you are watching this at 2 in the morning".... me, watching this as 1:58 am 👁️👄👁️

[@jambexuk]

But how did people cope 200 years ago when there were no screens and lights at night?

[@laustcawz2089]

Lanterns.

[@alaamode8045]

Lmfaoo I’m watching at 2:45am

[@haileymh]

me watching this video at 5a...7am 😶

[@mr.tandhiswaytobe8023]

Early birds FTW 😎👍

[@flupoop]

interestingly there are slightly more night owls than morning larks yet still we live in a society made for morning larks