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kurty[B] · 01-19-2005, 08:50 AM

Well, since I was layed off in 2001 I have worked graveyard and evening shifts at my various places of work. I mainly did this for the differentials it offered, and the fact that thinking before 9 AM does not always work out for me.

Due to circumstances I'm not supposed to talk about I am now back to a daytime 8 am to 7 pm schedule, with a three day weekend.

The Negatives
- I lost my differential I was getting.
- Completely ruins my ability to attend college like I wanted. If I wanted to I could squeeze in MAYBE one or two night classes, and MAYBE a Friday class that's if the school I go to offers the classes I need at the right times (which they usually do not). This is my main concern, I plan to pursue scholarships, and any financial aid/loans possible so I can hopefully go to a part-time schedule, and do school full-time.
- Rising with the sun, not really a negative, just used to doing it only for something like going camping, or snowboarding.
- Trying to force myself to sleep before midnight so I retain some sort of energy, it's not like 2000 anymore where I could party till the morning and go into work ready for the day, now if I do that I have that dumbfounded mouth half open, eyes more than half shut look all day.
- No longer have time to run errands before work.

The Positives
- I'm back to a normal eating schedule, I also have time to make my own meals more often rather than just going the easy route and picking something up and eating out all the time.
- If I do decide to go out to eat, I get to eat and drink with my friends at a reasonable hour on a weekday, instead of the getting off when they are leaving the bars, or so drunk that I feel like playing "catch-up".
- My three day weekends will give me the opportunity to do better backpacking trips without having to take more days off of work!
- Watching the sunrise has never been a bad thing for me, and luckily my drive to work is behind hillsides so I don't get blinded by the sun till I am pulling into the parking lot.
- I now have the occassional day of getting off before my girlfriend does and can have a nice dinner prepared more as a surprise.
- When summer comes I will get to see the sunset!

Social life-wise I think doing the days thing again will be very enjoyable. As far as education goes, I still have to work that out, and the differential difference... I will just have to get used to that. As far as getting myself to sleep at a reasonable hour, sadly, that will probably be the most difficult thing for me.

and once againg I get to say "Good morning!", or as it probably sounds like to everyone else "M'eh"

01-19-2005, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
kurty[B] Sauce Puppet	Back to Days Well, since I was layed off in 2001 I have worked graveyard and evening shifts at my various places of work. I mainly did this for the differentials it offered, and the fact that thinking before 9 AM does not always work out for me. Due to circumstances I'm not supposed to talk about I am now back to a daytime 8 am to 7 pm schedule, with a three day weekend. The Negatives - I lost my differential I was getting. - Completely ruins my ability to attend college like I wanted. If I wanted to I could squeeze in MAYBE one or two night classes, and MAYBE a Friday class that's if the school I go to offers the classes I need at the right times (which they usually do not). This is my main concern, I plan to pursue scholarships, and any financial aid/loans possible so I can hopefully go to a part-time schedule, and do school full-time. - Rising with the sun, not really a negative, just used to doing it only for something like going camping, or snowboarding. - Trying to force myself to sleep before midnight so I retain some sort of energy, it's not like 2000 anymore where I could party till the morning and go into work ready for the day, now if I do that I have that dumbfounded mouth half open, eyes more than half shut look all day. - No longer have time to run errands before work. The Positives - I'm back to a normal eating schedule, I also have time to make my own meals more often rather than just going the easy route and picking something up and eating out all the time. - If I do decide to go out to eat, I get to eat and drink with my friends at a reasonable hour on a weekday, instead of the getting off when they are leaving the bars, or so drunk that I feel like playing "catch-up". - My three day weekends will give me the opportunity to do better backpacking trips without having to take more days off of work! - Watching the sunrise has never been a bad thing for me, and luckily my drive to work is behind hillsides so I don't get blinded by the sun till I am pulling into the parking lot. - I now have the occassional day of getting off before my girlfriend does and can have a nice dinner prepared more as a surprise. - When summer comes I will get to see the sunset! Social life-wise I think doing the days thing again will be very enjoyable. As far as education goes, I still have to work that out, and the differential difference... I will just have to get used to that. As far as getting myself to sleep at a reasonable hour, sadly, that will probably be the most difficult thing for me. and once againg I get to say "Good morning!", or as it probably sounds like to everyone else "M'eh"