Do you swing shift at work?

I’ve done it, and liked it just fine. In fact I’m certain it’s the experience that taught me the utility in shopping and traveling in the wee hours.

I’ve done it and hated it. I have a strong circadian rhythm, and when my body needs sleep it needs sleep.

I did it for long enough that I have no circadian rhythm at all, leading to an odd mix of insomnia and narcolepsy.

I have done it as well, rotating shifts. Not doing that ever again and it should be fucking illegal.

When I worked in retail the shifts aren’t as drastic as the 3 shifts in a 24 hour workday. I did work 3 mornings (9:00–6:00) and 2 evenings (1:00–9:30) typically. I liked it. I liked being able to sleep late a couple of days a week. We tried to make sure if you worked a night you had another night the next day or a day off. It didn’t always work out that way though.

I don’t think I ever could do night shift (overnight) especially not change from night shift to day shift at the drop of a hat. I would be exhausted and useless within a couple of days.

I’ve never done this. My father worked in a mill when I was growing up and did the three shift deal. He had diabetes and had to retire due to a heart attack. My sister is a night nurse and her health is quite bad. I’m not so sure it’s very healthy.

I’ve never done it and I don’t think I’d be able to. Even when I was young, unless I was out socializing, I’d be in bed by around 11. Not necessarily sleeping, but resting, watching TV. I had a job once at Barnes and Noble, and I was supposed to work until 11 pm. I lasted three days and then it wasn’t working.

I read once that swing shifts take about ten years off your life, because your body is not made to work and sleep all those different shifts. It’s very hard on your body and you can’t adjust, because then it’s changed again.

I’ve had the same experience as @jerv . During my years performing music, my day often ended when “normal” folks were starting their day.