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NWR...Anyone work nights?

SeaMaiden Posted:

NWR...Anyone work nights?

Butterfly123 Posted:

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I work nights and its tough. My FH works 9-5 and by the time he comes home Im gone and sometimes I get home at 6 am and he's heading out to work again! Its also hard to plan a wedding on that schedule cause everyone who is helping me works 9-5 also :(

mrspatry Posted:

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FH and I both work 3rd shift so it works out well. He works 12am to 10am and I work 2:30am to noon.

oOMarshmallowOo Posted:

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FH works from 12pm to 11pm! BUT, he only works Wednesdays thru Saturdays so he has 3 days off. His commute is only 7 minutes away but sometimes I'll be already sleeping when he gets home and when I leave in the morning, he's still sleeping! It really takes some time adjusting but after a while, you'll really start to enjoy the days you get to spend time together! I definitely think it makes the heart grow fonder!

LitBallerinaGirl Posted:

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DH works a job 9-5 which also consists of him traveling aprox. 1 week per month.
He also owns a business (works from home thank god) but works 3 nights a week as well as a bit on the weekends. One free night he always plays poker, and the other is usually spent hanging out with me. Also about 1 weekend every 6-8 weeks we will go and spend a weekend in CT with our friends (usually 2 different weekends cause someone needs to stay home with the cat). Doesn't leave a lot of time for us together, but we still manage to make it work.
I don't mind it much because I can spend between 2-3 hours each night at the gym, and I am thinking about finding a real estate agency to work for since I have my real estate liscence (and haven't used it).
Every night before bed we reserve about an hour just to talk about how our day was and what we did. We catch up and make sure we have at least one good laugh together. We also make sure that we go to sleep together every night.
It sometimes stinks, and it is sometimes hard, but we each keep busy and stimulated so it doesn't get to us.
medic6809 Posted:

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DH and I work night 7p-7a on opposite shifts. We get 1 night/da together every 2wks! It ***** but this how it works out in our lives. I could switch to another shift, but I would not be very happy and 4 12hr shifts a week stuck in a little room w/3 people you don't really care for would SUCK and make me angry. Joe and I talked about it and I am much happier here, and our dog loves that he always has someone at home with him! My supervisor is really good about time off so we can go away together so I can't complain! I LOVE LOVE LOVE nights, and can't imagine being a day shifter! It does take time, but on your days off try to stay on a night like schedual.........it really helps. It'll take about 2-3wks but you will adjust FM if you ever need to talk late at night or wanna vent or if you want some more night shift advise. I am a paramedic and a 911 dispatcher so I get the drama that comes with medicine and the related fields!!
drpepper318 Posted:

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I don't work nights but my FH does right now (since March and only for the next couple of months), but I can't stand it because it's like I never see him... we are on totally opposite schedules, and when he's sleeping I'm at work or at home, and when he's at work I'm asleep... I can't wait for this to be over. So I do know what you're all saying. My mom works nights as a nurse and she tries to stay up and do things during the day and she is ALWAYS over-tired. I would think that would be a reallllly hard schedule to keep.

bridezilla08 Posted:

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Posted by SeaMaiden

I am working 3 nights/week, 7pm-7am in a hospital......i am dealing with the sleeping adjustment and not seeing FH for those days...

Does anyone else work nights? How did you adjust? If you could work 5 days a week would you take it? TIA!!!


I'm a RN and I work the same exact hours as you do. FH has a 9-5 job with weekends off. When I first started it it was a major adjustment. I've now gotten used to it. FH and I don't live with each other. I live with my parents so we currently see each other once or twice a week. I'm still debating whether I should switch to days after we get married. I've been given many opportunities to work days but I kinda like nights now. I also love working 12 hr shifts. I wouldn't be able to work 5 days a week. I like having my 4 days off
AmorPeruano Posted:

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I also work Midnight to 8am most nights so I can COMPLETELY relate to you girls. FH is on a day shift so, I dont get to see him often either
SeaMaiden Posted:

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Thanks for all of your input ladies! i am just going to tell myself that working nights will bring in the extra cash to pay for the wedding and get our dream house! I dont have to do it forever!(2 years tops...i pray!)

I just hope that I dont miss FH too much!
jsta76 Posted:

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FH works the same shift as you 7pm-7am. He works every other weekend. I work 8-4:30 M-F so we get little time together during the days since i'm off to work when he gets home and He leaves not long after I get home. Since we live together we actually do get to spend enough time together.

It s*cks but he loves his job and get's a night differential, so it helps. . Plus it might be a good thing when we have kids.

Good luck!

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