Since we're on the subject...

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Since the other job thread is so popular, figured I'd make my own. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

My current situation is I work manual labor, outside rain/sleet/snow 100+ degrees, etc... The work doesnt bother me, and I like my coworkers, and the pay is decent. But theres a position open within another area. Will be a/c not a lot of manual labor more money etc.. The only thing is I'd be going from first shift to 3rd shift. I've never worked a 3rd shift job before. I'd like to hear from the folks that work 3rd shift jobs. How do you like it? How does it affect your family life, etc...? Im trying to weight my options here. Any opinions would be appreciated. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Good job bro. Don't join the conversation. Just walk over to the corner and make your own thread so you can talk to yourself.

I put my two cents in that thread. No one else can get a word in from you and that other guy arguing though. Besides that, its a different matter all together. Hence the reason for a new thread pertaining to MY situation.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I dont like it cause I'm a daylight person, morning person. I just feel tired when I have to change up, even on the adjusted sleep schedule.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

what's a 3rd shift job...working at night?

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

what's a 3rd shift job...working at night?

Yeah,. 11pm to 7a.m in my case

 

[Mookie 10+ year member]

Bro thats up to you to decide. If you like your job now why quit.

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

If you like where you're at, stay there. Money isn't everything man. I worked 3rd shift for almost a year and it ******* blows. At first it was ok, but over time it affected every area of my life in a negative way. I won't go back to a job where I'm only on graveyards, just doesn't work. And this is coming from a night owl. . . . . . .

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

benefits: traffic, sleep in, management goes home earlier (if applies), alcoholics hours if u enjoy teh boozeing, diferential pay (if applies). Time during moring/early afternoon to run errands while stores/places are open.

cons:no more life family/friends, mow lawn at odd hours (possibly) get late start to weekend, work with weirdos, nothing else comes to mind. but no more life family/friends/late start to weekend are big ones.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

That's because its bad for you.

Ofcourse.. Sun is vitamans.. But it all a matter of adapting, like Alaska, they figure it out over generations

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Bro thats up to you to decide. If you like your job now why quit.

I like my job...but there are a lot of things that go on that I dont like. Not that they effect me directly, but they are there.

I know money isnt everything...but with a newborn and prices of everything going up, its hard to keep up at my current pay rate. the new position would start out at almost what my current position tops out at.

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Bro thats up to you to decide. If you like your job now why quit.

I like my job...but there are a lot of things that go on that I dont like. Not that they effect me directly, but they are there.

I know money isnt everything...but with a newborn and prices of everything going up, its hard to keep up at my current pay rate. the new position would start out at almost what my current position tops out at.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

oh 11-7 is terrible man I thought u meant u started later, dont take that shift

HORRIBLE SHIFT. You no longer have a day or a night u work during the entire day.

sucky shift don't do it.. I don't mind working 1pm+ start time but don't start 11pm-noon thats no fun at all.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

errr i need to switch up my advice again its a decent shift if you got a kid and ur wifey works different hours.