Working nights tips

[T_J_G]

Being doing about 10- when the jobs done which could be a 7 hour shift or 12 hour...

I have the option to stay at a hotel whenever I need to.

[gixer1400]

i usually do 6-6 days then 6-6 nights 4 on and 4 off 

the 1st night i go back to bed for an hour about 4-5pm get in for 6 have dinner about 9-9.30 with a

 couple of snack breaks to keep the energy levels up through the night . 

then chill down for an hour when i get home getting up about 2-2.30 and carry on from there .....

but if your travelling for hours each way you'll have to adapt to cope, but it soon becomes the norm after

8 or 9 years 

[thatwillis]

If i have to do nights i find staying up all nite the night before does work.

Today i started work at 7 im still here and it looks like 1/2am finish.. thats the film.industry for you.. 

[gixer1400]

but do you get a break half way through the night to buy ice-cream and popcorn ??

[Dan_GTi8v]

I work days and nights 12 hour shifts 2 on 2 off so 2 days 2 off 2 nights 2 off etc. 7 till 7

What I do is sleep normally when I'm on days, then the night before starting nights stay up a bit later, maybe midnight or 1am, and aim to get up around midday. Then when finishing nights usually get to bed around 8am, so try and get up no later than 2 which gives me enough sleep to not feel like crap all day but I'll be tired enough to get to sleep at a normal time.

The staying up all night the night before trick can work but I find you just end up wasting another day sleeping

[daz veedub]

i do 12 hour nights and find making a bed ontop of the machine  and having an hours kip helps 

[Gavv8]

when your not working sleep as much as possible and don't eat loads of sugar rich stuff or caffeine or you get sugar crashes, bananas and other fruit is good for slow sugar release, non salted nuts are good too, just eat little and often to keep your energy levels up.
Don't be tempted to sit around watching telly or other stuff when your not in work, just sleeeeeeeeeep.

[Luke1981]

I work shifts as well. Try to eat healthy food and drink water, your body produces toxins when your body clock is all over the show so stay away from artificial highs such as redbull etc.
After your last night get up as early as you can which will  help you get to sleep at a proper time, 4 hours does me on my last day.
Good luck 

[Diamond Hell]

Go mental and start acting a bit odd from the start - it'll save you a lot of time explaining it's because you've been doing nights for a few weeks later.

[andyj775]

i do 10pm - 6am, and once in the routine i sleep from 6.30am to around 12 noon, then make sure i have a power nap in the evening (between 5pm and 7pm) i usually aim to have at least an hour but if i have longer then just helps you to feel fresher for the shift