- Jun 30, 2015
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I was just offered the chance to go from the graveyard shift at work to the day shift.
I've been doing graveyard shifts for nearly a year, working from 6pm to 6am, 3-4 days a week. I love my job and the dynamics of the graveyard shift. My partner is a great guy and we have a lot of fun together.
Even though it's a corporate headquarters, I get to wear comfortable tactical pants and sweatshirts. If I don't feel like shaving, it's no big deal. There is very low stress and I have a huge amount of free time every night to do whatever. I take lunch and breaks whenever I please.
But... The actual hours are very hard on my body. I already had developed sleep apnea, so combine that with staying awake to the point of exhaustion every day and it's nearly impossible for me to lose weight. My metabolism has slowed to a crawl.
It's also difficult to date and develop relationships due to the hours.
So, it seems like a no-brainer to accept the new schedule.
But, graveyard comes with a shift premium of $2.45 an hour. I did the math and I will be losing around $400 a month in pay.
Ironically, just last week I was looking at buying a summer toy; a 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in Plum Crazy. My dream car since high school. My credit union approved me with payments at $400. I concluded that while I could afford it, it would make things a little too tight and the money was better spent on reducing debt and more savings.
Then I get offered a position that will pay $400 less a month a few days later...
So, the new shift is a blessing in that I would be healthier and more social, but would enjoy my job less and not have a whole lot of expendable money to enjoy. I would also lose my Sundays since I would start work Sunday mornings at 6am versus currently starting at 6pm. I can use my hour lunch to go to church, so that is nice. But, I would no longer have the majority of both weekend days off. I would still get either 3 or 4 days off each week, though...
My initial reaction was that it was a huge blessing and to accept it. Upon further reflection, I need to do some praying.
Thanks for the opportunity to get my thoughts out. I would welcome any feedback and counsel.
I've been doing graveyard shifts for nearly a year, working from 6pm to 6am, 3-4 days a week. I love my job and the dynamics of the graveyard shift. My partner is a great guy and we have a lot of fun together.
Even though it's a corporate headquarters, I get to wear comfortable tactical pants and sweatshirts. If I don't feel like shaving, it's no big deal. There is very low stress and I have a huge amount of free time every night to do whatever. I take lunch and breaks whenever I please.
But... The actual hours are very hard on my body. I already had developed sleep apnea, so combine that with staying awake to the point of exhaustion every day and it's nearly impossible for me to lose weight. My metabolism has slowed to a crawl.
It's also difficult to date and develop relationships due to the hours.
So, it seems like a no-brainer to accept the new schedule.
But, graveyard comes with a shift premium of $2.45 an hour. I did the math and I will be losing around $400 a month in pay.
Ironically, just last week I was looking at buying a summer toy; a 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in Plum Crazy. My dream car since high school. My credit union approved me with payments at $400. I concluded that while I could afford it, it would make things a little too tight and the money was better spent on reducing debt and more savings.
Then I get offered a position that will pay $400 less a month a few days later...
So, the new shift is a blessing in that I would be healthier and more social, but would enjoy my job less and not have a whole lot of expendable money to enjoy. I would also lose my Sundays since I would start work Sunday mornings at 6am versus currently starting at 6pm. I can use my hour lunch to go to church, so that is nice. But, I would no longer have the majority of both weekend days off. I would still get either 3 or 4 days off each week, though...
My initial reaction was that it was a huge blessing and to accept it. Upon further reflection, I need to do some praying.
Thanks for the opportunity to get my thoughts out. I would welcome any feedback and counsel.
