Author Topic: Nightshift (Read 32524 times)

Chris · « **Reply #25 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:14:17 am »

Right. haha!

Me and my dad used to spend hours playing battlefield2 online together. Love that game.

This is me: http://www.bf2stats.net/player/131438482/ All my map scores have vanished because it's so long since I was online but you get the general idea.

and this is my dad: http://www.bf2stats.net/player/128989335/ Ranked 335 in the world for aviator, safe to say he's pretty damn good in a jet! haha!

Probably best that I don't play it while I'm at work though or the old people might think the war is back on...

Chris

Dead Eye · « **Reply #26 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:17:52 am »

I never really got in to the Battlefield series until Battlefield 3 and its safe to say that I am a terrible pilot haha

Chris · « **Reply #27 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:24:40 am »

Well you can see how many hours he's logged and mine too but we used to practice together on our own server which didn't log any hours kills etc for hours and hours. I'm probably about the 1000 hours mark in total and he's more like 3k... sad I know but was good fun

I'm not a bad pilot, he says modestly, but I was pretty vicious in the helicopters. Practice etc etc etc... haha

Dead Eye · « **Reply #28 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:29:53 am »

Nice, I haven't quite logged that many hours on BF3 just yet :P I used to use Xfire to track stats (and still do) but have recently taken to using Raptr as it pulls in information from both Xfire and Steam and has more stats information (I love stats

)

http://www.xfire.com/profile/deadeyese/
http://raptr.com/deadeyese/games

Chris · « **Reply #29 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:33:17 am »

WOW! That's serious amount of stats! haha!

Dead Eye · « **Reply #30 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:42:56 am »

The impressive / scary part is that the tracking began in 2006 (as shown on Xfire) and since then I have averaged at least 2 hours of gaming every single day for the past 7 years... I should note that these stats are not padded - I've seen people just leave a game on constantly to get their hours recorded which makes absolutely no sense to me what-so-ever. If anything, there is probably time missing...

Should probably stop hijacking this thread

Chris · « **Reply #31 on:** 17 March 2013, 05:11:48 am »

Ye stat padding seems so stupid. Never taken part myself either.

That is a lot of hours my friend, I've probably spent a similar average of hours detailing cars/bikes since I was about 17 so I can't really comment.. haha

pongeroon · « **Reply #32 on:** 18 March 2013, 04:25:26 am »

Not a gamer myself so cannot contribute to hijack, sorry!

But to get back to the OT, I am a paramedic currently on third night of four, and it's been BUSY!!! I'm on here now trying not to fall asleep for the last 2 hours of the shift, or before the next job comes in, which ever is soonest...

Chris, I have a lot of contact with your people in this part of the world, usually a nice polite lot

. How does it work in Shetland with ambulances and suchlike? Is there anything on the island, or do they get flown in? I guess people in your area are a lot more self-reliant than here; only last night we had someone call us because he had a head cold and blocked sinuses and said he couldn't breathe. Which he could. And someone else who had seen doctors and consultants and surgeons and hadn't been made better, so called us because he wanted an injection to cure him

.

Anyhow, mustn't grumble

. Do you find on a night shift that sometimes it will go really quickly even though you may not be very busy? And other times it can go on for what seems like days even if theres a lot going on?

Slaninar · « **Reply #33 on:** 18 March 2013, 05:19:40 am »

There are people who can eat all the time, people who can have sex anytime, and people who can sleep anytime. I'm one of those - anytime, anywhere. Literally. If I have a 15 minute break and I'm sleepy - no problem, I sleep.

Still I hate night shifts - no amount of money can compensate for it. I'm all broken and need several days to go back to normal. Even if I sleep well, I can't function good (it is mostly apparent if I try to play football the next day, no dribbling, slower reflexes etc). I need sleep from 24:00 to 4:00 to work well.

I believe 6 hours of hard work are more than enough, people need private lives and spare time. Capitalists draining people, louring them into working too much for buying things they don't really need... but that's a different topic.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #34 on:** 19 March 2013, 04:01:18 am »

As far as sleeping patterns go I tend to be able to sleep mostly on cue but not if I'm not tired enough or if something is on my mind (be it good or bad). But I can stay up all night, sleep during the day, sleep for 3 hours, sleep for 15 hours etc etc... I do usually have a standard pattern of around 01:00 - 10:00 but lately its been more like 08:00-12:00

stevierst · « **Reply #35 on:** 19 March 2013, 04:46:07 am »

I only manage 4-5 hours sleep after a night shift, and by the time I've done a set of 4 I'm almost like a zombie, and It takes days to recover.
I'm up at this time because I have an early shift to go to. Start at 6am after a 40 minute ride to work, looking at a 7.30pm finish then the return journey home. A rare bit of an o/t moment that doesn't happen too often!

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pongeroon · « **Reply #36 on:** 19 March 2013, 05:27:11 am »

Have a good day, Stevierst

I'm on the home stretch, last one of four. I usually sleep pretty well during the day, but still feel wrecked at about 2am to about 5am especially the first night. I recover well though, for which I am eternally grateful.

Chris · « **Reply #37 on:** 19 March 2013, 10:34:57 am »

I usually don't have a problem sleeping, especially after a nightshift. In fact I used to have real trouble getting to sleep but since I moved onto nights it's been my best sleep in years! Haha.

Before my first night then I have a long lie in the morning instead of having a nap in the afternoon as a sleep in the afternoon makes me feel hellish. After my nightshift I get home between quarter past and half past 8, if I am working that night then I'll try and sleep from whenever I get home till 4 (usually only sleep till about half 2 or 3 though) and If I'm not working that night then I make myself get up at one or two at the very latest then do something like have a game of squash or go to the gym to really tire myself out so I can get a normal time sleep that night and kick my body clock back into a normal routine which is about midnight or 1 till 8 or 9.

I'm off now until next monday though! Woop!

Chris

Liroka · « **Reply #38 on:** 19 March 2013, 11:47:51 am »

I did night shift for 2 years on an IT Helpdesk on a rota of 3 on/3 off; 1 day and 2 nights, and the constant flipping of my sleep pattern eventually destroyed me. It was a good laugh while it lasted and as it was usually very quiet I spent my nights watching films or playing games on my laptop. Still, I much prefer the regular 9-5, I feel more awake and I get to spend more time with my daughter/family. Also not being on the phones now is a breath of fresh air.

bri h · « **Reply #39 on:** 19 March 2013, 12:18:18 pm »

Im working nights for a security company. I decided that im to old and fat to do a job where you have to wear a stab vest (youve seen them running in and out or banks with a big box thing) so now i work in the vaults. Theres pros and cons to working nights but at the moment im to knackered to remember the pros. Still its a job and the pays ok so i should dry my eyes and remember summer and dry salt free roads cant be far away eh.

noggythenog · « **Reply #40 on:** 19 March 2013, 12:21:48 pm »

Creatures of the night- mind take yur vitamin D...its widely believed that most folk in the uk are vitamin D defficient & almost definately night workers since we rarely see daylight even when it does appear.vitamins are controversial but i firmly believe shift workers need them as the body is put under extra stresses.

Another tip for staying alert on a night shift-go to the gym before.a good metabolically challenging all body workout about 45 minutes to an hour will raise yur metabolism for 14 hrs afterwards so instead of slumping & fighting sleep you'll feel alert & youll want to fuel up with quality grub instead o Ginsters.by the time the shift ends you're fully fuelled & ready to repair.

Stay on yur feet as much as possible during a night shift & try to best trick yur body into thinking it's day time,im sat in a control tower for 13 hour night shifts,i cant leave the building except to piss,i wont sit for any longer than 20 minutes at a time,i prefer to keep all the lights on to simulate the day but my colleagues tend to go dark & put on the heating which i feel is perfect for feeling dozy.

Always make sure you repay the sleep debt built up over the shifts,even if it means having 11 hours kip on 1 of yur days off,thats my excuse today

Chris · « **Reply #41 on:** 19 March 2013, 12:29:31 pm »

Haha,

As for keeping the lights on and not being too warm... Working in a care home which is at a constant 22 degrees + with lights off to encourage our residents to sleep doesn't help me... haha.

Chris

noggythenog · « **Reply #42 on:** 19 March 2013, 01:03:22 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 19 March 2013, 12:29:31 pm

Haha,

As for keeping the lights on and not being too warm... Working in a care home which is at a constant 22 degrees + with lights off to encourage our residents to sleep doesn't help me... haha.

Chris

You're doomed chris

In your case i'd prescribe a bag o werthers originals, a tartan itchy blanket,a microwaved roasty toasty bean bag infused wi lavender & a bit o heartbeat on the telly coz if you cant beat em.....join em!!!

Chris · « **Reply #43 on:** 19 March 2013, 01:44:02 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 19 March 2013, 01:03:22 pm

Quote from: Chris on 19 March 2013, 12:29:31 pm
Haha,

As for keeping the lights on and not being too warm... Working in a care home which is at a constant 22 degrees + with lights off to encourage our residents to sleep doesn't help me... haha.

Chris

You're doomed chris

In your case i'd prescribe a bag o werthers originals, a tartan itchy blanket,a microwaved roasty toasty bean bag infused wi lavender & a bit o heartbeat on the telly coz if you cant beat em.....join em!!!

HAHAHAHA!!

It's fine, I'm only contracted for two nights a week, I quite often do an extra one or two here and there, but It's fine for me. Plenty time off to recover!

Chris

Ton13 · « **Reply #44 on:** 19 March 2013, 03:23:59 pm »

ive just finished 7 night shifts (12hrs) going back on to 5 day shifts (12hrs) then back onto 7 nights.

its a loooooong time!

Chris · « **Reply #45 on:** 22 March 2013, 07:23:01 pm »

Quote from: Ton13 on 19 March 2013, 03:23:59 pm

ive just finished 7 night shifts (12hrs) going back on to 5 day shifts (12hrs) then back onto 7 nights.

its a loooooong time!

Jesus, that's crazy!

Anyone else on tonight?? I've been called in to do an extra one tonight... didn't have an extra sleep this morning though so will be pretty shattered when tomorrow morning rolls around...

noggythenog · « **Reply #46 on:** 22 March 2013, 07:43:15 pm »

woop woop, another night in paradise, 30 to 40 knot winds are making my life easy tonight.time for another coffee.

On the down side it's due to moderate after midnight & once the ships start a moving i'll need to face my front

only tonight & tomorrow night to go then im on my rota'd 14 days off to enjoy all this excellent biking weather

rain & wind!!!!

Farjo · « **Reply #47 on:** 22 March 2013, 07:43:59 pm »

Last night for me

noggythenog · « **Reply #48 on:** 22 March 2013, 09:44:03 pm »

Quote from: Farjo on 22 March 2013, 07:43:59 pm

Last night for me

Surely Admins arent allowed nights off as you are living the dream 24/7

noggythenog · « **Reply #49 on:** 22 March 2013, 09:51:58 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 22 March 2013, 07:23:01 pm

Quote from: Ton13 on 19 March 2013, 03:23:59 pm
ive just finished 7 night shifts (12hrs) going back on to 5 day shifts (12hrs) then back onto 7 nights.

its a loooooong time!

Jesus, that's crazy!

Anyone else on tonight?? I've been called in to do an extra one tonight... didn't have an extra sleep this morning though so will be pretty shattered when tomorrow morning rolls around...

Chris you soon wont have any time to work, what with being the Shetland Isles

specialist & Foc-u affiliate

. The Shetlands Fazer contingent will hunt you down, all 3 of them

, & theres hardly anywhere to hide, the more posts you tally up, the more they'll hunt you,you'll be like a haggis running round & round a hill with 1 leg shorter than the other. You have been warned!!!