Forced onto third shift...

Hopefully he's finally napping before shift, instead of TTR'ing, haha!

 

I loved nights. Given a choice I'd pick it over anything else.

 

As others have said, do not go to bed as soon as you get home. Stay awake for a while and do whatever.

I've been on a 7~pm start time for longer than I care to admit. When I get home in the morning, I'll cut the grass, argue with the wife and kids for a bit, and try and go to bed around noon. I'm usually pretty tired at that point. Get up at 5, eat supper and head to work. Friday's I'll stay up as long as I can, but usually crash on the couch around 8pm. Saturdays I'm up at 7 and ready to go all day. I stay up late Saturday night, sleep until 900 Sunday. Get up, Church at 1030, then visit my parents until around 3, then take a nap.

I've seen others try the night shift where they go home and straight to bed, then they're awake 4-5 hours before work. I usually see those guys sleeping somewhere along the road. (In a day cab, mind you) I prefer to sleep in my bed. Much more comfortable.

What I do don't work for everyone, obviously. But, it seems those who go home and stay awake for a while do better than the others.

 

Pretty much how I do it, as well. All of the above. (Or I WOULD be that guy napping in my daycab on the side of the road, LoL~!)

 

I too MUCH preferred night driving. Day sleeping can be a problem. Get some of those squishy ear plugs. They feel odd at 1st, but you get used to it, and blocks out a lot of noise. I have a noisy upstairs neighbor, and I use them still today. Also, a note on your doorbell "Day Sleeper", helps too.

 

i always found it to be more beneficial to run at night. less traffic, but many times MORE construction, but you get around that easier, cuz of less traffic.

then at night, when it's hot and muggy outside, you at least do not have the hot broiling sun beating down on your cab or trailer.

ever work inside a trailer that has baked in that hot broiling sun?

i know i have, and i'd venture to guess nearly 99.000% of the others here have as well.

also, getting fuel at the truck stops is a bit easier, as there are no long lines waiting for fuel.

i always found the benefits driving/working at night, far out weighed working day time.

 

yes, i found a nap before going to work, helped me as well. heck, there were times at my last employer, that the dock guys were running late....NAP TIME...!!!!!!

 

yeah, when my week ended at about 6 AM on a saturday, i'd make myself stay up ALL day saturday, and do the yard work, shopping, etc. yeah, i'd be some saturdays dog tired. in fact one time, the wife came out to give me a cold beer.

i was pulling weeds in the vegetable garden

i was kneeling down on one knee, normal weeding position.

but i was sleeping...lol...lol...lol

scared the crap outta the wife, she thought i had died...lol

told her, nope, you ain't getting that insurance money yet you hag....lol....

from that day on, she ain't caught me kneeling weeding the garden..lol...lol..lol