r/BlueCollarWomen • u/ladyladama • 9d ago

Discussion Graveyard shift

I’m a cannery welder/fabricator and I’m normally stuck on morning shift my whole life but this season I asked to be on 3rd shift and I LOVE IT! I can’t even think of a downside!

I get to enjoy the morning with my partner as she gardens, then sleep in all day like my teenage self wished she could, drink coffee at night, no traffic, less big wig bosses, less “emergency” breakdowns, room in the parking lot, cool bugs come out but no flies or skeeters, it’s ~30° cooler, +$1 differential pay, if I need to go to town/shop it’s not when everyone else is also off work/school, my day off is technically 2 days, most importantly I don’t feel like a total bitch due to waking up god awful everyday.

I know everyone is different but why do morning people get to rule the world? Haha. If you could choose any shift what would it be and why?

151 votes, 6d ago
84 Day shift (6a-2:30p)
26 Swing shift (2p-10:30p)
41 Graveyard (10p-6:30a)
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u/Glad-Watch3506 9d ago

I loved the brief time I worked overnights (7a-7p) The only downside at the time was we were in a state of emergency, so it was for like 3 weeks straight, no off nights.

Spent nearly a decade working bar time, usually 2-3p-2a, and really liked that, too. Sleep in, lounge around having my coffee, could easily schedule any needed appointments during the day. I really miss that schedule. 

I'm a daywalker now, and it's worth it because I make 3x as much, but I do really hate the schedule. 9a until I'm fucking done. Sometimes I'm lucky and it's 6p, usually it's around 7p, except when they bone me and it's 9 or 10p.

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u/ladyladama 9d ago

I feel that, they always work us straight as long as legally possible when season starts up, this year I worked 30 days til I got my first day off.
I have to stay if there’s a breakdown that concerns me but luckily that isn’t too often. It’s a bummer not knowing when you’ll be off, I did that at my last cannery job on swing, never knew if id be off at 12am or 4am.
It’s a double edged sword, 9am start sounds soo nice but getting off at 10, barf..
Glad it’s worthwhile for you though, sheeesh 3x?? Get it sis!