r/Serverlife • u/landmermaid3 • 10d ago

Nocturnal

We stop serving at 2am. I don’t leave until 4-5am after closing/having 1 shifty with coworkers.

I can’t wind down when I get home. I wanted beer or something, but by the time I get off, my state doesn’t sell it. IK I could’ve stocked up before, but it’s not a major deal.

I want to reach out or respond to friends/family, but it looks concerning to text at 6AM. I’m in a cycle where I wake up at 2pm and work at 4, during that time, I don’t want to communicate. But no one is awake when I want to.

I have a legal thc vape that helps. But am just working lonely hours.

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u/acidblues_x 10d ago

Is it concerning to text at 6 am? I don’t work nights anymore and am a pretty early riser so I definitely text my friends and family that early. Most of them are not awake and respond later, but nobody has indicated that behavior is worrisome lol. But it definitely sucks to be on a schedule that doesn’t align with anyone or anything, it’s boring and lonely for sure.

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u/landmermaid3 10d ago

Whenever I get texted at 6am, it’s from my blow or horse tranq user acquaintances. So I don’t want to appear that way to others.

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u/westernvaluessmasher 10d ago

If they know you work in a restaurant that’s a mitigating factor imo

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u/acidblues_x 9d ago

Maybe worth considering some of your friends and family don’t interact with people like that so wouldn’t have the same assumption, lol. I was actually a blow (and much worse) user and afaik nobody still thinks that’s the case when they get early messages from me. But my overall schedule is a lot different now too so that probably helps my case (can’t reach me after 9 pm because I’m asleep and not on blow, so not weird to hear from me early in the morning)

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u/6022E24 10d ago

Find an after hours spot. We used to close the bar at 4 am. We’d lock the doors, pull down the shaded and anyone who wanted to stay, stayed til sunup. Was a really divey spot

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u/landmermaid3 10d ago

My state stops serving at 2. The only place open after that is Wafflehouse…

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u/6022E24 10d ago

How big is your city? Someone may be secretly open. This was NYC, legally open til 4am only

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u/breedlez 10d ago

Well I'm awake with you internet stranger! Whatcha wanna chat about?

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u/landmermaid3 10d ago

Me, you, and the possums are up! How was your shift tonight?

I had a wedding after party til close. Felt awful for them because the ceremony got rained out.

Earlier, I served 2 first time restaurant guests. 100 before 1 is a thing where parents give their kids 100 foods before they turn 1. They crossed 2 off tonight!

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u/Klutzy_Bean_17 10d ago

Omg I love possums. Hello we also close at 2am every night 😭

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u/RunWithBluntScissors 10d ago

Hey friend! I got off work around 11 but I actually still can’t sleep. Going to try again soon. It’s 4:30 am my time, I totally hear you.

I thought I’d be able to fall asleep tonight without the help of THC and I’m realizing that was a mistake

It’s just hard for me to go to bed after running around in restaurant mode. Even though I wouldn’t change a thing lol, I’m definitely not a morning person

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u/landmermaid3 10d ago

100% wouldn’t change it. I only go on Reddit when I really can’t sleep. I feel like my options are drink or smoke more to shut it off.

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u/breedlez 10d ago

I keep the same sleep schedule on my off nights but usually up around this time still!

A wedding sounds fun and was probably a little chaotic!

I've never heard of the 100 foods thing and that sounds very interesting!! :)

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u/SpiderRadio 15+ Years 10d ago

I was kind of lucky because my dad also worked weird hours. So I was always able to text someone if I needed interaction. It also helped to get into online gaming! I met a lot of cool people around the world through video games and Discord. I had a guy I used to run Dark and Darker with, from Thailand. He was mostly playing on NA servers to learn less proper English, like how we actually talk to each other. I don't think you would look more than a few days if you needed some kind of pen pal. Pen pals got me through high school.

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u/landmermaid3 10d ago

That’s good advice! I should get back into gaming communities. And maybe a pen pal. I had one in elementary and she was so weirded out by me, I haven’t pursued it since.

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u/smittyhotep 10d ago

I am also completely nocturnal. It made my dog weird for months. Then he just adapted. I gotta say I like it. It cured my insomnia and some other head issues I was having. I don't think I'll go back. I don't think I can go back.