Warning

 

Close

Confirm Action

Are you sure you wish to do this?

Confirm Cancel
BCM
User Panel

Posted: 9/29/2014 12:08:45 AM EDT
Just curious what the guys who work nightshift do on their time off? Also looking for ideas of something to do so I don't go insane.
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 1:43:00 AM EDT
[#1]
On my time off? Sleep, spend time with my family. Try to live a normal life.


Link Posted: 9/29/2014 1:50:32 AM EDT
[#2]
I switch to a "normal" schedule on my day off so I can have some sort of normal life of my off days.  The first night back is a little rough, but after that it smooths out for me.  We work 8hr days, 7on 2off 8on 4off
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 2:16:35 AM EDT
[#3]
Fishing and motorcycling were my biggest hobbies. Best surfcasting was usually late at night so that helped.
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 5:31:54 AM EDT
[#4]
It depends on the days for me. If its my 2 day off stretch i stay on night schedule and watch dvr'd sports or play xbox. If its my 3 day weekend off stretch I try to switch over to dayshift sleep schedule and be "normal".
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 10:49:19 AM EDT
[#5]
Spend time with my wife and daughter. May grab beers with the guys from my unit once or twice a month. They are my brothers but its important that the family gets their fair share before I make those plans
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 12:29:33 PM EDT
[#6]
I was young and single when I was on nights so I had a lot of fun.  Slept during the day and had a blast at night.  
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 12:41:32 PM EDT
[#7]
Fishing, coyote hunting, sports bars at one of the area casinos.
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 1:49:38 PM EDT
[#8]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
I switch to a "normal" schedule on my day off so I can have some sort of normal life of my off days.  The first night back is a little rough, but after that it smooths out for me.  We work 8hr days, 7on 2off 8on 4off
View Quote


Wow I thought 5/8s with fixed 2 days RDO was bad.
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 3:45:46 PM EDT
[#9]
eat dinner with familly, do projects, fish, baked   alot, make breakfast for family, go to sleep
Link Posted: 9/29/2014 11:25:03 PM EDT
[#10]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:


Wow I thought 5/8s with fixed 2 days RDO was bad.
View Quote View All Quotes
View All Quotes
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Quoted:
I switch to a "normal" schedule on my day off so I can have some sort of normal life of my off days.  The first night back is a little rough, but after that it smooths out for me.  We work 8hr days, 7on 2off 8on 4off


Wow I thought 5/8s with fixed 2 days RDO was bad.


Yeh it blows knowing that your "short" week is still 7 days.
Link Posted: 9/30/2014 12:29:34 AM EDT
[#11]
work out, hang with the woman/fam. go do stuff.

12 hr shifts though, so working days are work,sleep,eat and nothing else.
Link Posted: 9/30/2014 3:31:50 PM EDT
[#12]
Looks like fishing is one of the more common things to do. We work 12 hour shifts as well. We do five days on two off one week and then two on five off. The three day breaks are what screws me up.
Link Posted: 9/30/2014 7:33:46 PM EDT
[#13]
I'm a 'night' person but I'm not into typical night-time activities (Bars & Clubs).

Go to the movies, watch Tv, eat at restaurants, bowling with the squad on occasion, etc. Fishing is also good because it can be done evenings/nights.

On occasion I might do a short road trip on my days off.



We work 12hr shifts fixed day or night. 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, etc.

Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
work out, hang with the woman/fam. go do stuff.

12 hr shifts though, so working days are work,sleep,eat and nothing else.
View Quote

We do 12s as well. 6 p to 6 a.

My day goes bout like this:
-1:30PM Wake up.
-2:30 hit gym
-4:00 eat
-6:00 Work.
AM
-6:00 get off/shower/sleep by 7. Repeat.


I try not to sleep more then 6-7hr when I'm on shift so I can still get my workout in/have a few hours to myself.


Link Posted: 10/1/2014 12:40:24 AM EDT
[#14]
Work my other jobs
Work OT
Try to keep one day for errands and stuff around the house but it doesn't always work out
Link Posted: 10/1/2014 2:09:27 AM EDT
[#15]
Discussion ForumsJump to Quoted PostQuote History
Quoted:
Wow I thought 5/8s with fixed 2 days RDO was bad.
View Quote

I got an extra 18 paid days off on top of 27 paid vacation days for working that schedule and my RDOs were Sat/Sun.
Loved my 7 weeks paid vacation a year.
Link Posted: 10/1/2014 4:27:54 PM EDT
[#16]
I go to pretty much a "normal" schedule on my days off, doing the things I enjoy. Family time, etc.

When I was single, I spent most of the nights off at the gym or hanging out with the guys.
Link Posted: 10/1/2014 4:35:32 PM EDT
[#17]
Attempt to sleep in some, but I have a wife and kids so I want to spend time with them as much as possible. Usually at night I will work on projects needed to be done, as long as it does not disturb my family sleeping, clean, play xbox, watch tv etc.
Link Posted: 10/2/2014 8:55:24 AM EDT
[#18]
If my days off are Mon-Fri, I usually spend the evening with my wife between the time she gets home from work, and when she goes to bed.  There's no night life where I live, so once she's in bed I'll stay up watching TV, and surfing ARFCOM.  If I have weekends off, I'll get out of my sleep rotation to spend time with family and friends.
Link Posted: 10/4/2014 10:33:37 PM EDT
[#19]
I'm only 23 and single so my time off is either studying or going out with some friends. Usually spend a lot of my time out at the range or gym.
Link Posted: 10/4/2014 10:52:44 PM EDT
[#20]


Do stuff with the wife, try to get into the mountains to go mining, xbox, read and run.

Link Posted: 10/5/2014 2:21:13 AM EDT
[#21]
We worked 4-10's.  Graveyards was 2200-0800.  On my first day off, i would come home, shower/change, and try to power though the entire day like a normal person without sleep.  I usually made it until about 4-5pm and had to have power nap.  Time with fam is the most important and you better get it in.  having three days off every week helped in recovering from the shift and in getting ready to go back to work.  Shopping and date night with the mrs was also nice with weird days off.  Costco was never packed on a tuesday afternoon and no one eats out at Red Robin on a tuesday night.

If we didn't have a plan for the days off, then they fell apart or i would take a nap.  Always have a plan for your days off if you want to get the most out of them.  

On the night before I would go back to work, I would just stay up late w/Netflix or the DVR.  I also did my running late at night after the wife/kid went to bed.
Close Join Our Mail List to Stay Up To Date! Win a FREE Membership!

Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!

You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.


By signing up you agree to our User Agreement. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win.
Top Top