I work security at a warehouse outside Cleveland and last Tuesday the gate arm just hung there like a limp noodle when I tried to scan my badge. Had to manually push it up and prop it with a cone while dispatch figured out the software glitch. Anyone else have to MacGyver something dumb just to clock in on third shift?
A new manager watched me chug three cups of black coffee between midnight and 4am, then said I was wrecking my sleep cycle. Switched to one cup at 1am and water the rest of the shift, and I actually feel less zombie-like by 6am. Has anyone else gotten weird advice about caffeine timing that ended up working?
Dude was flexing like it was a badge of honor. I work third shift at a warehouse in Akron and I know what that extra time really is. Its just more time staring at conveyor belts while your brain turns to mush. I did 50 hours one December and my girlfriend told me I smelled like coffee and regret for two weeks straight. Some of us are just trying to survive the night shift, not win a trophy for who can sacrifice their sleep the most. Anyone else get tired of people acting like overwork is something to show off?