Worked shifts for 30 odd years or so. Tomorrow I start my 4 day(2 days+ 2 nights),12hr shift cycle.
My sleep pattern will be something like;
Tonight, bed sometime between 10 to 12. Up @ 5. 5ml cycle to work for 6.
Repeat for Fri.
Sat, up around 8/9am or whenever grand kids decide to get up. Work @ 6pm – 6am.
Sun, sleep till 12/1pm ish if kids are quiet 🙄 Work @ 6pm – 6 am.
Mon. If no an non phone calls might sleep till 1pm but rarely any later.
Then off for 6 days, usually up around 7/8am with MrsT and bed anytime between 10-12pm.
MrsT can’t get enough sleep but there are medical reasons for this.
Son is like me and as well as 2 kids to look after he tends to do work at nights. Finished a 5yr day release degree recently and is talking about doing another now that he has changed jobs!!
Daughter is a primary school teacher with 2 kids and also can’t get enough sleep. If I pick her up in the car for any reason first thing she does is roll up a jacket, tucks it against the car door and falls asleep ❗