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Night Shift

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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@Meowmy had a bad day today @Bunniekins shes not good

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@TAB s well you can come online at this ungodly hour while your friend will be asleep 🙂 but you are right will look a bit nuts .... but being nutty is the new cool don't you know 🙂

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well he did trade along time ago and it can be mostly physically easier than what I do @Bunniekins hes having age/life/jo/marriage crisis doubt if he will stay at it and hes doing it in school hols so getting paid already wife disinterested, kids near lift school, hes been forcing himself to do job not suited for fo like 10 years so doin Is this it thing

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@TAB s 😞 I know I wrote to Meowmy on good morning thread. I don't like to see my girl going through such bad feelings. I only missed her by 2 hours last night. Hopefully she is sleeping peacfully and will feel a bit better this morning when she gets up. Pea can only hope. Will talk to my coffee companion later today.x

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@TAB s sounds like he has hit crisis time. It is good that you can be there for him. Just look after yourself dont want cat getting exhausted by being stressed out with friend's problems.

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if am up am up @Bunniekins yeah already told him so not bothered think first 3 days am doing 14hr shifts so wont see him much. he said staying 10 days nothing in concrete see what happens he works with someone who is also permanent, but took maximum time off ie 3 years and has come back as a casual thats hilarious, how can you have 2 jobs w same employer lol they are desperate so he could keep teaching up sleeeve while exploring options

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similar problems as me @Bunniekins he was talking about doing this 2 years ago, would have had to ask wife, she prob just said do what you like this time lol

just doing the drive here and back would be good for him cos on own and has been distraction getting prepared

hes on an adventure like I should be lol yeah think its a one off re him but hes looking for options and if gets work he gets 2 pays so could all be for him

plus here is good idea cos simple work, no real expectations re new people then he could work on holidays around nsw once gets recent experience guess

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@TAB s He must be nervous or maybe will be like a working holiday for him and he is nervous excited :). Makes me want to fly away myself if I could. It is so hard TABs wanting to do some many things and yet being confined inside a mi and having to take baby steps you know what I mean?

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@TAB is it the sort of work that women could do?

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ive spent decades sitting in room on my own and quitting jobs and worrying etc so have some idea @Bunniekins its ok if learn to forget and enjoy what think are good times

yes he would be nervous but think it will be easy for him mentally once gets going

just watching tugboat show its so cool going for coffee too brb

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