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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor

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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TABSenior Contributor

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yes. well he has trade as fitter @Bunniekins I heard local company here has contract for sentries on tunnel in sydney well most are women and just sign people in or out or spotters supposedly they are $44/hr plus penalties lol more than I get here for horrible work lol

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@TAB that's not right that you get paid lower money than that. I have never understood why people who do horrible jobs get such ordinary money. It is not right.

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TABSenior Contributor

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I should put kettle where I am @Bunniekins I got cold going to kitchen even coffee jar felt cold lol

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@TAB am sitting here shivering but cannot have any more coffee will have the caffine shakes if I do. Am waiting for a food delivery 🙂 will be here between 5am and 8am. I love home deliveries. Feel sorry for the guys that do that job it would be another hard job probably paid a pittance.

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TABSenior Contributor

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well pay went up a lot 10 years ago but has stayed same while other jobs pay has doubled, eg govt, brother in public service no quals few levels up from bottom says is wage is equivalent to near $70 per hr cos he works so few hours and just plays with computer anyway and gets payrise on payrise every year lolo @Bunniekins

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TABSenior Contributor

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yeah hands starting to get cold here, looking for gloves. @Bunniekins nearly out of milk plus think done with coffee for a while will go to shop in a few hours when open

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@TAB there is a job for you a good solid public service job. I worked as a temp for public service and it was great. The people were all nice and the work was easy. That was years ago now but did a variety of jobs. Kept me employed for months. That was how I met my ex actually.

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TABSenior Contributor

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yes did that in 20s got bored and went off rails a bit then left @Bunniekins prob good idea these days tho lol

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BunniekinsSenior Contributor

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@TAB a nice walk to the shops in the sun would warm you up :).

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TABSenior Contributor

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sun wont be up for like 4 more hours @Bunniekins lol plus sub zero haha

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