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The Night Shift
Saturday, June 09, 2007 @ 11:23 PM
I started training today at a hotel. I applied for a part-time front desk clerk position. I'm supposed to work 11pm-7am two nights a week. But this week, for training, I'm working 40 hours. I trained from 3-11pm today, but this Monday-Thursday, I'll be training on the 11-7 shift.
Hence, I am suddenly trying to radically alter my sleep schedule. I'm going to stay up as late as I can tonight, sleep as late as I can tomorrow, stay up as late as I can tomorrow night, sleep as late as I can on Monday, and then report for training at 11pm. Now, I have a stock of Seroquel that I'm hoping will make this process easier, but still, it's going to be interesting.
I've never been a day person. My body has always wanted (and sometimes insisted) that I stay awake all night and sleep in the daytime. So now I have an opportunity to try out a third-shift schedule.
Once - or, if - I make it through training, I'll be the only person in the hotel for most of the night. Hardly anyone will check in after 11pm, only a handful of people will check out before 7, and I'll only really have to deal with guests if they happen to need something during my shift. I will be able to spend a considerable amount of my working hours reading a book - and that won't be considered slacking. It will be expected.
So it's possible that this will be my best job ever. Of course, this is my life we're talking about, so... yeah, best not to get my hopes up.
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