Neat Summary
Posted By Russ Emerson on January 24, 2006 at 10:04 am
Life as a shift worker, aptly described on Sunday’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”:
Detective Barek: I’ve never worked a graveyard shift. It must leave you a lot of time during the day to get things done.
Creepy Suspect: Oh, during the day I just sleep.
Detective Logan: Oh, sleep all day work all night. Aren’t you afraid you’re missing out?
Creepy Suspect: On what?
Yep. That’s about it for me. “On what,” indeed.
On the plus side, I’m on swings, not mids, I do get Mondays and Tuesdays off, and there are benefits arising therefrom. Last night, for instance, at about the time I would normally be thinking of having “lunch,” I went to go see the Carolina Hurricanes deliver an impressive 7-2 ass-whuppin’ to the Montreal Canadiens.
It’s not a social life per se, but it’s a reasonable substitute.
Oh man, I would never survive if I had to work graveyard shift. I live for sunlight :)