re: Night shift folks with kids? Thinking of making the move back.

I think it depends on how much sleep you feel you need, and the actual times.

I've worked some odd shifts for short terms, and it honestly sucks. I either don't get to see my kid at all because I need the sleep and he'll be at daycare, or he'll constantly try to wake me up (he's 2).

Shift work is great for singles who want extra hours and don't need a set schedule daily. With a wife and kid (moreso kid), it would be terrible long term. He'll get used to it, but it takes time away from him. Nothing is worth that time. He'll still have to do his normal routine (school/daycare, etc.), so even those extra days off are not necessarily "make up" time.

ETA: I was under assumption a rotating day/night shift. If straight nights, mich moreso dependent on schedule. But not quite as bad if you sleep short hours.