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7 on 7 off Night shift.

Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:54 am
Posted by Rdaniels87
Mississippi
Member since Nov 2021
382 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:54 am
Has anybody ever worked the schedule? If so, how was it? We have no kids.
Posted by TheHumanTornado
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2008
4094 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:56 am to
If you don't like it you could always enter the portal.
Posted by gar90
Member since Sep 2009
6484 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:57 am to
You mean 7 on 7 drills, but at night?
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18553 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:58 am to
Geaux Tigers
Posted by TexasHand
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2013
1386 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 9:59 am to
I work 7 on 7 off rotating nights / days…. Best schedule I’ve ever worked. BUT I came from the 3-2-2-3, DuPont, 5-2-2-5 and 21-6. It’s the best schedule I’ve had and it isn’t close. There no way I’d work a normal 5 day work week again….there just something about having week days off.
Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
15214 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:00 am to
Wtf?
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53515 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:00 am to
What was your NIL deal that was in place?
Posted by yakster
Member since Mar 2021
3664 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:00 am to
I have. I found it better than 3 on 2 off, then 2 on 3 off. I also worked 4 on 2 off then switch to nights and 4 on 2 off. I also worked 7-1/2 years of straight nights which sucked but back then jobs were scarce and you did what you had to do.
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
9490 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:06 am to
You should work the other 7 nights and donate it to the NIL fund.
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
12564 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:40 am to
You mean Seagrams 7 and 7up all night?
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
9911 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 10:41 am to
So Perk is clocking in for Campbell?
Posted by Rdaniels87
Mississippi
Member since Nov 2021
382 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 11:27 am to
Gooooood point
Posted by Lark225
Member since Mar 2019
1801 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 11:36 am to
You take years off of your life working the night shift....do what you must or have to do. But soon as you can or come up with a plan to get off the night shift asap.
Posted by Bayoubengal205
Member since Nov 2016
1193 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 11:38 am to
7 on 7 off ain’t bad
The best I’ve worked is is 8 on 6 off
But the 7’s is good too
Posted by Bayoubengal205
Member since Nov 2016
1193 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 11:39 am to
I will add… the night shift can throw a kink in your off days. Tough on body changing sleep schedule every 7 days
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
10626 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 12:03 pm to
No brainer if you don't have kids.

I've done the 5/2/2/5.

Nice only burning 2 days of pto and getting 9 days off. Very easy to travel

Recently switched to 8-5 M-F now that we have 2 kids.

Can get up and lift from 5-7 and still be home at 5:15 every evening
Posted by nogoodjr
Member since Feb 2006
856 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 12:03 pm to
I did it for over 10 years with kids. I think it can be a real advantage. The 7 days off are great, you can be a really involved parent. The 7 nights working you are mostly gone when they are asleep (assuming another parent is home with them obviously) and mostly asleep during school hours. You can always miss sleep when important things come up.

My suggestions are have a very dark room, keep it cool. Take benadryl or other sleep aid as needed to get 7-8 hours of sleep. On the morning you work off, sleep till noon and force yourself out of bed. Try and get back on normal schedule for time off.

It is hard on the body, but doable. Do not forgo exercise and watch your diet carefully.
Posted by RedmanChew
Member since Jun 2024
447 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 12:04 pm to
Sounds better than being on the road for >20days per month like I was for 15 years.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
133796 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 12:05 pm to
I did shift work, out of town work for years.

Destroyed my relationships.

I like being with my family at night. No thanks
Posted by moe1967
South Louisiana
Member since Jul 2023
321 posts
Posted on 12/16/24 at 12:21 pm to
That's the shift I work. Been doing it for 20 years. The 7 off are fantastic.

Best advice: On the morning you get off for your 7 off sleep for about 2 - 3 hours and make yourself get out of bed. That way you sleep patterns will be normal.
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