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I work first shift but was sent to work at nights to train people. Was told just couple of weeks but its been 3 months. Its hard for me to adjust especially my neighbors house is under construction. I hear a lot of noises. Anyways Someone took a photo of me nodding or should i say i was very sleepy. Can i fight this? Tia
You can fight it all you want, but unless you have some underlying medical issue, it's up to the employer how to deal with this.
At-will state, remember?
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Thanks a lot.. Appreciate it. Im not yet fired. But i might be. 2 new people in a position trying to make their name look good. Didnt even went to my 1st shift supervisor and manager. Went straight to HR.. Sad thing we all did the same **** before those got promoted.
I work first shift but was sent to work at nights to train people. Was told just couple of weeks but its been 3 months. Its hard for me to adjust especially my neighbors house is under construction. I hear a lot of noises.
Address the noise solution head-on. Use a fan or background sound masking to cover up the noise when you're at home trying to sleep. Look on YouTube for sound masking - various different sounds - 8, 9, 10 hours long. Possibly move to another room to sleep in that might be quieter. Use disposable foam earplugs (they work great and mute sounds wonderfully). Just make sure your alarm is extra loud.
Also maybe use Vivarin or other caffeine tablet "supplements" to help give yourself a perk. You can even break them in half to better control the boost. I think you're situation can be brought under control.
There are very good white-noise/background noise generators for iOS and Android; those with some comfortable ear buds would probably help with the sleeping. There are also many ways to get into a solid sleep cycle by watching the timing of caffeine and alcohol intake. (Alcohol to get you to sleep can cause you to "bounce" awake a few hours later, when the soporific effect wears off. You wake up partially rested and it can be a bratch to get back to sleep. Don't use alcohol to get to sleep, or be very moderate so the bounce effect is minimal.)
As for nodding off, try to find a way to really close your eyes and relax for a minute or two when you can - in the bathroom, on break, any time you aren't actually supposed to "be working." It can help.
I've always been prone to a dull hour in the mid-afternoon and if I'm even a little sleep-deprived, can blink out for a minute. The "micro-nap" technique helped me a lot.
OTOH, it's been a standard part of my work process to close my eyes and visualize a next creative step. I've had some amusing (and not-so) incidents with co-workers and bosses who thought I was zoning out...
Let your 1st shift manager/supervisor know basically what you've posted here, "I am concerned because I am finding the second shift hours a little tough. I thought it would be for a few weeks but it has been over 3 months and it is taking a toll on me. I'm more of day person which is one of the reasons, I enjoy my job here working 1st shift. Do you have a timeframe for me to return to 1st shift again?" If they are vague, you could say something like, "In that case, I will take steps to assure that I am at my peak (best, or whatever) for the second shift since I've noticed how tired I am while working this shift."
There are very good white-noise/background noise generators for iOS and Android; those with some comfortable ear buds would probably help with the sleeping. There are also many ways to get into a solid sleep cycle by watching the timing of caffeine and alcohol intake. (Alcohol to get you to sleep can cause you to "bounce" awake a few hours later, when the soporific effect wears off. You wake up partially rested and it can be a bratch to get back to sleep. Don't use alcohol to get to sleep, or be very moderate so the bounce effect is minimal.)
As for nodding off, try to find a way to really close your eyes and relax for a minute or two when you can - in the bathroom, on break, any time you aren't actually supposed to "be working." It can help.
I've always been prone to a dull hour in the mid-afternoon and if I'm even a little sleep-deprived, can blink out for a minute. The "micro-nap" technique helped me a lot.
OTOH, it's been a standard part of my work process to close my eyes and visualize a next creative step. I've had some amusing (and not-so) incidents with co-workers and bosses who thought I was zoning out...
Good day! Thats what exactly happened.. I closed my eyes to relax and someone took a photo. Now im on suspension and waiting. But if i get called at HR i want video as proof.. Because photo has a lot of representation. I know for a fact that i didnt close my eyes for morethan 30 seconds.
Let your 1st shift manager/supervisor know basically what you've posted here, "I am concerned because I am finding the second shift hours a little tough. I thought it would be for a few weeks but it has been over 3 months and it is taking a toll on me. I'm more of day person which is one of the reasons, I enjoy my job here working 1st shift. Do you have a timeframe for me to return to 1st shift again?" If they are vague, you could say something like, "In that case, I will take steps to assure that I am at my peak (best, or whatever) for the second shift since I've noticed how tired I am while working this shift."
F*** them. Definitely fight at unemployment since it's a material shift change and completely reasonable you would be sleepy.
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