Well, it's official, my dh bid on a third shift job and got it. I was praying he wouldn't but guess God had another plan! DH worked this shift for about 3 years, he went on that shift when dd started school cause he was on 2nd then and would have never seen her( where is works the chance of 1st shift is next to impossible, he has 8 years in but needs about another 10 to get days, lol!)...though he was on 3rd to better the family, he was always SO grumpy, always tired, just never able to get restful sleep etc. Well his plant went to an alternative shift where he worked 3 12 hours shifts( only part of the plant went to this shift) so he took a job on that so he would have more days off and still have the evenings those days, problem being he worked every Sat. and some Sundays. It was ok for a bit cause he used a vacation day here and there if we had things on weekends he wanted to do, but then the vacation ran out....so now he thinks this is best so he can still be at weekend activities with the kids. He is a scout leader and we have several scouting events on the weekends coming up and will be able to be at these as well...I am just not looking forward to the grumpy hubby I had spent time with over the 3 years he worked this shift before. All I can do now at this point is pray that God will help him get rested etc. I know there will be an adjustment period so the first few weeks especially will be hard, I am just hoping afterward he can get on a schedule.
Lisa
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2006-Jan-26 - Untitled Comment
Posted by JenB
Oh Lisa, I know you were dreading this! Praying that he can get restful sleep!
2006-Jan-26 - Praying for ya!
Posted by abundantblessings
Lisa,
It's got to be so hard to have a hubby on a night shift like that... will be praying that it all works out well for your family...and your hubby is able to get restful sleep when he is off. It's no fun to have a grumpy hubby!
Blessings,
Laurie
2006-Jan-26 - Sorry you are disappointed...
Posted by mominpa
My dh works 3rd shift 3 12 hour nights too... I like it...more than if he were on days...because we get WHOLE days together different days all the time, but being home and hs it works out VERY WELL!
I do understand about being tired, some days it is rough on him, he is tired on his first day off and that is a rough day.
Compared to the other shifts this one fits our family, and we've had it for most of the 8 years we've been married.
I always hear about dhs who work all DAY long and then come home and are tired yet, need to spend time with wife and children yet are so tired...atleast when dh has his days off (3-4 a week) we have his TOTAL attention!! ;)
Hoping you adjust and your dh does get rest!!