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<blockquote data-quote="submarine" data-source="post: 181172" data-attributes="member: 9449"><p>Actually I get more sleep now. This week I was on a 2:30 pm to a.m. and I was getting 7 to 8 hours every day. I don't even bother setting an alarm clock. Now when I flip-flop that it can take me a few days to get back in sync. I'm on dispatch, so my schedule changes. Sometimes it's work-10 hours off-then work all week and while it sounds tough it's really not. I don't have a family, but if my wife had stuck around I would have actually seen her more. Every Feeder driver I know who has family has said they actually see them more. They say they end up sleeping while the kids are in school. It takes some adjustment for sure but the sleeping part of it was surprisingly the easiest part. Lots of times I take a nap on my hour long lunch and breaks and you can get lots of catnaps in as you are waiting for a trailer to be loaded. </p><p> </p><p>I think enough can't be said about the reduction in stress. I actually look forward to that call to come in to work (never thought I'd say that either) and I don't mind if I work a 14 hour day. Your family time will be of much higher quality since you aren't as worn out as you are now. </p><p> </p><p>Weekends aren't a big deal at all. I sleep in on Saturdays like normal, or I stay up and take a nap. You don't party as much if you are into that sort of thing as you are now on a 0.04% BAC all the time so you can't risk a DUI. Small sacrifice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="submarine, post: 181172, member: 9449"] Actually I get more sleep now. This week I was on a 2:30 pm to a.m. and I was getting 7 to 8 hours every day. I don't even bother setting an alarm clock. Now when I flip-flop that it can take me a few days to get back in sync. I'm on dispatch, so my schedule changes. Sometimes it's work-10 hours off-then work all week and while it sounds tough it's really not. I don't have a family, but if my wife had stuck around I would have actually seen her more. Every Feeder driver I know who has family has said they actually see them more. They say they end up sleeping while the kids are in school. It takes some adjustment for sure but the sleeping part of it was surprisingly the easiest part. Lots of times I take a nap on my hour long lunch and breaks and you can get lots of catnaps in as you are waiting for a trailer to be loaded. I think enough can't be said about the reduction in stress. I actually look forward to that call to come in to work (never thought I'd say that either) and I don't mind if I work a 14 hour day. Your family time will be of much higher quality since you aren't as worn out as you are now. Weekends aren't a big deal at all. I sleep in on Saturdays like normal, or I stay up and take a nap. You don't party as much if you are into that sort of thing as you are now on a 0.04% BAC all the time so you can't risk a DUI. Small sacrifice. [/QUOTE]
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