That swing shift sounds like it'd get old real quick. I work 2nd Mon-Fri 2pm - 10:30pm, but can come in a couple hours early on Fridays like around noon and get off at 8:30pm, which isn't that bad. I sleep all day until about 12 or 1pm, unless I have errands to run during the day before work, and stay up all night after work. That's when I wrench, do chores around the house etc. Only thing I don't like is not being able to mow after work (wake the neighbors). So I do that Sunday evenings. I used to try getting up and loafing around before work, but am much more content with my schedule just sleeping all day unless I have something else to do, then staying up til 3-5am after work. It just feels more natural waking up, getting ready, and going straight to work, like everyone does on 1st shift. So I'm in a 1st shift routine that's basically delayed 8 hours later into the day. I'm also single and live alone, so it's not too bad. Difficult finding time to hang out with the females though, I'd say that's the biggest thing I don't like about it....other than that, it really doesn't bother me.
I'm 27 now and if you added up every single day I worked on 1st shift in the last 12 years, it would probably total to be about 6-8 months worth of work. Always been on 2nd between 3 different jobs. Worked a late 2nd before I started the shift I'm on now. It was 4:30pm - 3am.....never got used to that one.
