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lettie · 28-04-2009, 19:08

After years of shift work, I can't comment on this. I did a night shift last night and am up for an early tomorrow. My body clock is all over the place I eat at any opportunity be it day or night and I would be a GP's nightmare with bowel habits.

Previous studies into night shift work have shown that shift workers actually lose about 5 years from their lives and tend to die younger. However, it's not like you are losing the quality years in your 20's and 30's. You are losing the last 5 years when you can't remember your own name, piddle in your pants a lot and wish you were dead anyway.

28-04-2009, 19:08	#22
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: Night owl vs Early bird After years of shift work, I can't comment on this. I did a night shift last night and am up for an early tomorrow. My body clock is all over the place I eat at any opportunity be it day or night and I would be a GP's nightmare with bowel habits. Previous studies into night shift work have shown that shift workers actually lose about 5 years from their lives and tend to die younger. However, it's not like you are losing the quality years in your 20's and 30's. You are losing the last 5 years when you can't remember your own name, piddle in your pants a lot and wish you were dead anyway. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..