Working nightshifts and studying, can it be done?

Nala

Hi all,
I'm thinking about working 3 or 4 nights/week nights from June (money is better), but I'll probably be repeating at least 3 exams in August. I've never worked nightshifts before, can anyone tell me if it's possible to work nightshifts and study during the day the rest of the week successfully? The work in question is supermarket work. I don't want to ruin my chances for the exams. I would start studying for them now but I don't know if I have time, I have other exams in 5 weeks.

Cheers
Nala

Repli

Yeah its possible!! You more than likely won't be working EVERY night, which leaves you plenty of time to study, but if you mean working nightshifts (like through to the next morning) I wouldn't...

gimmick

I worked some of the suckiest weekends of my life in security.

It would be the perfect job for a student. You are stuck in a portacabin for 12 hrs, you have pretty much nada to do. If you have yor books, hey presto, you get paid for studying.

Zoned

Nala,
why not the best of both worlds. Work hard for 6 weeks nights then study. I dont think the Nights and the Study will go well together. When I worked nights it took me a day or 2 to get me head back on track.
Good luck with the exams....
BTW, I got 7 F's and a D in my 2nd (and last) year of college.
regards
Zoned

OLDYELLAR

I did it on my repeats , twas grand , tough goin , I would of personally rathered work during the day and study at night its a better routine than slogging at the books all day and then going in to listen to whiney customers , like ya care why they keep moving the milk your just there for the money , Its easier to be nice to people when your awake , I was in a supermarket and i found study way more tiring than the job

Its tough but can be done

funk-you

simple man, dont work night shifts-i'm in now til 7 and it turns into a completely different was of life. you just wont want to study because theres no such thing as bein alert or tired its just asleep and awake. they sound like a good idea at first but you'll miss your summer completely working them. not to be pesimistic or anything.

Sleepy

It can be done, I know a guy who worked 11 - 9 four nights a week for 2 years of college...

Tough going. Depends very much on what type of evening work you'll be doing. Night porter type stuff would be great for studying.

Lump

DO security and study as was already said. It's the king.

John

KdjaCL

Exactly security or other boring type job (mine was supervisor in factory) got A+ Inet + Most of an MCP (need cash to do test) 15 discworld books.

Lol the Discworld books were my highlight,not like i use the other **** .

kdjac