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roscoeroscoe

(1,696 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2024, 03:10 AM Dec 26

Greetings Fellow Midnight Shifters!

If you're on shift work through the holidays, you know the struggle. Missed Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year's, etc. One year I missed both and Thanksgiving. So to my fellow night riders, Happy Holidays, thank you for your service, and best wishes to you!

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Greetings Fellow Midnight Shifters! (Original Post) roscoeroscoe Dec 26 OP

this is the first Christmas I had off work in 46 years Skittles Dec 26 #1

Got me beat roscoeroscoe Dec 26 #3

I worked in IT Skittles Dec 26 #4

Happy Holidays, and thanks for what you do. elleng Dec 26 #2

This meme is for you, rosecoe! True Dough Dec 26 #5

Skittles

(162,406 posts)

1. this is the first Christmas I had off work in 46 years

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 03:11 AM

Dec 26

I have to say, the Christmas season feels a LOT longer when you're not working

roscoeroscoe

(1,696 posts)

3. Got me beat

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:13 AM

Dec 26

I mean wow, is that you Santa? Are you an entertainer, or?

Skittles

(162,406 posts)

4. I worked in IT

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:44 AM

Dec 26

to be fair, if I wasn't scheduled I would volunteer to work so people with kids could have the holiday off

elleng

(138,724 posts)

2. Happy Holidays, and thanks for what you do.

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 03:18 AM

Dec 26

I'm not a night shifter, just a retired night owl; almost missed an important holiday/birthday due to a large, demanding project, but supervisor gave allowed me to take often Mondays off after wedding (and honeymoon.)

True Dough

(22,164 posts)

5. This meme is for you, rosecoe!

Reply to roscoeroscoe (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:16 AM

Dec 26

Hope you're enjoying the holidays.

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