The past week has been so stressful. Work related. Due to construction at our hospital, they needed to move things around. They decided to close down 1/2 our unit to use the space for another unit. The result being that now our unit would be over staffed. So, human resources came in and restructured how our unit was to be staffed. And who got to stay was decided by senority. I lost my position to someone who had more years in than me. She wanted my job and took it ~ night shift position 7p-7a. What was left to choose from by the time they got to me were two day time (7a-7p) positions. So I took one of those. It is going to be a major life change. I have always worked the night shift ~ 20 some years now. I loose my shift differential ~ cut in pay. I chose to work nights ~ I am quiet and shy ~ too many people around in the day time.
I am kind of scared ~ I have never worked this shift. I don't have a clue how to live and work this shift. I know it probably sounds silly. What time do I need to get up in the morning, what time do I need to go to bed at night. What time to eat my meals. I've heard the ladies who work days talk about it being so busy that they didn't even have time to eat. I get irritable and can't think straight if I get too hungry. If I have to wait to eat supper until I get home, it will be late ~ too close to bed time ~ I am not supposed to eat too close to bed time because of acid reflux.
Just the whole work thing. I know my routine on my shift. I don't know it on the day shift.
I am trying to find positive things about it ~ because I have no choice. I will like being able to sleep at night every night instead of switching back and forth between days and nights. I think it will be better for my health in the long run. I am hoping that I might even be better able to "battle the bulge" by having this schedule. Often times now, I choose the wrong foods because I am too tired to bother with a better choice. And I don't exercise like I should because I am too tired.
I start my new shift Oct. 4th.
Hanging in there........