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Reserva Nacional de
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Working the night shift...
..and have a couple of hours to kill...anyone got a good argument?
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This topic will self destruct at approx. 3am when I have to get off my butt or earlier if one of our guests decides to go walkabout.
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what part of the night do you find the hardest?

geting up for 17:00 to pickup daughter ok
cooking for 18:00 passable
start work 19:00 coffee needed
1 hour in 20:00 feeling flat!

at 02:30 to 04:00 need more coffee......

04:30 to 07:00 finish, starting to wake up :-/
07:00 to 09:00 get daughter ready and take her to school... to busy to realise how I feel normally!

09:00 to 11:00 try to go to sleep for next shift

repeat 3 times = 4 shifts..
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Mines rather pathetic compared to that:

Leave for work 2030hrs
Start work 2130hrs
Settle children by 23/2400hrs
Patrol corridors/ internet till 0300
Clean kitchen, load/unload dishwasher
Clean bathrooms and toilets
Do assorted washing/drying
Lay table for breakfast
All the time keeping an eye open if one should make a break for freedom
End shift 0730hrs
Get home 0830hrs

Then I'm supposed to start my day job as a supply teacher however luckily had no work this week but I've just been booked for next so I'll be giving up the Waking Nights.
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You need to head over here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdoGVgj1MtY
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Very good! But it's nearly time knock off so save it for next time!
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you could head for here?

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