[Tsukimiya]

I work for a company that provides customer service for small banks and credit unions among other things we do. I started a 8pm to 5am shift after learning that they make a shift differential that boosted my pay a good amount. For a little bit, I was doing ok. But now its a nightmare.

My roomate and I share one vehicle which has not been too bad because he works when I sleep and I work when he sleeps. The real problem comes when it is time to pay rent. Since we only have one vehicle, I have to plan to stay up until 8:30 in the morning or try to squeeze in a couple hour sleep so that I can take him to work and then go to the bank at 9 am to pick up the money order to pay the rent. I come home around 10am after paying rent and I'm exhausted. I sleep until 4 or so and I feel like a zombie

Thats just to pay rent. If I'm invited to a social,or party, or something, I would get very little sleep depending what time the event starts. One Saturday, I was invited to my mother's bday party at a bar during noon. I come home at 6 am, sleep until 10 then get ready and head out to said party. As a result, I don't get a full nights rest. If I need something done, I have to sacrifice sleep to get it done.

I'm tired. But I screwed myself. I cannot return to day shift or I would take a hit in my pay. And this extra pay has allowed me to book vacations and buy things I otherwise would not have done so. I was able to spoil my mother and close friends with expensive christmas gifts and it just feel awesome to finally be able to afford things.

I'm tired.... but I can't go back to day shift. It's a nightmare I can't wake up from