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Too many hours?

I started a new job on Wednesday and i've worked 5 shifts in a row and to be honest i feel like utter ****. I'm finding it VERY difficult to sleep and i've broken into tears alot because i am so overtired. I am thinking about asking for less shifts but i'm worried as its short notice they will say no and i will feel even worse.

Also this may not seem too bad to msot of you but i have a 0900-4 shift tomorrow and im really really scared about it.

I have no idea what to do :frown:

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Reply 1

kat2pult

How long is a shift?

Work is tiring. I started work a fortnight ago and have never felt so exhausted in all my life!

Reply 2

Jesska xD

kat2pult

How long is a shift?

Work is tiring. I started work a fortnight ago and have never felt so exhausted in all my life!

Um its only about 6 hours maximum but i'm quite young and not one of these 'hardcore' people who don't need sleep. I've neevr felt like this before.

Reply 3

kat2pult

So you did 30 hours straight? Or do you mean 6 hours a day?

Reply 4

Jesska xD

No 6 hours 5 days a week but i started on Wednesday and its been 30 hours in 5 days.

Reply 5

Cate15

well what sort of contract are you on?
if youre on like an 8 hour or 16 hour just say you only want to work your contract. legeally thats all you have to do.
if you're on a 30 hour contracts theres **** all you can do. sozza

Reply 6

happydinosaur

Jessikar

No 6 hours 5 days a week but i started on Wednesday and its been 30 hours in 5 days.

You will get used to it. I've felt exhausted this week doing 37.5 hours over 5 days. What do you do? Just make sure you relax when not at work and get plenty of good sleep.

Reply 7

Jesska xD

Cate15

Its only part time and i put that i wanted to work 20 hours max a week... and its about 36 hours next week.

Reply 8

Mos Def

Jessikar

No 6 hours 5 days a week but i started on Wednesday and its been 30 hours in 5 days.

lol, im meant to be doing 8 hour days straight for 5 days, i end up doing 10/9 hours a day... plus commuting takes me about 1 hour, and oh im on my feet ALL day, you have it easy :wink:

Reply 9

Jesska xD

Mos Def

lol, im meant to be doing 8 hour days straight for 5 days, i end up doing 10/9 hours a day... plus commuting takes me about 1 hour, and oh im on my feet ALL day, you have it easy :wink:

Yeah but like i said some people can handle it better than others and im exhausted and i can't sleep and also i have no appetite and i feel sick.

Reply 10

Thail

lol... seriously, people work all day everyday for years on end. Stop being such a wuss.

Your body will adapt, you've only done 5, give it another 5 and you'll slip into a pattern. It's called hard work.

Reply 11

Clubber Lang

6 hours a day is nothing - i have worked 12-15 hours a day for a week (Although not every week) but soem peopel do rack up between 60-80 hours each week.

At the evry minimum you will probably be doing 35-40 hours a week in a ful ltiem so you better get used to it - and you will I'm sure.

Reply 12

happydinosaur

Jessikar

Yeah but like i said some people can handle it better than others and im exhausted and i can't sleep and also i have no appetite.

If it is affecting you that much then you have to choose between earning extra money or asking your boss to cut your hours down. They are the options. If you are meant to work all the hours you do and you ask for less you are taking a risk. There are lots of people looking for work so if you can't work all the hours then someone else will.

Give it time and your body will adjust. Are you going out all the time when not working and being busy in the rest of your life? I work 37.5 hours a week so when I get home at night I do nothing at all but eat, relax and sleep. You probably can't sleep because you are stressing about it.

Reply 13

20083

Jessikar

No 6 hours 5 days a week but i started on Wednesday and its been 30 hours in 5 days.

You do realise that a normal working week is 37.5 hours, don't you? That's 5 days, 7.5 hours per day. Get over yourself.

Reply 14

Sapphire_Eyes

Just think of all that money at the end of the month you would of earned yourself

Reply 15

Jesska xD

SillyFencer

You do realise that a normal working week is 37.5 hours, don't you? That's 5 days, 7.5 hours per day. Get over yourself.

Yeah but isn't that full time?

Reply 16

20083

Jessikar

Yeah but isn't that full time?

Yeah. What else do you have on atm? You're on the summer holidays surely?

Reply 17

happydinosaur

Jessikar

Yeah but isn't that full time?

Yes. If you are contracted for part time then say something. It is the only way to get less hours. Your boss will just presume you are grateful for the extra hours otherwise as most people would be!