why oh why do I hate going to work so much

[heatblast]

I know I am probably about to sound really silly.

I work 2 nightshifts in a nursing home the work is very heavy and its hard work.

My problem is that I never want to go I only work every Wednesday and thursday 9.00pm until 7.30am.

It fills me with dread going to the point were I feel depressed, tired, and grumpy.
I cry at the thought of going.
I just feel that I can't handle work at all.
I feel terrible for feeling like this as its not like I go every day its just twice a week.

I am due there tonight and I don,t want to go all I want to do is curl up in bed instead.

If I am honest I have had no go for a while with anything.
What is wrong with me I don,t just feel its the line of work I am in I would probably be the same in any job.
Can somebody help me to get some motivation.

[Elasticwoman]

What amazes me is that any one manages to what you're doing for any length of time. I think one or two nights is a lot worse than every night, because your body clock is constantly readjusting. I couldn't do it; I take my hat off to you. Working nights is bound to make you feel like this, and I really don't think you would feel the same about day work, if you were getting regular sleep at night.

[Surfermum]

Doesn't sound silly at all. Why don't you see your GP and get yourself signed off sick for a while?

If you've got no go with anything you might be depressed. He could prescribe some anti-depressants and maybe refer you for some counselling.

[roseability]

Oh I feel for you. I am a nurse and I used to feel like this about nights, to the point that I would be sobbing the day I was due to start nights. This was before I had my son and worked full time. I decided to stop feeling guilty about not wanting to do nights. It is bloody hard work, staying up all night especially when you have a little one to look after. I decided that when my son was born enough was enough. I now do one shift a week and not always a night, so I only do say a couple a month. Is there anyway you could drop to one shift a week and maybe do the odd dayshift as well? Could you split your nights, would that help? You must try and be kind to yourself as life is too short. I will never go back to doing full time shift work as it was just getting me down. Maybe a wee trip to your GP to tell him/her how you feel?

[dinny]

I only do lates (till midnight) twice a week and I hate it most of the time.

you know you can get signed off late
shifts if they are adversly affecting you...