Just resigned from shift work but I love my Job

[Picklybilly88]

I have just resigned! I work for the NHS in a front facing and fast paced role. I love my job but the shifts kill me. The following- 06.30-14:30—13.00-21.00 —09.30-17.30
thankfully no nights! We work weekends etc.
i have done the job for 2.5years now but recently really struggled with the late finish and the early start. Asked my manager if they could consider a day shift role (4 people in my team) But it isn’t fair or possible apparently.
started looking for a day job, and found one which sounded great! I got
offered it during the interview. Now I’m
not sure. Colleagues have shed tears because I resigned.
Did anyone else work shifts then all of a sudden find them a struggle?
Not sure if I should just stay put or move on to the new job 8.30-5 with an hour lunch.

Thank you. My resignation has clearly upset management. 🤣

Thank you. I am having a wobble
now I have resigned. I keep driving up
to the new workplace as its got a lovely vibe about it. Need to just get this notice period done now.

It’s normal to wobble! When I moved to my current job, I was really nervous. I moved because the hours were better and it was a progression, but the week before I was due to start, I couldn’t get hold of anybody! I had to turn up Monday at 8am and hope for the best! Pleased to say they were expecting me 😆 it worked out well for me.

Thats good to hear. Currently having a Sundays lie in and was just thinking how much I’d have hated going to work at 6am today.
i’m not nervous about the new job (yet).

I have always worked shifts (nurse - 26 years). I figured out very early on that hospital shifts would kill me so I took a community job after 6 months of qualifying. I now do 3 long days 8-8.30pm. They are looong days but 4 days off makes up for it and the only thing that keeps me sane on such a busy job. I have never minded working weekends as I love the days off in the week but you do what makes you happy 🙂

I like working weekends too. I’m not sure how it will be having just weekends off.
Mixed emotions here. I was at work Late over the weekend and missed out on dinner with the family etc.

A little update. Goodness me!
i applied for some bank shift in private healthcare and now they are taking me full time permanent (admin). shift work but no Sundays or bank hols and an earlier finish. I can’t believe my luck