To think 2 hours sleep for 1 night is okay?

[SillyOstri]

Have the next day off, so can catch up on sleep.

Work for 6 hours.

DH has been asked to work at 4am. He needs to decide ASAP if he wants to do it. It's stock replenishments so nothing that requires too much concentration.

We reaaaaally need the money atm. Hell be okay won't be? He's moaning a bit

I could manage on that as a one off but I’d be grumpy as fuck and it’d take me ages to recover.

Yep he’ll be fine

He'll be reet

He'll be okay, though it might be best if he doesn't need to be the driver to get home after that shift... I'd grumble too, but I'd do it if things were tight.

Do it for sure.

Of course he'll be ok for one night. It's long term sleep deprivation that's a problem.

Not ideal, but if needs must, and not driving / operating machinery, and can then catch up afterwards.

Wonderful I knew he would be but then thought fuck, what if I'm a real meanie for pushing him to do it he's heading to sleep now

No driving? Hmm might be tough

He will be fine. I work nights and sleep between 2 and 4 hours a day. Done it for 2 years 8 months and I'm fine.

One off is fine. I do close-open shifts some weekends so finish at 4am and open at 7am. No point sleeping.

I probably do it at least once a week.

How old is he?
It's a fucking grim way to work!

He's 27

No problem then . I'm a old git.

Aren't nights like that fairly normal for people in their 20s? Whether it be due to partying all night, studying all night, or working all night?

It's not that big a deal.

Ah, I rescind my driving suggestion - at 27 he'll be fine!

27?? 🤔

Course he'll be fine. Whippersnapper.

He will be fine. Terrible in the long term, according to the sleep doctor I saw, who said that 7 is the baseline, and any less for prolonged periods leaves you at greater risk of dementia.

I take it you don't have children. You can survive on 2 hours a night for years and never get a catch up on sleep.

Depends on the individual. I rarely slept more than 3h a night for the first 37 years but now need more. So i would be fine. My dh would manage as a one off but would not be safe driving and if involed in an accident there would be a good chance lack of sleep could be used against him. How long will the shift be after the 2h sleep? What are his duties during that shift? Age doesn't come into it it's your ability to manage on less sleep than normal and function.
I used to do waking nights then go to uni all day/placement but i wouldn't expect others to do that and manage. At 27 he should be able to say if he can manage or not..

For the first year after each child I only had 2 hours most nights it's do able, just makes you a bit of a wanker.

@Ludool
I've slept poorly since university so I always take note of research into the outcomes of poor sleep patterns. Long-term it is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer amongst others, so try not to make it a long-term thing. My mother has been blaming her poor sleep for all sorts for years. I just thought it was one of her 'mummyisms'. It has saved us from a fire and two armed robberies, so not all bad.

My DP does it often, he has a full time job but then has a part time job at weekends that he enjoys (and the extra money helps!) he often gets in from work at 3/4am and then we get up at 6am, he will usually just have a snooze on the sofa in the afternoon with the baby

Wondering if you have children...

For one night, it's doable