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[SteelCurtain]

So I just got offered a raise and a promotion this morning.

I am currently the QE Team Lead for L850 Powertrain, Second Shift.

I got offered the QE Group Lead for L850 Powertrain, Third Shift.

It's a $5/hr raise, but I'd have to work 10pm-6am.

Which has pros and cons:

Pros:
+ Moar Money, less hours. (Second shift works 6-7 days a week, third shift doesn't.)
+ I get to see people I like more. Working 2-10pm (like I am now) sucks balls because I can't see normal people when they're off work.
+ Will work for my school schedule. I won't have to worry about when classes are offered. I can just take classes any time.
+ If I start before Saturday, I can watch the Steelers' playoff game!

Cons:
- Working overnight shifts is notoriously bad for health
- Don't know how it will affect my mental acuity if I'm going to school after work rather than before.
- I'll probably get stuck in third shift until I leave.
- No sleep, like ever.

Help me!!!!!

[Faith No More]

Wow, that's an awfully big raise. Congratulations. It's tempting, but like you said, there are very real health risks.

I personally couldn't do it. It would just wreck my mental health.

Which way do you feel yourself leaning?

[SteelCurtain]

Which way do you feel yourself leaning?

I'm leaning toward taking it.

The hours are a big deal. I think the mental health risks of working 7 days a week with no break are countered by the overnight shift risks. Also, I still am going to school. So I'll be outside in the daytime.

I literally had 2 days off from October 12th-Thanksgiving. I had 1 day off between Thanksgiving and the December shutdown.

[Longhorn]

Woah congrats Steel!

I obviously couldn't say which one would be better for you, but fwiw I think you could possibly make it work with rearranging your sleep schedule though it will probably be real though at first.

Do you think less sleep (but with a regular schedule) could be easier than long hours?

[Faith No More]

I'm leaning toward taking it.

The hours are a big deal. I think the mental health risks of working 7 days a week with no break are countered by the overnight shift risks. Also, I still am going to school. So I'll be outside in the daytime.

I literally had 2 days off from October 12th-Thanksgiving. I had 1 day off between Thanksgiving and the December shutdown.

If you're already working too much and this will lessen your hours, you may not even notice an affect on your mental health. Combine that with more money and freedom, it sounds like taking may be the way to go.

[robvalue]

Wow, that's awesome!

It sounds like it's a close call. I'd say concentrate on whatever will make you happiest. It's hard to tell which that would be from pros and cons.

No sleep... sounds horrific

[Athene]

Wow, that's actually quite a bit of money. Congratulations!

If I were in your position and a student, I'd be thinking ahead and probably lean towards turning it down, though. Education is huge investment. I'd feel there were too many variables involved that could thwart my academic progress. 

Of course, I simply don't have all of the details. You may not have much schooling left and/or be perfectly capable of pulling it off. Or it may worth your while to take the position, if you plan on staying with the company long after you complete your degree. 

Best of luck on making your decision. Congrats again.

[Aoi Magi]

Though I've done night-shifts throughout my college, I'd say it is probably for the best to turn it down now. Good grades and a healthy life will provide a lot more and better opportunities down the line. Don't ruin them just for some quick bucks.

[SteelCurtain]

Wow, that's actually quite a bit of money. Congratulations!

If I were in your position and a student, I'd be thinking ahead and probably lean towards turning it down, though. Education is huge investment. I'd feel there were too many variables involved that could thwart my academic progress. 

Of course, I simply don't have all of the details. You may not have much schooling left and/or be perfectly capable of pulling it off. Or it may worth your while to take the position, if you plan on staying with the company long after you complete your degree. 

Best of luck on making your decision. Congrats again.

I am most decidedly not going to be with this company one second longer than I have to be. It is a means to an ends, for now.

One thing that is certain is that I will still have a lot of down time during work hours. I am responsible for a team of quality inspectors and their team lead, and I am also responsible for designing quality spill alerts/fixes, as well as responding to defects that make it to the Assembly line. If there are no quality alerts, I am basically doing paperwork/payroll and sitting in the lounge. And the assembly line shuts down 2-3 hours into my shift.

I can do schoolwork in that downtime. I can't sleep, but I can maintain my productivity in that way.

I don't think it will affect my schoolwork appreciably. I do worry about driving the hour to and from school after work. And also test taking when I can't get a night's sleep before hand.

[ErGingerbreadMandude]

You seem to be able to pull that off. I think you should definitely take it!