(I also posted this on the CNA forum - I hope you don't mind me posting here, just thought I'd get a little more responses!)
So I filled out an application at the nursing home that I had clinicals at, because I think it would be a great place to work. Now, it asked which shift I'd want to work, and I checked the box for 7-3 and 11-7 (I didn't check 3-11, because I work in a restaurant and those are basically my hours now, and I really hate those hours because I never get to spend that much time with family & friends.)
They called me back 2 hours later, and asked me to come in for an interview on Tuesday. They asked again what shift I'd want to work, and I said that I think that I would prefer 11-7, full-time. I'm really happy that I have an interview, but here's the problem: I'm starting to think that working 11-7 is a bad idea. I've only pulled an all-nighter about once in my whole life, and I'm definitely more of a morning person. I have no trouble getting up at 5 or 6 am and staying awake the whole day, even without caffiene (I hate coffee.) So I really have no idea why I was thinking about working 11-7....I think because of shift differential (I'm trying to save money to buy a condo), less stressful on the night shift (so I've heard), and I figured it wouldn't be too bad trying to stay up at night and sleep during the day.
But now I'm starting to think: If I have enough trouble staying up past midnight, how am I going to be able to stay awake throughout the shift at night? I think I'd be better suited for the morning shift, but should I even say something during the interview? I feel bad that I told the DON I'd prefer the night shift, and I don't want to leave a bad first impression, especially since I don't even know if I'll have the job yet.
Any thoughts or advice would me much appreciated. Thanks. :)
