fri or sat night?

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I am working Mon-Fri 8:30 to 4:30 at my job. I stayed casual at my old job but they want me to commit to one night shift a month 11-7. My choice is a Fri or Sat night?

What do you think?

Fri-I would have worked all day then working a night-could be exhausting

Sat-Seems it would affect my weekend more.

Which do you suggest?

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Specializes in CCU MICU Rapid Response.

If it's one shift a month, I'd use the time off after work on Fri to take a nap and suck it up and do it Friday night. Then the shift is not hanging above my head all day saturday. Just my preference :) Good Luck choosing, Ivanna

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Specializes in LTC.

Yeah I'd go with Friday too...you an go home and go to bed early then still have your weekend. Esp if you only sleep till say noon on sat. Otherwise your whole weekend is well..not a weekend.

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I agree... I always hated that day inbetween when I had worked office. You'll be very whiney if you skip Fri then do Saturday. I never felt I even had a break at all when I was off Fri, then back on Sat. We started out with 2 Sats a month, well that was short lived as we often ended up working 3 to 4 as the norm. I found that it was tough to get a Dr. appt. etc. on my Friday off as well. Probably because my personal Dr.s were just like our office and off on Fridays if they could.

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Personally, I'd take the Friday shift. Then you can just get it out of the way and enjoy your whole weekend.:)

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Specializes in SRNA.

I work nights and I find that I'm always requesting Saturday nights off, so I tend to shy away from working those since they tend to interrupt my life.

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Specializes in ER, OR, PACU, TELE, CATH LAB, OPEN HEART.

When I worked 8 hour days M-F if I wanted to pick up an extra shift I'd go home, nap and work 11-7 Friday. Sleep till noon on Sat and go to work again Mon Morning. ONE shift a MONTH is a piece of cake, I was doing 3-4 shifts a month and sometimes more. Good Luck.

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I would choose the Friday night shift. You'll probably be exhausted, but then you can just sleep Saturday morning/afternoon and have the rest of the weekend off.

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Okay, call me crazy :) I would work one Sat. night a month. You can enjoy Friday night and have all day Saturday to get errands, cleaning, hanging with friends done and then knock out the shift and sleep until noon on Sunday.

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Specializes in Peds,LTC, Assisted Living, Med/Surg.
okay, call me crazy :) i would work one sat. night a month. you can enjoy friday night and have all day saturday to get errands, cleaning, hanging with friends done and then knock out the shift and sleep until noon on sunday.

i was thinking sat. also for the same reason

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

I'm going to have to be an outlier too. I don't think I would want to be your patient if you are functioning on such little sleep. There is too much information out there linking medical errors with exhaustion. In addition, you might want to check the policy book. Most places I've worked have a policy requiring 8 hours of rest prior to working a shift. That's not to say they actually enforce it but if something happens and I'm in violation of policy then I won't have a leg to stand on in court. Not to mention the risk you will be taking driving home after working essentially for 24 hours straight! There have been too many healthcare workers killed when they fell asleep at the wheel. That would really ruin your weekend.

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