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Hello
My name is Doug.
I'm a 29 year old father of 3 (daughter 6 in Jan 2 boys @ 3 and 4 months)
I'm a full time factory worker working shifts
Love sport mainly Rugby (saracens fan) but i follow football and american football closely.
I found the site on Twitter and thought i would have a look
can follow me on twitter @saracenrebel
Welcome to DadTalk SR - wow you have a house full of little ones mate 😀
Must be incredibly fun but tiring as well.
Looking forward to reading your posts.
Gooner
Hi,
Welcome to DadTalk! Hope you find this site useful & you're able to share any of your experiences or ask questions.
How do you & your family find the shifts? Do your shifts include nights too?
Daddyto4
Hi there.
The shifts are fine. I have been doing them for about 6years now. I work 1400-2200 and 2200-0600. Also I work 35miles away so its about 45min drive. Doing shifts actually means i get far more time with the kids than i would if I worked 9-5, nights are hard but i survive on about 6hours sleep just make sure i get a lie in on a sunday. My partner is super organised which means that she can cope with the kids during the time I'm not there or in bed (I sometimes feel like i'm in the way 😀 ).
Goonerplum yeah house is full but its great fun. Always tired but the kids make it worth while.
Also i'm a spurs fan so looking forward to some banter lol
Sounds like you've got the shift system working in your favour 😀
Of course, whether we can keep up with the times you are going to be posting on here is a different matter 😆
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