Stephen Groom Taking a shot at becoming a Poker Pro

Working Nights :)

Well, this is officially the first night shift I have ever worked, and believe it or not, I'm enjoying it.

Those of you who know me will know that I have recently got a new job at a food processing factory near my house. As I expected the work is terrible and so is the pay (Just a little more than minimum wage) but when the paycheck comes at the end of the week it seems more than worthwhile.

Tonights shift started at 10pm and I was already exhausted by then. 2 Pro plus gave me the lease of life I needed and off I went. So far I have been packing boxes of 'Morrisons Potatoe Crunchies'. Whatever way you pack, the twelve bags you are supposed to fit in each box the do not fit, so I am seeing some odd, burst, underweight and misshapen boxes go off my production line .

It is 12.20 now and this is my 2nd 20 minute break :O. The production line has also stopped now so it looks like tonight will either be a boring or easy shift, depending on how the time passes. So far though, what people have said about night shift is totally untrue and I am finding it no more difficult than the equivalent job on day shift. The atmosphere is also so much more relaxed due to no-one working as hard as during days because there are "Less gaffers on nights"

The only gaffer I have seen did make me tape up my earring (which has been ignored on days) but apart from that, I think this is far better than working days. For the extra £4 a shift it may just be worth the losing of my mornings too..

Anyway, time to go back to the potatoes, they are calling.. I may be back on my last break at... 3 am with a different opinion to what I have now after 3 hours of cleaning.

Wish me luck, any luck you don't give me red bull will compensate for however

Stephen