HOW do you get through working 12 hour shifts?

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I literally cannot function straight after working 12 hour shifts. I’m 6 weeks and the exhaustion is real. I don’t know what to do. I’ve asked for 8 hour shifts. I need a job. But I feel almost drunk half way through the day because of how tired I am. I just want to cry. I cannot handle 12 hour shifts anymore. Someone give me some advice PLEASE.

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Where I live it’s illegal to have that long shifts on a regular basis.

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Wait until you are 30 weeks and can’t walk. Everything HURTS and you are out of breath. I know 6 weeks is rough but it gets worse. Just try to make it through now and then when you get to the third trimester shorten your hours

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So at what point do I just quit my job? I’m having such a hard time finding 8 hour day shift jobs. I work Wednesday and the thought of going in for 12 miserable hours is making me sick to my stomach.

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What did your work say when you asked for reduced hours? Where are you, US? In UK they have to take advice from an independant occupational health, mine insisted my employer reduce from 12.5 to 8.5 it's so much better. Saying that I'm still off sick most of the time anyway

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I'm manager at a pizza store and I have to take pizzas out of the oven.  Bag orders . Basically I run around like a crazy person . I told my other manager(s) that I need to sit down every once in a while and have a snack. I work like 13 hour shifts, I'm almost 10 ws but it's getting super tiring . Just let them know . They have to give you a break. Or get a doctors note. Good luck!

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I know exactly what u mean with the drunk feeling when ur tired. I can’t imagine driving home after! See if ur doctor could recommend anything.

HOW do you get through working 12 hour shifts?

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