35 Things Only People Who Work Shifts Will Understand

1. Getting annoyed when your friends aren’t around to go to the pub at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

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“Are you sure you can’t get off early?”

2. Having to kill massive amounts of time before anyone can come meet you to do anything.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

“Yeah, it’s cool that you can’t meet me until 8 p.m….even though I’m off at 12 and basically have to be asleep by 9 p.m.”

3. When you see tweets from people who are like, “Yay, so glad it’s FRIDAY!!!” you’re like YEAH WHATEVER.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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HOW NICE FOR YOU.

4. Any song about Friday playing while you’re at work makes you want to cry.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

Well, I would like to get down with Friday, but I CANNOT.

5. Only being able to do your grocery shopping at the 24-hour Tesco, at 2 a.m.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

6. Those magnificent bags under your eyes.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

7. Wondering if you have a problem for drinking at 6 a.m. even though you technically just got off work.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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8. Never knowing what day of the week it is.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

9. Being a killjoy on a Saturday night because you need to go home and sleep.

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10. Being a killjoy on Saturday night because you now have to go to work.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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11. Not even being out on a Saturday night because you’re at work.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

12. Having a bizarre eating schedule that means you’re ready for lunch at 9 a.m.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

13. And are ready for second dinner at 9 p.m.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

14. And it’s basically always SNACK O’CLOCK.

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15. You feel personally victimised by the song “9-5”.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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16. When a customer says to you, “Enjoy your weekend!” when you’re clearly working.

17. All of the inside jokes and WORK LOLZ happen when you’re out of the office, so you have no idea what anyone is talking about, ever.

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“Oh, it must have been when you weren’t in.”

18. Missing all the big office parties (and every single night out) because you’re holding down the fort while everyone else has fun.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

19. Missing out on all the big family gatherings on holidays because you’re WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

20. When your grandma gives you shade when you arrive late for Christmas dinner because you were WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

21. When your mum makes passive-aggressive Facebook statuses about how great it was “having all the family together” for Sunday dinner and you were WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

22. Torturing yourself by checking Instagram when all of your friends are out and you’re WORKING.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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23. When you sign for a delivery and the postman totally judges you because it’s 4 p.m. and you’re still in your pyjamas and have major Sleep Face.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

24. Literally never seeing your significant other when they’re awake.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

25. When you hear people complain about being tired and you’re like, “I’VE BEEN UP SINCE 3 IN THE MORNING”.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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26. Feeling like you exist in a parallel universe only inhabited by bored paramedics and miserable journalists.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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27. When you see university students slobbing around town in sweatpants and desperately clutching Frappuccinos and you’re just like, “YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TIRED EVEN IS, KID.”

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28. Checking Twitter on your break and the only ones online are people with insomnia or Australians.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

29. Bank holidays are really just a slap in the face.

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You have to BOOK THEM OFF unlike everyone else.

30. As are the Facebook photos of everyone’s AMAZING BBQ and MEGA-RELAXING WEEKEND.

31. When people totally don’t understand why you can’t just “change shifts” so you can come to their birthday party.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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32. Feeling like a slob for sleeping until 3 p.m. even though you didn’t get home from work until 10 a.m.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

33. Trying to sleep when the rest of the world outside is 100% awake and SUPER LOUD.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

So many children crying! So many cars! So many people having their houses renovated! So much DIY! SO MUCH TALKING ON THE STREET.

34. Feeling like you work a lot harder than everyone else because it’s only YOU working on your shift.

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“Can you cover for me while I head out for some food? OH, WAIT, I AM ALONE.”

35. You are always THAT friend who can never commit to anything because you don’t know your work schedule yet.

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

So lonely. :(

35 Things Only People Who Work Weird Hours Will Understand

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