How do you deal with work at 4am?

back in the olden days when I was a college student I worked midnight til 6 a.m. on the college trash truck, I was the left and load man working totally outside during colorado winters earning $1.oo per hour.

start by getting up by at least 3:45 am

well 4:00 am is when I have to clock in - and since I have a class at 7:45... I'll probably get up at 3:00 am to get ready for the day.

And the snow was this deep, and it was uphill both ways.

...and he didn't have any boots to wear so he tied rags around his feet with baling twine.

B'cd, There is truth in the saying: What does not kill you will make you stronger. The only thing that will make this job survivable is the attitude you take to it. Make sure to go to bed early as often as possible, wear ear plugs if you have to. Take a nap during the day if you can - even if it's in a chair in the library. Most students spend a lot of time watching TV or playing video games, give that up and you will probably have enough time to study. Learning self-discipline now will save you from a lot of aggravation later.

And had to carry two younger siblings on his back too.

When I was in college I worked 3 full time jobs, took 8 classes and got by on less than one minute sleep a night. Tough it out!

I work 10PM to 10AM. The best thing I can say is sleep during the day when you can and invest in very thick curtains.

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And ear plugs.

Speaking of 4AM... it's 4AM. Time for my sugar-free redbull. The sugar-free is easier on the stomach in my experience. Working weird hours like this, I've become a sort of virtuoso of sorts on matters of the energy drink.

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