Are there any other men in this sub who work swing shift? I usually work from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. 5 days a week. The money is good, and I'm saving a bit each month, so I want to stick around for awhile. My goal is to switch to a better shift once I advance in seniority, get promoted, or find another job altogether.

How do you best use your time to get out and socialize with people during the week? The afternoon hours aren't exactly prime time hours to meet up with your other friends and all the bars or places in my area are usually closing shop once I'm free from work. I do get out a bit on the weekdays and set up dates for my days off, but everybody else isn't on the same schedule or sleep schedule as I am.

I find that the best use of my free time is going monk mode most of the time since I've been on this shift. Lifting/cardio 5 days a week, reading, learning skills for my career, etc.