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Originally Posted by gtahvit

Two things to consider.

1. Can you get sleep during the day. Do you have kids, wife, dog, deliveries, friendly neighbors, etc. that will be interrupting your sleep.

No kids, dog, or anyone coming to my door. I do live my girlfriend and a roommate who both work normal hours.

Originally Posted by gtahvit

2. Can you adjust your schedule to get all your "chores" or odd jobs done. You will have to run errands before work. Do the places you frequently go to stay open late. That makes it a ton easier to get stuff done on the way to work.

Yeah, they're all open until at least 9pm. Why would this be an issue though? I'd be free all day long, I would be able to make it anywhere before they closed.

Originally Posted by gtahvit

My experience was I was routinely woken up for a phone call or whatever and I fell way behind on projects. And my Weekends were all jacked up too because I didn't want to mess up my routine. Which was unavoidable.

That's one thing I'm worried about. I'd be off on weekends, but I'd still be used to the opposite scheduling. Although, I've noticed when traveling I have little to no problem adjusting to different time zones, it may be kind of the same idea.

Originally Posted by diarmadhi

I did night crew (stocking shelves) for 3 years before t got into the IT dept. Its doable, its great for appointments and car stuff (can do things during the normal business day without taking off work). The hardest for people is sleeping during the day, it was normal for me because I lived in Alaska prior to the job (daylight all day in summer, darkness all day in the winter)

I also grew up in Alaska, so I know what you're talking about with the nighttime daylight. If I'm tired, I can go to sleep anywhere, anytime.

Originally Posted by diarmadhi

For a short term (year) I'd say go for it. A lot of entry level stuff even in our dba dept is always nights until you get seniority. That and the experience is invaluable, nights make you work on your own without backup so you learn to rely on what you know or can figure out.

That's one thing I'm considering, I know I won't be able to start any job as a DBA right away, but how hard would it be to get a similar job that will pay the same and get me on the path towards my career during normal hours?

I'm going to do the interview, but before deciding whether or not I'd accept the job, I'll have to do some more research into other openings..