#5: The Social Stigma
Explaining night shift sleep to daytime people is a full-time side job. Someone will call at 1 p.m. and act shocked that you were asleep, as if you have personally offended the sun. “Must be nice to sleep all day” is the classic line, usually delivered by someone who has never tried falling asleep while leaf blowers, delivery trucks, and neighbor children form a percussion ensemble outside the window.
