Comments on: Night Owls vs. Early Birds: Who Can Work Longer?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:33:41 +0000

Man… totally a night owl here.
I really wish more things were open at night… like banks, restaurants other than waffle house, etc… I’d get so much more done… I never feel like running errands or eating out until one or two in the morning…
Sometimes I get scheduled to work at 5 a.m. and it’s easier for me to just stay up all night, rather than trying to go to sleep at 8 pm… which is a wholly unfathomable time to feel sleepy to me.

By: Wise Owl

Wise Owl — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:20:38 +0000

HAH!! I knew it. I’ve been arguing this one for years.

I am a nightowl and proud to be pigeonholed as such.

By: Byrd Brain

Byrd Brain — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:27:25 +0000

Early bird or night owl? I don’t like being pigeon holed into a particular category.

By: Madmolf

Madmolf — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Hi, i’m a bit like Miss Cellania, an early bird of the night owl family.
I usually get up at 7:15, work all day, then take care of the kids from 5 to 9 and after they go to bed work again till 1am.
I haven’t found time yet to squeeze a small afternoon nap, but i’m sure it would help refocus concentration in early afternoon.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:23:19 +0000

I’m a night owl but have worked myself into an early bird pattern. When not on a schedule, I easily fall back into the night owl routine.

By: AL7AIR

AL7AIR — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:21:12 +0000

CEST timezone btw, so I’m not posting at 7am while sleeping but at 2pm about an hour and a half after I woke up .

By: AL7AIR

AL7AIR — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:18:58 +0000

Night Owl, in bed at 2am at the earliest.

@seefish3
I’m neither a drinker nor a smoker, and I tried to switch to a “normal” life a couple of times to no avail.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:59:43 +0000

The human race has alsways needed its “Moonwatchers” (2001 reference intended). I’ve worked night shifts in factories, preferred night duty in the Army, and did some overnight DJ work on the radio years ago. I liked the quiet and relative solitude that night work brought. Now I like to simply sleep at night-thank you.

By: pins

pins — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:40:46 +0000

Poll needs a third option – I can adopt either early bird or night owl habits depending on what suits (atm I’m being a night owl).

By: Mouserz

Mouserz — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:14:22 +0000

I go to sleep at like 2am or 4am and wake up at 10am or 1pm.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:24:08 +0000

I am naturally a morning person. I inherited that. But I am also way more productive after the kids go to bed, so I’ve ended up with two work/sleep cycles every day. If I miss my nap, I’m a mess.

By: seefish3

seefish3 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:18:37 +0000

Once I quit drinking and smoking, I became an Early bird.
Without having to struggle against eye-bleeding hangovers and nicotine poisoning, I found I was much more productive.
Addictions probably skew the numbers a bit, though, huh?

By: Sphintuss

Sphintuss — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:20:02 +0000

P.s. YOu may have noticed that I posted at 03:17. While I am an afternoon person my boss has seen fit to place me on third shift. Not my best time to work.

By: Sphintuss

Sphintuss — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:17:56 +0000

I am neither an early bird nor a night owl. I am an afternoon person. My ‘power hours’ are from about 14:00 to 22:00.

By: DaveL

DaveL — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:54:46 +0000

Night time is the right time for design work. I turn into a machine that converts nicotine and caffeine into three dimensional mechanical part models.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:16:12 +0000

Definitely a night owl! In fact, it’s 1:15 in the morning and I’m at work finishing up a document that’s due tomorrow. The hardest part for me about leaving college and starting a job has been trying to get myself onto a daytime schedule. It’s been almost 2 years and I still haven’t managed to do it.

By: CaptainHairy

CaptainHairy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:09:20 +0000

I am still awake, and it is 6am. I have been working all night. This is not normal, but it must be done.

Night is the best time to work, so much quieter and cooler.

By: NicoNicoNico

NicoNicoNico — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:07:26 +0000

Is it just me, or do the majority of web denizens tend to be night owls? I see that poll, and it’s confirming what I have suspected for years.

I personally find myself better able to work at night. I’m most awake the second half of my day, and it’s so much quieter at 1am than 1pm.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:07:47 +0000

Move on/ Hear the heart of a night owl callin’

By: thesledgehammer

thesledgehammer — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:06:27 +0000

What do you mean I’m not a morning person? 2 AM is morning, right?

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:39:18 +0000

*raises hand*

Night owl here. I’ve tried to become an early bird but man trying to keep myself going through the day was hard.