There are many Americans who work permanent night shifts or rotate in and out of night shifts. This means that a large portion of the American workforce is open to the risks of working nights, which include drowsiness on the job, restlessness, tiredness, decreased alertness, and disruption of the body's metabolic process. Shift work is a necessity in today's workforce. Working night shifts does not guarantee good health, in the sense that workers who are not used to working during these hours may feel tired, lack of concentration due to drowsiness. Working at night can have effects that could reduce productivity and cause accidents as it increases the risk of making bad decisions or even common mistakes. It is indeed very important to manage your daytime sleep and prepare for your night shift in order to minimize the risk of personal injury and property damage. I remember the first time I went to do the night shift at the place I worked called Nordyne, which was 6pm to 4.30am, it was tiring. It was fun to watch people move from the 6am shift to the 6am shift. 6pm shift. Most of them looked like they were still half asleep at that hour. Due to our metabolism, our body is used to sleeping at night. Working at night can cause sleep deprivation and fatigue. The body is equipped with an internal biological clock that generates circadian rhythms that expand over approximately 24 hours and are strongly influenced by natural cycles of light and dark. At night, many of our body's operations that are active during the day begin to slow down as our body retires to sleep. Working the night shift involves fighting these rhythms to stay awake and functional. What's worse is when you work at night... middle of paper... traffic and construction work. Get enough sleep to keep your sleep debt to a minimum. Reducing your sleep debt and paying it off promptly will help you recover well and could have longer-lasting health benefits. Busy working hours are a fact of life in today's 24-hour society. Products are produced and services are provided at all hours of the day and night. Do this; people are forced to work at all hours, 24 hours a day. This type of working time can be quite tiring and can affect the safety or health of the worker. Even the mistakes of a tired shift worker can compromise public safety or health. Even just making the right changes to your sleeping habits and eating habits can impact your health and make the necessary changes to correct your internal clock and make it easier for you to maintain a consistent and uneventful workflow. (Tucker, 2003)