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hubby on night shift

Posted: Apr 22, 2010

My hubby just recently switched back to 12-hour night shifts. Lately I have been putting a sticky note on the doorbell during the day that says, "Please do not ring doorbell until after 2 p.m." The other day I was told that this was rude by a neighbor. Can you believe that? If they need to get ahold of me bad enough, they can call my cell.

I feel like I have to constantly protect hubby's sleep time and our family time now, not to mention be left alone to do my job. Of course, they probably think I have all the free time in the world since I work from home. lol

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My personal opinion is the neighbor is being rude. - sn

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Really not the neighbor's business at all.

tell neighbor: What's Rude Is Your Lack Of Respect. - n/m

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nm

Do Not Disturb sign - old mter

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We had that problem with the neighbors kids. We have an empty nest now and the two teenagers were knocking on the door all the time to "visit". So finally we made a big sign in bold black letters Do Not Disturb - of course then we had to unplug the phone because they would call. Thank God they now have more friends and are leaving the "old folks" alone!

Hubby on night shift too - sheepwhisperer

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I can definitely understand where you are coming from and don't feel alone. My husband works third shift, which means he has to sleep all day. When my kids are home, it seems I constantly have to tell them to be quiet and keep the dogs from barking. As for our family time, it seems like we don't get much of that anymore except on Saturdays (I have to work on Sundays (it sucks), which is our family day. A lot of evenings, I am up working (my shift normally ends at 3:30 CST and my kids get home from school at 4:00) and I don't get to spend much quality time with them on the days I work and it makes me feel guilty. Although I like my job and the company I work for, it seems it has become all-consuming and takes time away with my family and other things that need to be done. How do I find a happy medium between my job and my family?

If they think the sticky is "rude", maybe you should - instead put up a huge SIGN! ;D NM

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nm

sounds like the neighbors are rude - anonymous

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I think the neighbors are being rude. Your work schedule and sleep schedule is more important than their "offense" at a post-it note!

We have neighbors like that, though. My husband works 2nd shift and I don't start work until 11 AM. A year ago, UPS came by before we were up and asked a neighbor to sign for the package. The neighbor complained to us about our work/sleep schedule. We rarely talk to him but if we do, he still brings up the UPS package! Unbelievable.

Neighbors can be so weird - Go put the sticky on HER door

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See what she labels that behavior.

You could be like me. - Sweet

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I could give a rat's behind what my neighbors think. Of course, I am civil to them, and we all get along well, but when it comes to how I run my household, they can go pound sand if they think I care one iota what they think.

I don't answer the door when I'm working. I disabled the doorbell on purpose. My neighbors know I'm here, and occasionally one will knock when I'm working. I don't answer. It's not rude, I'm WORKING, don't bother me. My DH thinks it's rather funny that they even bother knocking at all.

I would have handed her that post it note and told her that you just figured out a new place to "stick" it.

Then ask her if she still thinks you're rude.

LOL!!! I like the way you think - Good one (sm)

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What is rude is neighbors who know that someone WORKS at home and come calling during their work hours.

Get a different doorbell that you can unplug and plug back in.. sm - Solved!

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when he's sleeping or not sleeping. Take the 'control' as it were, out of the hands of the neighbor and put it back where it belongs; with you. =)

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