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35 Funny Night Shift Memes to Enjoy When Working Late
Looking for night shift memes? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve got a collection of hilarious memes dedicated to those hardworking, sleep-deprived people perpetually assigned to the night shift.
While caffeine—in the form of coffee or energy drinks—definitely helps to keep you awake late at night, a dose of humor can also help wile away the long hours until sunrise/bedtime.
Enjoy the memes we’ve rounded up to keep you company on your shift. Let’s get to it!
1. It Was a Full Moon Night
via Everhour
Nurses know what we are talking about. To prevent mayhem, no one should reference the full moon or mention the Q word during night shift.
2. Pretty Easy
Derek is in denial. Don’t be like Derek.
3. Jessica Also Says It’s Not Bad
via Memedroid
And here’s Jessica backing Derek up. What’s so great about night shift that some people can’t seem to give it up?
4. Bedtime
via Memedroid
Ever so slowly, the horizon starts to glow golden. From a distance, a rooster crows. Little by little, the sounds of a world waking up reach you.
This is the signal you’ve been waiting for. As the world becomes busier, you clock out and head for home. “I’m off to bed,” you say with a yawn to no one in particular.
5. Hiss!
via imgflip
This is definitely a rude awakening. The person doing this will be looked upon with utmost disapproval.
6. Off to Bed
via Memes Monkey
Let the world rejoice in another brand-new day. I know you night shifters are looking forward to the feel of a soft bed under your backs. Hurry home. You deserve it.
7. Time Warp
via Memes Monkey
Night shifters don’t go to sleep. They just go home to recharge their batteries. Then they’re good to go again for another 12 hours or so.
8. Sleep Disorder
via imgflip
It’s a modern problem, with no good solution. Welcome to the future.
9. Getting a Dose of Vitamin D
via Memes Monkey
It’s ideal to get your vitamins from natural sources, so take the opportunity to catch some sun and vitamin D on your off day. You have to stay healthy if you’re going to keep working nights.
Just don’t forget the sunscreen.
10. Scoffs in Night Shift
via Memes Monkey
I can’t help but roll my eyes at those day shifters complaining about their work load. Try the graveyard shift a couple of times and then let’s talk.
11. Sleep Is for the Weak
via Night Shift Life
What is sleep, anyway? Is that really something people do?
12. You’ve Probably Never Heard of Caffeine
via Night Shift Life
Caffeine is the lifeblood of many who work the night shift. You’d think that caffeine courses through their veins, the way they seem to always have a cup of coffee on hand.
13. Trying Your Best
via Night Shift Life
Must…stay…awake.
14. It’s a Whole Different Time Zone
via Night Shift Life
You must have realized by now that your friends who work the night shift operate in a different time zone. If it helps, imagine them living in another country that’s 12 hours behind you.
15. The Silence Is Deafening
via Night Shift Life
It’s quiet. Too quiet. (Sobs quietly.)
16. Sunshine on My Window
via Katherine’s Blog
This is why blackout curtains are a must-have for people who work the night shift. You might also want to check out some of these sleep gadgets and tools to help improve your sleep quality during daylight hours.
17. Rambling
via Katherine’s Blog
Sometimes, it’s just too…. You know?
18. You Need Grit for the Night Shift
Whether you’re a nurse, firefighter, paramedic, factory worker, or security personnel on night shift duty, we commend you for your dedication.
It takes a special person to willingly work throughout the night without succumbing to sleep and doing the work expected of them. Thank you!
19. I Don’t Know Anymore
If you have friends who are on graveyard shift, please be more understanding of them. They need your patience, especially if you’ve started receiving messages like the one above.
20. A Whole World of Difference
via J_Ru on Reddit
How is it that the people who have the hardest jobs often get the least amount of appreciation? Out of sight, out of mind!
21. Fighting a Losing Battle
It starts with promising yourself to not fall asleep, then it usually ends with promising yourself you’re just going to rest your eyes for 5 minutes. This is how zombies are made.
22. Buccaneers on the Night Shift
Night shifts can be brutal, especially for those in health care. But with a crew you can rely on and caffeine in your system, you’ll make it.
23. Welcome to the Night Shift
For some people, every night shift is as hectic as a Monday work day. Night shift is also a time when it is easy to lose track of time. Better keep a calendar nearby.
24. Fresh as a Daisy
via Savannah Moran on Facebook
While not everyone is as fresh as a daisy after a 12-hour graveyard shift, there are people who do it day after day (or night after night). Perhaps you even know somebody who constantly works the night shift.
They aren’t wilting, are they? I wonder what their secret is.
25. Stay Away From the Light
via nurse.org
The light! It burns. Aargh!
26. Passing the Torch
It really is, especially because someone pointed out that it was a full moon last night. Also, the coffee maker in the pantry is broken.
27. Night Shift’s Face
This is the face of someone who has witnessed unspeakable terrors and survived to see the sun come up. It is a face that evokes both pity and admiration during the morning commute.
28. Caffeine Is Mandatory
via Everhour
Jokes and coffee are a must. Otherwise, we probably wouldn’t survive.
29. All the Good Stuff’s In It
via Everhour
I’m telling you—night shift people are a different breed. They’ve probably developed a mutation that helps them do their jobs effectively, even though they’re only fueled by caffeine, rage, and painkillers.
30. Watch Out for Sundowners
via Nurse Buff
Does sundown make you feel uneasy? If so, you might be a medical staff member on the night shift. Handle with extra care.
31. Quick, Find a Cave!
via Nurse Buff
It’s best to stay under the shade or wear a hat when you leave work. Don’t want you getting sunburned.
32. Ha Ha on That
via Nurse Buff
Sorry for laughing. We can’t help it, really.
33. A Rare Meeting
Night Shift: Have a great day!
Early Shift: Good night! Sweet dreams.
34. All the Warning Lights Are Lit
This is how a vampire feels when a village mob finds their coffin and opens it under the glare of the sun. Just use the stake, already.
35. What’s Your Support System?
To everything that keeps us going, thank you very much.
Thank you, caffeine. Also, thank you, awesome co-shifters.
Final Thoughts on Night Shift Memes
It’s finally daybreak and you’ve made it through the night. Hopefully, this collection of night shift memes helped you endure the dark hours of work.
As another day is about to start for others, we hope yours is winding down smoothly and that you’ll find yourself safely in bed soon, full of knowledge about how to fix your sleep schedule for better sleep quality.
Let me take this opportunity to say that we appreciate that you are willing to be deprived of sleep to be of service to others.
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for more memes, the following articles are worth checking out:
