NIGHT SHIFT: (left to right)Tipping Point: Sunshine Stevens turns to energy drinks and coffee to keep her upright on a few hours’ sleep. Late Bloomer: Adam Jones starts his workday at 11:45pm so he can spend time with his kids during daylight hours. Early Rising: Jackie Jegat loves the serenity of baking fresh bread by night. Pacing Himself: Security guard David Dolan circles the grounds of Sunridge Farms in Salinas at least eight times a night.— Jane Morba
Night Shift
Working the graveyard with the folks who don’t sleep.
Inside the Denny’s in downtown Monterey, a red-rimmed clock with the chain’s logo hangs above the front door and reads 12am. Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” plays over the sound system as the employees serve a handful of customers and take their midnight lunch breaks.
Tonight, I’m attempting to stay up until sunrise to meet the people who work after midnight. I want to know how they stay awake and keep busy in the early morning.
I pulled my share of late-nighters during the college years, but the current task of staying up all night is somewhat terrifying. Maybe that’s because if I don’t get a full eight hours of sleep these days I can’t even remember my address.
What I expect to find are a quirky bunch of folks who survive the late night hours by becoming crossword puzzle experts or connoisseurs of cheap pornography. I find something totally different.
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