I prefer the 2nd shift. 3-11 or 4-midnight. I'm more alert, I tend to stay up late anyway. I can come home, relax, go to bed and sleep in. Then I can get my shopping/chores done in time to go to work. It does work better for me, mentally and physically. Plus I like the fact that as the shift goes on things tend to quiet down later in the evening. It's a shift that suits me very well and has worked for me better than any other. 7-3pm, I can handle, but, only if I have to. The graveyard shift is nice for the peace and quiet, but, my body and mind just could never make the adjustment and I wound up getting sick.