About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and strategies of staying awake during jobs that require 24 hour coverage, reflecting on past experiences.

Some jobs require 24 hour coverage. To stay awake you have to do things that might sound a bit crazy. Here are a few of the things we did back in the Old Days.

People in this episode

Host: Chris James

Topics covered

• 24 hour coverage
• staying awake
• crazy jobs
• Old Days
• work culture

Keywords

• 24 hour jobs
• staying awake
• work strategies
• crazy experiences
• Old Days

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