If you are on call and you receive a call at say 3:45 am and you resolve the issue by 4:30 am. Is it then worth trying to go back to sleep to wake up for work the next day or should you just stay awake and power through it?

I’m asking because this happened to me and I went back to bed, did not feel tired at all and when I eventually fell asleep I got maybe an hour of extra sleep and I felt like complete garbage when my alarm went off and pretty much like that for the remainder of the day. Whereas I feel like if I just stayed awake for the extra time after 4:30 am I might have not felt as bad?

What are your opinions on this?

Edit: I’m appreciating all the responses and taking the information in. Sounds like this is not a clear cut case that is a simple yes do this or no don’t do that.

    • MajorHavoc
      7·
      10 months ago

      Name the thing that is so important I must work on it in the morning while sleep-impaired.

      The domain controllers aren’t going to apply untested upstream alpha changes to themselves! And tomorrow is Friday, so it’s perfect!

      • irish_link@lemmy.world
        7·
        10 months ago

        I hate with a passion whoever you work for. I don’t know you, I don’t know them but I have a dislike for them that rivals the heat of the sun in the south on a day in mid July.

        • MajorHavoc
          1·
          10 months ago

          Thankfully I was channeling a former employer. I’m glad to be rid of that culture.

        • MajorHavoc
          2·
          10 months ago

          Ack! You made me spit my tea, laughing. That’s perfect.