Work, Sleep, Neighbours and Noise: I'm only sleeping

I'm only sleeping

By need sleep - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Severna Park

Today, it's been three days since I started working 12-hour night shifts. My neighbors have now decided to renovate their house. They're focusing on the rooms sharing my wall. FML

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You deserved it 2 369

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 18:37 - Puerto Rico - San Juan

Today, and for the 4 months preceding it, my neighbors had been remodeling their house, which meant jackhammer noises every morning. The one day they take a break, my other neighbor decides to start a remodeling project. It'll only be two more months of this. FML

I agree, your life sucks 17 333

You deserved it 1 194

Neighbours from hell

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Oakville

Today, my new neighbours moved in. I've neither seen nor spoken to them yet; all I know is that they enjoy hammering at the walls for hours on end and repeatedly setting off the fire alarm. All this in the small hours of the morning. I got two hours of sleep. FML

I agree, your life sucks 23 487

You deserved it 2 084

By Pete - 07/08/2018 13:00

Today, it's the third day I've been at home recuperating from ear surgery. My surgery was on the same day my neighbor started renovating. There's been hours of jack-hammering every day I've been home. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 711

You deserved it 147

By nosleep - 30/06/2017 16:46

Today, like every other day since I moved into this apartment a year ago, the construction crew started their noisy work at 5:30 in the morning. When I moved in I was promised it was a quiet neighborhood; only offices. What have they been building in the meantime? Three nightclubs. FML

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You deserved it 296

By Yellowsmellow - 22/09/2016 17:57 - Canada - Windsor

Today, and for the past two weeks, the people living directly above me have decided to add rearranging their furniture to their daily routines. Not only that but apparently, 6 a.m. is the most optimal time for them. FML

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You deserved it 701

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

By Mike - 14/05/2026 03:00 - Norway - Oppdal

Today, after months of peace and quiet since January, a new family moved into the apartment below me ten minutes before I was about to go to sleep. They've been here for 30 minutes and already they're stomping and banging doors all over the place. FML

I agree, your life sucks 314

You deserved it 81

Alexa, play "Make It Stop" by Low

By Sonotsuave - 22/10/2022 18:00 - United States - Mclean

Today, like every day since the new neighbors moved into the townhouse next door, their newborn won’t stop crying. The room the two toddlers and newborn are in apparently shares a wall with my bedroom, so I hear crying while I work remote, study remote, and try to sleep. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 031

You deserved it 146

YELP!

By Anonymous - 19/04/2022 18:00 - United States - Brookline

Today, my new neighbours moved in. I had always thought my bedroom wall was soundproof, because my old neighbours never complained about my loud night terrors. Turns out they were just stone deaf. The new ones can hear everything. FML

I agree, your life sucks 957

You deserved it 150

Noise cancelling anyone?

By Anonymous - 27/11/2023 22:00 - Sweden - Lidingoe

Today, just like every workday for the last 6 months, the construction workers in my building made loud noises in the morning and woke me up almost 2 hours before I would otherwise have to get up. This will continue for one more year. I'm not a morning person, and I live in a protected historical building. FML

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You deserved it 150

Keep it down

By Help - 26/11/2011 06:03 - United States

Today, it's the second week into my new neighbors' routine. He works nights, she works days. He likes to blast out Slayer and Napalm Death all day, she likes to drunkenly sing out of tune to Adele all night. I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown. FML

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You deserved it 2 513

slothlover63 12

Wednesday 25 February 2015 23:56

Guess you'll have to sleep on the sofa. Sorry op

cutycat136 28

Thursday 26 February 2015 0:00

Book yourself a hotel room for a day or two so you can at least get a little sleep.

Comments

hippodankamus 22

Thursday 26 February 2015 0:15

Try talking to them and see if they can renovate a different area of their abode for the time being. If not, stay somewhere else (hotel, friend's house, etc.) for a few days until then.

appletreee 30

Thursday 26 February 2015 0:20

Maybe you can talk to them about it, OP.

Kitty_Kat44 31

Thursday 26 February 2015 0:28

Hopefully you can explain to them what shift you work and what days. They might work around your sleeping schedule.

the_other_one_ 4

Thursday 26 February 2015 0:29

Suck it up, I work 14hrs every day and I have a sleeping disorder that makes me wake up every 20-30min when I sleep.

brand125 17

Thursday 26 February 2015 4:14

19 - how about you suck it up

the_other_one_ 4

Thursday 26 February 2015 4:24

I do suck it up. That's what I'm telling OP to suck it up for.

jenjen2633 17

Thursday 26 February 2015 5:12

Just because someone might have it worse than another, doesn't make the 'lesser' problem invalid.

fyl7899 12

Thursday 26 February 2015 9:47

Sucks for you

brand125 17

Thursday 26 February 2015 21:17

52 - no your not sucking it up, your complaining

the_other_one_ 4

Thursday 26 February 2015 21:52

I'm not complaining, I'm using myself as an example, you dumb piece of shit.

ToxicTyrael 26

Thursday 26 February 2015 23:00

79 no need to curse.

brand125 17

Thursday 26 February 2015 23:54

79 - making yourself look like an ass will completely discredit your point youre trying to make, so ha.

countryb_cth 38

Friday 27 February 2015 8:26

@79 just because you're grumpy from not enough sleep doesn't mean you get to take it out on others. Now go to your room and take a nappy . I know my little nephew gets truly when he doesn't sleep too.