Ive worked nights in manual & technical jobs and also found (and miss) the camaraderie she describes. I think a lot of it is more due to us being diurnal animal

Ive worked nights in manual & technical jobs and also found (and miss) the camaraderie she describes. I think a lot of it is more due to us being diurnal animals though, theres plenty of shitty jobs active during the day and theres just something fundamentally lonely/scary/exciting about working at night. Places that seem full are quiet and have a different character completely. You can hear echos of footsteps. Weather seems to be accentuated. Your going the opposite direction to everyone at the start and end of your shift. Its strange at a low level and everyone you meet is "in it" too.