ManxBoi
You've been lucky there, I've never worked for a day time outfit. Has always been a full 24/365 operation. All early departures are planned (flt, fuel, maintrol, wx, notam, MEL construct etc) in fact all flt ops functions are a 24/365 application.
Keep the day job & the faith, luck chap, I'm now coming up to 62, and still getting the buzz.