I work 4 p.m. to midnight, and I love my schedule. Here's how I make time for sleep, the gym, and relaxing.

Jimmy Kibuswa's work schedule allows him to hit the gym for two hours each weekday.

Courtesy of Jimmy Kibuswa Jimmy Kibuswa, who lives in Kenya, works remotely from 4 p.m. to midnight for a US company.

He builds his day around reading and staying active and says his unconventional schedule has been life-changing.

The recruiter used to have a long commute.

Now he asks: "What can I use these extra hours for?" This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jimmy Kibuswa, 32, who lives in Nairobi, Kenya.

He works remotely as a healthcare recruiter for a US company and shares what it's like to work an unconventional shift.

The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.

I work American time from here in Kenya.

In Kenya, when it's 4 p.m., it's 8 a.m. in Chicago.

I've always been cautious about my health and well-being .

When I got this job about three months ago, I thought, "How am I going to structure my day so that I can go to the gym, read, and rest?" My work begins at 4 p.m. and ends around midnight, so I can be online for the US workday.

Immediately after midnight, I normally don't do anything else.

I just get ready to go to bed.

In the first month, I struggled.