At least I get paid well...
I got to work at 7 this morning after getting off after 11 last night, and not getting home till shortly after midnight.
And I'm still fucking HERE.
Ah, I don't mind as much as it seems really. I'm getting paid well, and if this continues I'll have accumulated between 35-40 hours this weeek (depending on when my boss let's me go home.). I was going to see a movie today but that's definitely not going to happen now.
I haven't had a call or an actual alarm in almost 3 1/2 hours. I'm fucking BORED. I've surfed the web for ever and ever, I've got the radio on and I keep checking the cameras every few minutes just to have something to fucking DO. I can't leave beause I'm the only one in the control station. One of our alarm systems went down yesterday and we had to move one dispatcher per shift to a separate station on the other side of campus.
Still, the fact that I've only been on four shifts and they're leaving me in the control room all by myself makes me feel pretty confident. I've already done some radio and they tell me I'm a natural. I've answered phones all freaking day today like nobody's business. I've responded to alarms mostly on my own. When we got a series alarm the expereienced guy over at the other station would dispatch whoever needed to go out. But I'm pretty sure I've still phoned in most of the stuff today. Dang.
Everybody is really nice around here though. I really like it here, more than any job I've ever had before. It's pretty sweet.
Here's hoping the game ends early enough I might be able to go home and order a pizza or some chicken fingers. I love me some Cluck U Chicken.
And I'm still fucking HERE.
Ah, I don't mind as much as it seems really. I'm getting paid well, and if this continues I'll have accumulated between 35-40 hours this weeek (depending on when my boss let's me go home.). I was going to see a movie today but that's definitely not going to happen now.
I haven't had a call or an actual alarm in almost 3 1/2 hours. I'm fucking BORED. I've surfed the web for ever and ever, I've got the radio on and I keep checking the cameras every few minutes just to have something to fucking DO. I can't leave beause I'm the only one in the control station. One of our alarm systems went down yesterday and we had to move one dispatcher per shift to a separate station on the other side of campus.
Still, the fact that I've only been on four shifts and they're leaving me in the control room all by myself makes me feel pretty confident. I've already done some radio and they tell me I'm a natural. I've answered phones all freaking day today like nobody's business. I've responded to alarms mostly on my own. When we got a series alarm the expereienced guy over at the other station would dispatch whoever needed to go out. But I'm pretty sure I've still phoned in most of the stuff today. Dang.
Everybody is really nice around here though. I really like it here, more than any job I've ever had before. It's pretty sweet.
Here's hoping the game ends early enough I might be able to go home and order a pizza or some chicken fingers. I love me some Cluck U Chicken.