So after a lovely week of intense pain, ice packs, hardcore painkillers, and a whole lot of sleeping... I'm back to full duties at work today. I worked on Friday, but it was light duty which basically meant "show up to work so we can have an excuse to pay you, even though you can't do shit ( Read more... )

I pulled my back at work yesterday. I don't know if it was "work-related" but I was there when it happened ( Read more... )

It's amazing how little use this thing gets when I spend so much time working ( Read more... )

I'm at work. Till 9am. 6 more hours and I get to sleep for like, 3 of them ( Read more... )

Time goes by faster when you have the internet on your overnights ( Read more... )

I feel like I'm falling behind again, always intending to make those phone calls that never happen. I apologize, I swear I'm thinking of you. It's just hard to make calls when they only time you're awake is from 11pm-4am at work, and then you sleep all day ( Read more... )

My first one in several weeks. So naturally I woke up with the worst sore throat I can ever remember having, a headache that just wouldn't quit, and chills/shakes/fever to boot ( Read more... )

They're kinda nutty ( Read more... )

62 hours this week.
7 double-time (holiday pay).
15 overtime (time and a half).
40 regular hours.

This is gonna be an awesome check.
Too bad it required my soul.

28 hour shifts are not your friend.

I'm still adjusting to this new job. I just finished my third week, which means I'm officially "full-staff" - this means I can take the kids on trips, I count in the ratios of staff to child, I can be alone with the kids in the dorm or bathroom (some need extra supervision). Basically, I'm not just observing anymore. Not that it's possible to ( Read more... )