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The official nightshift thread....

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  • Frankie_Felinius
    Frankie_Felinius Posts: 1,398 Member
    My mom works as a dispatcher for the state police and her boyfriend (sounds weird, they've been together for a long time, not as long as us, but "boyfriend" for a loooong term relationship sounds weird!) was a trooper his whole career. Last year he took a head of security position at a casino and I think the increasing police discord might have had something to do with it...
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    SongDragon wrote: »
    There was only one time we needed a second and it was due to a client threat. But recently a coworker was ill on the overnight and it took until I came in to find her and contact her husband to pick her up since she couldn't dial. So that sits in the back of my mind. The actual job shouldn't require two. People sleep for the most part.

    Mmm. That stuff is scary. It probably wouldn't be a good fit either as I'd love to work to change how police automatically deal with mental illness in some places. Old fights and whatnot.

    Sgt. Sexy Pants actually went to a two week long training workshop on how to better deal with mentally ill people that they encounter. He found it lengthy but very informative.
  • SongDragon
    SongDragon Posts: 205 Member
    Most of the cops I deal with are in the line of my job. They know us, we know them. We used to keep an eye out for the cute ones as an office full of females. I would feel terrible if anything happened to them. It's a small town. That said a lot of my clients have experienced difficulty with cops due to misunderstanding where a situation goes beyond restraining. More of it's history than current, so I'm sure training improves.

    None of the people I generally deal with are criminals beyond some panhandling, so most of them are fine if the cops arrive ( missing persons, disputes), even the ones who express fear of cops. It's just that human nature is to think that someone afraid has something to hide, nevermind they're trying to hide they're the devil.
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited August 2015
    My husband's coworkers and the officers I dispatch are great human beings. I hate the negativity they face bc of the uniform they wear.
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    After all this talk about police officers being targets for violence, I was EXTREMELY overjoyed to see SSP pull onto the campus.

    This was quickly followed by strong feelings of dread because, as @Frankie_Felinius has realized, I said the 'L' word in that text and I am afraid of how things will be now.... :fearful:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I can barely stay awake and my back really freaking hurts. Somebody call me a wambulance, please!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    After all this talk about police officers being targets for violence, I was EXTREMELY overjoyed to see SSP pull onto the campus.

    This was quickly followed by strong feelings of dread because, as @Frankie_Felinius has realized, I said the 'L' word in that text and I am afraid of how things will be now.... :fearful:

    Let us know how it went?
  • SongDragon
    SongDragon Posts: 205 Member
    How is everyone's night? I'm so sleepy after hiking yesterday.
  • Sarri93
    Sarri93 Posts: 58 Member
    Mine is pretty good. I'm thinking about going to meet my step goal in the morning since I don't work tonight. Also since I have class tomorrow I want to stay up a bit longer, then just nap a bit then try and get a good night's sleep.
  • SongDragon
    SongDragon Posts: 205 Member
    Makes sense. That's my typical Sunday since it's a switchback day for me.
  • Sarri93
    Sarri93 Posts: 58 Member
    Well I'm hoping that Mondays will be afternoon classes because then it won't be so much switching back and forth.
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    edited August 2015
    So, I wasn't planning on seeing SSP this week anyway. I asked if he was going to get any sleep on his days off and he said heck no he's heading to Houston, 'not like I've got anything keeping me here'. Which is true enough, I wouldn't hold him here but he immediately followed with 'I made plans with the guys in Houston the last time I was up there' Like he has to explain to me that he's not trying to avoid me or something.

    I know good and well he has his own life and I have mine. I put in my leave request for my sister's wedding without a hitch and hopefully I'll know soon if I got it.
    If not, I just figured out I have enough sick time to fly up there and call in sick every night I'm supposed to work. :laugh:

    ETA: Totally not awkward at all and he got asked by the sexy night tech (I'm unsure if SSP thinks she's sexy or not but I view her as attractive) to do the active shooter presentation for the animal tech night crew.
    I probably wont text him while he's gone though. Give him some space. Give myself some projects to work on while I'm at home.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Dang, I get busy for a short time and you guys go wild on the thread! :smile:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    So, I wasn't planning on seeing SSP this week anyway. I asked if he was going to get any sleep on his days off and he said heck no he's heading to Houston, 'not like I've got anything keeping me here'. Which is true enough, I wouldn't hold him here but he immediately followed with 'I made plans with the guys in Houston the last time I was up there' Like he has to explain to me that he's not trying to avoid me or something.

    I know good and well he has his own life and I have mine. I put in my leave request for my sister's wedding without a hitch and hopefully I'll know soon if I got it.
    If not, I just figured out I have enough sick time to fly up there and call in sick every night I'm supposed to work. :laugh:

    ETA: Totally not awkward at all and he got asked by the sexy night tech (I'm unsure if SSP thinks she's sexy or not but I view her as attractive) to do the active shooter presentation for the animal tech night crew.
    I probably wont text him while he's gone though. Give him some space. Give myself some projects to work on while I'm at home.

    So are you ok with all of that?
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    sufferlandrian wrote: »
    Dang, I get busy for a short time and you guys go wild on the thread! :smile:
    See what happens when you don't keep an eye on us? ;)
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    I'll tell you what. I'm going to have to spend less time watching the Vuelta and more time watching my computer. :smile:
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    lilaclovebird wrote: »
    So, I wasn't planning on seeing SSP this week anyway. I asked if he was going to get any sleep on his days off and he said heck no he's heading to Houston, 'not like I've got anything keeping me here'. Which is true enough, I wouldn't hold him here but he immediately followed with 'I made plans with the guys in Houston the last time I was up there' Like he has to explain to me that he's not trying to avoid me or something.

    I know good and well he has his own life and I have mine. I put in my leave request for my sister's wedding without a hitch and hopefully I'll know soon if I got it.
    If not, I just figured out I have enough sick time to fly up there and call in sick every night I'm supposed to work. :laugh:

    ETA: Totally not awkward at all and he got asked by the sexy night tech (I'm unsure if SSP thinks she's sexy or not but I view her as attractive) to do the active shooter presentation for the animal tech night crew.
    I probably wont text him while he's gone though. Give him some space. Give myself some projects to work on while I'm at home.

    So are you ok with all of that?
    I just realized how that might come across. FTR, I meant it in a "just checking" kind of way, not like a "he did WHAT?!" kind of wzy.
  • sufferlandrian
    sufferlandrian Posts: 8,244 Member
    Funny, I only figured it was the Just Checking kind of way. I guess you're right, it could have gone both ways. She doesn't strike me as the psycho lover kind though so I'm guessing she took it the right way. :smile:
  • bethanie0825
    bethanie0825 Posts: 1,488 Member
    I didn't see it that way, I saw as just checking in too

    @sufferlandrian lol
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yeah, I didn't have her pegged as the bunny-boiling type, either. It's just really easy to misunderstand tone in text!

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