The official nightshift thread....
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jennifer_417 wrote: »lilaclovebird wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »So...volunteered to work a double...3:30pm-7:45am. Guh.
@jennifer_417 I was volunTOLD to work one today...BONUS: No one sent out the email for the schedule change to the PSO's. So if I hadn't been laying next to my boss when he got the e-mail at 4PM today, I wouldn't have even KNOWN I had to be in at 7pm instead of 11pm....yeah....
There would've been much rage from me if this had happened...>:(
For me, it comes with the job. Unexpected and mandatory overtime. I'm cool with it, IF THEY TELL ME! It's like, if I wasn't where I had been, HOW would I have known to show up 4 hours early for my shift?
Thankfully, Sgt. Sexy Pants said he would have called me.
But if you send out an e-mail that says 'Schedule Changes. Please look at the updated schedule.' Well, how about you just attach the updated schedule TO THE EMAIL! /end rant0 -
Plus I am ALL about overtime since Best Buy pulled their crap. On June 7th I bought AND RETURNED a cell phone, WITHIN and HOUR of purchasing it. So the customer service cashier post voided the transaction. Totally fine.
Cut to Wednesday, June 24th, where they charge me almost $200 for the phone THAT I RETURNED. Their whole system is saying the post void didn't happen. Thankfully, I kept the post void receipt and they made copies and were attempting to be super helpful.
They have until Monday to get me one HELL of a good news update about getting me my money back or they are going to see me EVERY DAY the MINUTE those doors open until I get my money back. Because I work nights and have nothing better to do with my life.
In other news, I finally actually slept over at Sergeant Sexy Pants' house.
He took me to help him pick up his motorcycle on Thursday and he took me to Chipotle because I mentioned I had never been. I actually REALLY liked it. So YAY CHIPOTLE! Then we went back to his place and hung out and I fell asleep all comfy. Woke up and he was headed to work, asked me to just lock the door when I was ready to leave. I asked him about trusting me to not take any of his *kitten* and he just shrugged and said "there's always the hope that you might clean the house while I'm gone." So, I just never left. I cleaned his house for 12 hours.... I am weird. Then he came home and was this combo of weirded out and amazed.
His first words: 'Did you wash the WALLS?!' Yup. I washed the walls, dusted, vacuumed, did ALL of his dishes, I had already helped him with his laundry once before so I did that too, and I bathed his dogs, Gunner(Boxer, Male) and Brodi(Some terrier mix, Female). Because I guess I am some form of a PSYCHO CRAZY PERSON!
He asked me nicely if I would stay for a nap. He was so fall down tired, so I did. Then I left him a note as he was still sleeping when I left. When I got home there was this text thanking me and telling me how much he appreciated my going to Austin with him and cleaning his house even though he was joking and I didn't have to do it. I texted him saying he was being so good to me, so I wanted to be good right back. He texted back a smiley face. I think we are both happy with things so far..
Part of my girl brain ask: BUT WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!
The majority of me at this point responds: I don't give a *kitten*. I'm just enjoying it while it's here because nothing lasts forever and right now, I like this.0 -
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Diagnosis of hypothyroidism in dogs is easy and I can do it right in clinic in about 15 minutes. Love the description of the cat.
That's not the cat that walked on the green paint is it? [/quote]
Of course it is!
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News Flash: Running away screaming (up an echo chamber of a stairwell) from the Night Auditor who is coming to tell you to SHUT UP BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP, probably isn't your best strategy. >:-(0
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I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.0
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TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
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jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
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jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
Lol. Some I suppose.
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TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Agreed....Nightshifts rule...........
AND you cant come to a nightshift thread and then dis the night shift.....its not right pal......its like going to a dieting site and saying how much you hate to diet............hope you don't do that as well........;)0 -
TopCop7747 wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
Lol. Some I suppose.
I like being able to hit the gym in the mornings after I get off work and not having to deal with crowds. YMCA is my gym and it's usually a small laid back group made up of retired folks, stay at home moms and most recently, high-school/college kids out on break. It does suck for the single life though especially since I work weekends. ):0 -
Dees feels...I know dem. But it's not exactly like I was a social butterfly BEFORE I started working nights...lol!TopCop7747 wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
Lol. Some I suppose.
I like being able to hit the gym in the mornings after I get off work and not having to deal with crowds. YMCA is my gym and it's usually a small laid back group made up of retired folks, stay at home moms and most recently, high-school/college kids out on break. It does suck for the single life though especially since I work weekends. ):
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jennifer_417 wrote: »
Dees feels...I know dem. But it's not exactly like I was a social butterfly BEFORE I started working nights...lol!TopCop7747 wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
Lol. Some I suppose.
I like being able to hit the gym in the mornings after I get off work and not having to deal with crowds. YMCA is my gym and it's usually a small laid back group made up of retired folks, stay at home moms and most recently, high-school/college kids out on break. It does suck for the single life though especially since I work weekends. ):
I'm not a big time social butterfly either and when I was much, much heavier, it was worse. Over the years though with the weight going down, I'm a little better and the gym has been a big part of that. It forced me to get out of my comfort zone in good ways.0 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »
Dees feels...I know dem. But it's not exactly like I was a social butterfly BEFORE I started working nights...lol!TopCop7747 wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Aw, come on, it has it's perks. Really...
Lol. Some I suppose.
I like being able to hit the gym in the mornings after I get off work and not having to deal with crowds. YMCA is my gym and it's usually a small laid back group made up of retired folks, stay at home moms and most recently, high-school/college kids out on break. It does suck for the single life though especially since I work weekends. ):
I'm not a big time social butterfly either and when I was much, much heavier, it was worse. Over the years though with the weight going down, I'm a little better and the gym has been a big part of that. It forced me to get out of my comfort zone in good ways.
Idk..I've just lost the knack of connecting to people. When I was younger, I was pretty good at it. *shrug*
In other news...5 more hours....and it's a good thing my roommate is picking me up, because I'm so tired that I'm not entirely sure how safe it would be to drive myself home in the morning.
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I think night shifters tend to be a tad bit socially awkward/anti-social. Not all of us of course, buy many. I'm quite anti-socal IRL...that is why online forums are great...I can opt out any time I want! And you don't hear me stammer the wrong word, not make eye contact, see me talk wildy with my hands...lol.0
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Frankie_Felinius wrote: »I think night shifters tend to be a tad bit socially awkward/anti-social. Not all of us of course, buy many. I'm quite anti-socal IRL...that is why online forums are great...I can opt out any time I want! And you don't hear me stammer the wrong word, not make eye contact, see me talk wildy with my hands...lol.
I have recently been told that I ask too many questions and that can be annoying, apparently.
It would help if people weren't trying to be so 'mysterious' all the time. I like mystery in my novels and the occasional movie, but that's about it. Be straightforward darn it! Silly humans...0 -
TopCop7747 wrote: »I often work the night shift and I think I'm going to be moved to it full time temporarily. Ugh.
Agreed....Nightshifts rule...........
AND you cant come to a nightshift thread and then dis the night shift.....its not right pal......its like going to a dieting site and saying how much you hate to diet............hope you don't do that as well........;)
Haha yeah!
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lilaclovebird wrote: »Frankie_Felinius wrote: »I think night shifters tend to be a tad bit socially awkward/anti-social. Not all of us of course, buy many. I'm quite anti-socal IRL...that is why online forums are great...I can opt out any time I want! And you don't hear me stammer the wrong word, not make eye contact, see me talk wildy with my hands...lol.
I have recently been told that I ask too many questions and that can be annoying, apparently.
It would help if people weren't trying to be so 'mysterious' all the time. I like mystery in my novels and the occasional movie, but that's about it. Be straightforward darn it! Silly humans...
Though I have only been doing the whole night shift thing for 6 years now, one of my coworkers has done it for nearly 30 years. She isn't anti-social or awkward but does have low tolerance for certain things. Over the years she has had plenty of opportunities to flip back to working days but has declined them. When I asked her, she just prefers the lower stress environment of working nights over days. Less people to deal with. I know in many cases it's not always the case, like a hospital environment, but where I work, day shift is much more hectic than night shift.
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lilaclovebird wrote: »Frankie_Felinius wrote: »I think night shifters tend to be a tad bit socially awkward/anti-social. Not all of us of course, buy many. I'm quite anti-socal IRL...that is why online forums are great...I can opt out any time I want! And you don't hear me stammer the wrong word, not make eye contact, see me talk wildy with my hands...lol.
I have recently been told that I ask too many questions and that can be annoying, apparently.
It would help if people weren't trying to be so 'mysterious' all the time. I like mystery in my novels and the occasional movie, but that's about it. Be straightforward darn it! Silly humans...
I tend to be very straightforward in how I speak, but that does not mean that I am forthcoming. It's just a habit I've developed over the years. People have often opened up to me, which I enjoy, and would never break a confidence. But for me to open up to somebody else? Well, that is another matter entirely.
I actually appreciate when people ask me questions, because it comes across enough like they actually care enough about me to make an effort to find something out.0 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »News Flash: Running away screaming (up an echo chamber of a stairwell) from the Night Auditor who is coming to tell you to SHUT UP BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP, probably isn't your best strategy. >:-(
I have images of a night manager with "That Look" on her face. 0 -
sufferlandrian wrote: »jennifer_417 wrote: »News Flash: Running away screaming (up an echo chamber of a stairwell) from the Night Auditor who is coming to tell you to SHUT UP BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP, probably isn't your best strategy. >:-(
I have images of a night manager with "That Look" on her face.
Oh, I have "That Look" down very well...:-)0 -
I've been doing night shift for 20 years now. I tried going to days to keep my family on a more normal schedule. I couldn't keep it up. People are strange. I had a client complain to my boss that they had to wait two hours for a vaccine. I had two dogs dying on me. One was hit by a bus and was in all kinds of hurt. The other was attacked by a dog and had the guts hanging out. The complaining client saw both dogs come in and felt like she was there first so she should have been seen first. I have no problem being social. I just think people who are more worried about missing a manicure appointment than they are about saving someone's pet, really suck.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »I've been doing night shift for 20 years now. I tried going to days to keep my family on a more normal schedule. I couldn't keep it up. People are strange. I had a client complain to my boss that they had to wait two hours for a vaccine. I had two dogs dying on me. One was hit by a bus and was in all kinds of hurt. The other was attacked by a dog and had the guts hanging out. The complaining client saw both dogs come in and felt like she was there first so she should have been seen first. I have no problem being social. I just think people who are more worried about missing a manicure appointment than they are about saving someone's pet, really suck.
Urg. Some people really are the worst...it's like they have no idea how reality works.
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Boy, you can say that again. Well, we are pretty slow now so I'm going to try to get an hour on the exercise bike. If any of you are still on in about an hour and a half I'll see you then. If not, I'll see you guys tonight when I'm properly caffeinated. 0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »Boy, you can say that again. Well, we are pretty slow now so I'm going to try to get an hour on the exercise bike. If any of you are still on in about an hour and a half I'll see you then. If not, I'll see you guys tonight when I'm properly caffeinated.
Does that ever REALLY happen? Is one ever 'properly' caffeinated?
I think I'm in my super tired, 11th hour of the shift philosophy mode...
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Well, When there's a fine line between under caffeinated and hands shaking caffeinated but I do hit that balance on occasion. 0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »I've been doing night shift for 20 years now. I tried going to days to keep my family on a more normal schedule. I couldn't keep it up. People are strange. I had a client complain to my boss that they had to wait two hours for a vaccine. I had two dogs dying on me. One was hit by a bus and was in all kinds of hurt. The other was attacked by a dog and had the guts hanging out. The complaining client saw both dogs come in and felt like she was there first so she should have been seen first. I have no problem being social. I just think people who are more worried about missing a manicure appointment than they are about saving someone's pet, really suck.
I hope your manager backed you pal....and told the CLIENT to go take a running..........That's just not right......I soooooo wish I was there.....I enjoy telling people like that there errors......lol..........and that probably explains why I work nights..........
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Haha, I sometimes say that I work nights because I like people, but only in verysufferlandrian wrote: »I've been doing night shift for 20 years now. I tried going to days to keep my family on a more normal schedule. I couldn't keep it up. People are strange. I had a client complain to my boss that they had to wait two hours for a vaccine. I had two dogs dying on me. One was hit by a bus and was in all kinds of hurt. The other was attacked by a dog and had the guts hanging out. The complaining client saw both dogs come in and felt like she was there first so she should have been seen first. I have no problem being social. I just think people who are more worried about missing a manicure appointment than they are about saving someone's pet, really suck.
I hope your manager backed you pal....and told the CLIENT to go take a running..........That's just not right......I soooooo wish I was there.....I enjoy telling people like that there errors......lol..........and that probably explains why I work nights..........
controlled doses!
And yeah, I hope your manager backed you up!
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He called me into his office to ask me why a friend of his had to wait two hours for a vaccine. I told him what happened and told him that I managed to save one of the two patients but I couldn't manage both patients and stop to do a vaccine. He just paused and said, "Well, we can't really let a dog die over a vaccine. You'll just have to learn to go faster." That was his way of saying, "You did it right but I hate dealing with upset clients." So yes, in his own way, he had my back. He was a good boss. I wish he was still practicing but unfortunately he has passed on. 0
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I just got dispatched to kill a spider.... These lab people handle DEADLY DISEASES and they call dispatch in desperation because they need someone to kill a SPIDER.
Spider is dead and I got a thank you, but SERIOUSLY?!0 -
LOL. 0
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