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Errrgh (just complaining, feel free to skip)
I am currently in the ninth hour of a twelve hour shift. And I just wanna go to my room and get some sleep.
It started out like any other Friday. I woke at 7am, got ready, left for my 8am Writing for the Web class, spent 3 hours there, then came home around noon. On my way through the lobby, my boss waved me over. Turns out one of the full-time staff people called in sick, and he wants me to start early. At 4pm. *double-take* Huh? Isn't that when I started already? Quick perusal of the schedule shows that a revision done on the 18th has me working from 8pm to 4am, instead of 4pm-midnight. Completely my fault as I'd noticed a new version of the schedule yesterday (Thursday, whatever. Completely different snafu beyond the scope of this whining). Well, wasn't planning on starting at 8pm, so no biggy. Wait, still going until 4am? 12 hour shift? Ooookaaayyy, well. Doable. Especially for the added incentive of *overtime*!
*triplecheck schedule* Umm, bossman? Need me to come in early tomorrow too? 'Cause you're kind of in the same boat. So, I volunteered myself into a second 12 hour shift, as I was originally 4pm-midnight, changed on the 18th to 8pm-4am, and now going 4pm-4am. After assuring him that I had no plans this weekend that would be interrupted, he agreed, giving me more of the coveted overtime! These were my only two shifts this weekend, so I figured I'd be able to readjust my sleeping, as I had Monday free. Then while talking to bossman, I got a call. The guy who's going to help me put my computer together is free on Monday to give me some finalizing advice before I order (probably on Thursday, I'll post the list in my Tech Help thread for critiquing after the Monday meeting 
), so now I've got to make sure I'm functional on Monday. *sigh* I'm sure I'll manage, but geez, these 12 hour shifts are stupid.
Anatomy of a 12 hour shift: Start at 4pm. Work until 9, take 1hr "lunch" break. Come back at 10, co-worker leaves. Alone until midnight. Security guard arrives. Sit and do little except print guest sign-in forms and sign out keys until 4 am. Go collapse in bed and attempt to sleep despite headache (just assuming on this last point, but seems likely).
Tomorrow should be even more fun as the new hires are doing shadowing. Joy. I just hope they've the brains they were issued. On the bright side, we're rotating the 8pm-4am shift, so I'm not likely to have to put up with it for a while.
Ish.
Well, I think I'm about complained out, and everything seems quiet right now, and the guy taking care of the sign-in table is playing on his guitar, nice and mellow. So cookies and soothing music for those who read this
It started out like any other Friday. I woke at 7am, got ready, left for my 8am Writing for the Web class, spent 3 hours there, then came home around noon. On my way through the lobby, my boss waved me over. Turns out one of the full-time staff people called in sick, and he wants me to start early. At 4pm. *double-take* Huh? Isn't that when I started already? Quick perusal of the schedule shows that a revision done on the 18th has me working from 8pm to 4am, instead of 4pm-midnight. Completely my fault as I'd noticed a new version of the schedule yesterday (Thursday, whatever. Completely different snafu beyond the scope of this whining). Well, wasn't planning on starting at 8pm, so no biggy. Wait, still going until 4am? 12 hour shift? Ooookaaayyy, well. Doable. Especially for the added incentive of *overtime*!
*triplecheck schedule* Umm, bossman? Need me to come in early tomorrow too? 'Cause you're kind of in the same boat. So, I volunteered myself into a second 12 hour shift, as I was originally 4pm-midnight, changed on the 18th to 8pm-4am, and now going 4pm-4am. After assuring him that I had no plans this weekend that would be interrupted, he agreed, giving me more of the coveted overtime! These were my only two shifts this weekend, so I figured I'd be able to readjust my sleeping, as I had Monday free. Then while talking to bossman, I got a call. The guy who's going to help me put my computer together is free on Monday to give me some finalizing advice before I order (probably on Thursday, I'll post the list in my Tech Help thread for critiquing after the Monday meeting ), so now I've got to make sure I'm functional on Monday. *sigh* I'm sure I'll manage, but geez, these 12 hour shifts are stupid.Anatomy of a 12 hour shift: Start at 4pm. Work until 9, take 1hr "lunch" break. Come back at 10, co-worker leaves. Alone until midnight. Security guard arrives. Sit and do little except print guest sign-in forms and sign out keys until 4 am. Go collapse in bed and attempt to sleep despite headache (just assuming on this last point, but seems likely).
Tomorrow should be even more fun as the new hires are doing shadowing. Joy. I just hope they've the brains they were issued. On the bright side, we're rotating the 8pm-4am shift, so I'm not likely to have to put up with it for a while.
Ish.
Well, I think I'm about complained out, and everything seems quiet right now, and the guy taking care of the sign-in table is playing on his guitar, nice and mellow. So cookies and soothing music for those who read this
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