I was sitting here packing up my personal belongings; my laptop, my charger, my cup and some notes of things for later in the day. I remembered a time when I read blogs for enjoyment and slowly scanned for a few I remembered. One of blogs I read basically just to be nosey about the writers life and no other reason is no more. I realized as life changes or adapts we leave things idle in our life that were once almost ritual like. Thinking back of social networks, email accounts and hobbies that have been lost and forgotten. It could make your heart break at the struggles and longing for those hobbies and friends we left behind for other adventures be it a few days or months. How long before we abandon that hobby and pile another one on the burned list?
Moving on to another topic, some people always wonder how someone obtains a job. I have been asked and so have my family members on how I got my job. I always tell them with my reputation and the support of others. I had a reputation that was strong community rooted, and no criminal record. I always am sure to make sure they understand it was not because of being someone who had the right name or knowing the right person. I had out an application in previously and was not selected, when this opportunity came up, I was asked to update my application. Looking back I don't know if I succeeded as a dispatcher because I enjoyed the job or because I wanted to be the best. We have been through a handful of dispatchers after I was hired, from those who had their issues with authority, to those who became too friendly with officers, to the ones who cannot complete their training on time. I know it's a tough job, but I look at the new hires and I feel sorry when I complain about the things I clean up from their mistakes. I wonder, was I that bad as a rookie? The same things keep happening and even after trying to re-coach then on properly handing certain calls they insist on never taking blame for the failure to own their own mistakes. It's upsetting and maybe it's just me but I expect them to be on my level in a few months. I know that's a lot, and I shouldn't be that way, but we are only as strong as a team of we all do our best all the time. I will try to post more if I can get more readers.