Normalcy, it means a state of normal, the common, the same, nothing new. I have never said there was any normality or normalcy with this job. It's kind of what makes it interesting.
When I first started dispatching I came in, and came to work scared, scared not because I didn't feel like I could do the job or was alone. I was scared of what that next call would be. I like to be prepared, I like to plan, and schedule things. Emergency situations are the total opposite of how I like my personal life to be. I like to know my bills will be the same amount every year, I stress over abnormal bills, or differences. It throws off my normalcy!
I spend many shifts finding entertainment for myself, much like this blog. Blogging about the happenings of the shift or lack there of. I find myself upset on some shifts, that I don't have things to do. Then I find myself upset on other shifts because I fix the mistakes from the other shifts.
I picked up some overtime shifts coming up, most would ask why if you dislike the work pattern. Well because I need the money. I knew the bills were coming in, but I didn't plan for them ahead of time like I should. Why? Because I just don't plan much ahead!
I had a rather eventful day recently, and a limited number of officers. The officers kept on their toes and I regretted that extra shift. It was nothing too serious, but just time consuming.
Like most shifts, I can go hours without seeing another soul. Sometimes shift change is the only human contact I get. I often find myself staying over 30 minutes or more to socialize before going home. I often feel to be a burden on my relief, but I need to socialize after being here 8 hours without someone else. There is one person who relieves me, that I could care less to socialize with. They are down right hateful, they mumble and ignore me unless they think I say something interesting. I end up leaving just minutes after they arrive, after I give them a quick rundown of the shift happenings with anything they might need to know.
I am able to deal with this stress most of the times. A few times I have had trouble sleeping following some calls, but it is not often.
When I first started dispatching I came in, and came to work scared, scared not because I didn't feel like I could do the job or was alone. I was scared of what that next call would be. I like to be prepared, I like to plan, and schedule things. Emergency situations are the total opposite of how I like my personal life to be. I like to know my bills will be the same amount every year, I stress over abnormal bills, or differences. It throws off my normalcy!
I spend many shifts finding entertainment for myself, much like this blog. Blogging about the happenings of the shift or lack there of. I find myself upset on some shifts, that I don't have things to do. Then I find myself upset on other shifts because I fix the mistakes from the other shifts.
I picked up some overtime shifts coming up, most would ask why if you dislike the work pattern. Well because I need the money. I knew the bills were coming in, but I didn't plan for them ahead of time like I should. Why? Because I just don't plan much ahead!
I had a rather eventful day recently, and a limited number of officers. The officers kept on their toes and I regretted that extra shift. It was nothing too serious, but just time consuming.
Like most shifts, I can go hours without seeing another soul. Sometimes shift change is the only human contact I get. I often find myself staying over 30 minutes or more to socialize before going home. I often feel to be a burden on my relief, but I need to socialize after being here 8 hours without someone else. There is one person who relieves me, that I could care less to socialize with. They are down right hateful, they mumble and ignore me unless they think I say something interesting. I end up leaving just minutes after they arrive, after I give them a quick rundown of the shift happenings with anything they might need to know.
I am able to deal with this stress most of the times. A few times I have had trouble sleeping following some calls, but it is not often.