Couch 19

No clue about the book. Yeah, I seem to be coming out of my depression. I guess I'll get back to therapy next week and go back in.

Stay calm, you can do it...I have faith in you!

I agree Granite, sometimes I just go without really thinking about it at all, which helps the anxiety. Once I am there I find that even just chatting about how I had an ok week will lead to something. Might be nice to even tell her that you had a nice week and have been feeling more calm. Whatever you decide, I'm a willing pocket rider.

Interesting times at the 911 center.

H came home last night saying that the four most senior staff on his shift had to work nights. He is #2, so he got the second choice. He chose last half November/first half December. They got to the #4 guy today, a 60-year-old who works at 911 for the insurance, who has to take last half December/first half January by default. He told them no. They asked him if he was quitting. He said, "No, I'm not quitting, but you can feel free to fire me if you'd like. I'm old; if you send me to nights, I'm going to fall asleep on the job and you'll fire me anyway."

H said administration avoided him the rest of the day. So who knows what's gonna happen? Something's got to give.

Chopin, that is interesting. I mean..the guy has a point. But, then again unless he is an "old 60" 60 is not that old and he should have to follow with what the rest of the senior staff has to do. Anyone can come up with any reason why putting them on the night shift would get them fired. But...sounds like he wants to get fired?

Goodnight fellow couchians. I am beat tired.

Good night.. Jersery!

night jersey

night Jersey....ive gott pick up dinner dishes.... ugggg

I'm thinking of having a can of chicken soup for dinner. Not very exciting but easy

Granite -
When I have a good week sometimes t and I talk about what made the week good and how I can use those good things when I have a not such good week. Could you start off with all the good stuff?

Little lola cooked... Mac n chees fish sticks and english peas, rockin it like an 8 yr old!

lol.. sometimes I crave mac n cheese with hotdogs cut up in it... I would make it if my kids could eat it!! We all deserve an easy day in the kitchen!

i have been kind of trying to figure out what made this week so good so i could try to do that sconnie. but it seems impossible.i know that i have not had many bad mornings this week.that seems to be a big thing but i dont know why

I'm cooking steaks and a rice dish.... maybe hmm fresh brocolli to go with it....

... and baby carrots for the appetizer!

Jumping on soapbox.

Thing is, no one should be having to leave an already short shift to cover an even shorter shift.

Isn't it comforting that I am talking about a 911 Center that serves approximately 150,000 people (300,000 in the summer)?

The center is so poorly run right now that employees are quitting faster than they can hire new ones. People assume that 911 telecommunicators just "answer the phone". However, they also dispatch EMS, city and county fire, city police, the county Sheriff's Department, and the local university's police. They also answer calls from the non-emergency lines. They have to multi-task, many times 3-4 tasks at once. It takes 6-18 months to fully train a 911 telecommunicator. How long is it going to take administration to figure out that eventually they're going to run out of people to actually man the center?

When something REALLY BAD happens. Then, administration will blame the overworked employees.

These are people who work 12 hour shifts with three 10-minute breaks. They literally cannot move. They are tethered to a console. When I call my H at work, a 2-minute conversation takes 15 minutes because he's constantly interrupted by calls or "traffic" (EMT's/paramedics/fire fighters/police). These are dedicated, hardworking people. The crappy ones get washed out within a month. 90% of them are overweight because they don't have time to exercise on workdays. A girl H trained (yes, he's an *unpaid* trainer) probably weighed 105 when she was first hired. She's gained 100 pounds in the last year.

Then, there's the administration...all 2 of them.

These two, flat out, do not give a s h i t about their employees. The current director (The Super Cochise) has no clue what he's doing because he was director of Emergency Management and managed exactly 4 employees (except when there's a hurricane or it snows more than 0.5"). Now he's in charge of both EM and the 911 Center. 75 employees. Doesn't even know how to do the job. The deputy director (who's actually "in charge") came up through the ranks. Worked as a telecommunicator with my H. Now that she's in charge, she's forgotten everything she ever knew. She told one of my H's coworkers today that she knew they were losing folks to Verizon (who operates a call center here) because of the money (they offer exactly $0.29/hr above starting salary at 911). Coworker told H, "I thought to myself, damn, she has NO f u c k i n g clue anymore." H can't leave for Verizon because he would take a $4.50 an hour pay cut.

Sorry. End rant.

Okay, here's a cute puppy pic to make up for my rant (nothing can make up for my rant):

Awww.. That is so sweet, chopin!

It looks as though the couch has gone to sleep.

Has Wiki returned yet?

I am still here. Trying not to eat candy.
My kitty is back in kitty prison. I let her out on parole and she went on the stove when it was lit Long haired cat on a gas stove...AHHHHHH! Thankfully I got her off before she lit herself on fire.

Wow, your kitty has been up to know good tonight!!

I was just thinking about wiki.. I don't know if she is back yet or not.

Sconnie put a leash on that wreckless furball.... and eat the candy, you only live once.

Ready - Wiki will be back in few days, winding down from her trip no doubt.

My cat walks on the stove too but not when its hot...she also jumps on top of my wall cabinets...and stares down...

what is your chosen kitty prison?

Hey Sconnie...is this your cat?