DispatcherDame's Diatribes

Same Thing... Kinda

10/22/2014

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After working a graveyard shift, I had a car appointment in the morning. I apparently wasn't thinking when I scheduled that one.

I yawned once at the dealership, stepping out of my car. Service technician asked me if I had a late night, to which I replied, “Yup, working.” He asked if I was a nurse. “No, a dispatcher.” “Same thing.” 

Service technician: "Late night?"
DispatcherDame: "Yup. Been working all night."
ST: "You a nurse?"
DD: "No sir - a dispatcher."
ST: "Ahhhh, so the same thing then."
DD: "....... well... no. Not really."

Although both professions have to deal with grown men acting like babies. No sir, I'm not talking about you, Officer. No, never. Not you...

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clairesmum
10/29/2014 03:05:17 pm

I'd guess that most shifts you don't get as much yucky stuff on your shoes, and spend more time sitting than a nurse....but any given shift could be different!

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DispatcherDame
10/30/2014 01:09:34 am

Hahaha - the underside of our consoles are pretty gross, but not nearly as gross as what nurses deal with.

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