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Originally posted by: KK
Originally posted by: CZroe
But, she's... my niece dude. Can't do it.What's cool is that she can go in "between 8PM to 9:30"
Wow... I wish I had that kind of flexibility!
We wanna see her flexibility not yours.
Good, because I have none. Normally I'm up at 10PM for my shift at 11PM and I arrive there on-the-dot, badging-in at between 10:58-11:00PM. I get, at most, 2hrs of restful, night-time sleep, so I crave every second of it. I slept so well in my car for that one hour last night that I'm going to start arriving at work at 8PM with a pillow and sleeping in my car until 10:59PM. If anyone tries to say that I should be here earlier "just in case," they've got camera footage of the parking lot that says otherwise. If they have something to turn over and don't want to hang around to do so, they can knock on my window. It's not too much trouble: They are the ones still on the clock while I'm the one not getting paid to listen to it. I'll be getting more night-time sleep and badging in closer to the mark than ever. Of course, when the daylight lengthens to 9PM in the summer, I'm right back where I started. [/OBLIVIOUS]
Seriously... that was some of the best sleep I've had in months, but I live only 5-8mins away (that's why I cut it so close and always arrive right on time).
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Because I felt the need to add to the OP, forcefully work more in to an unrelated reply, and yet STILL don't feel that I've said enough, clearly, I just have to vent a little more about the specific officer that complained:
This is the same officer that I was relieving 5-15mins early when I first started working here but she consistently had not finished or even STARTED necessary paperwork, leaving me standing around while she started/finished it. Needing as much sleep as I could get, those were 5-15mins that I longed to put to better use. I learn and adapt quickly, and my sleep deficit was building, hence, no more early relief.
So, anyway, I arrived in the parking lot at work around 8:52PM and set my alarm for 10:54PM (remember, I was right outside the door). I found the darkest part of the parking lot and had the best sleep I've had in months. I was awake and checked my phone at 10:53PM, so I canceled the impending alarm and proceeded into work. I collected some things together and leisurely walked to the door to badge in at 10:58PM, which is about the exact same time I normally would. Right after setting foot in the door, the officer I was relieving was rushing by me on her way out the door, despite me not yet being in the Command Center where I work and not having a radio to communicate with whoever was holding it down for her. I still had 2mins to use the restroom, throw my stuff in the fridge, and walk in, so I used 'em... It would've been pretty dumb to go to the Command Center to ask the officer already holding it down for me if he could hold it down for me while I did that. She should not have left before she was relieved and she should have brought a radio if she intended to turn the shift over to me on her way out.
I usually milk my pre-shift after-dark minutes for as much sleep as they are worth, so I come in right on-time every day; usually 10:58PM to exactly 11:00PM. The only times I have ever been late since accepting a position at this site (3mos ago) have been when I got pulled over in my sister's car for her expired registration and when I got stuck behind a road construction vehicle right outside the parking lot. They were notified by cellphone both times BEFORE I was late and I was there anyway only about two minutes late each time, sacrificing my lunch run through a drive-thru in the case of the cop/ticket. On top of that, if anything happened that I thought MIGHT make me late, I'd preemptively call, though I'd still arrive on-time in all but the incidents above. That way they know that if they didn't hear from me by 11:00PM that I wasn't just "pushing it."
To put that in perspective, in my first two weeks on this shift I, the sleep-starved guy who's been there all night, was relieved more than 25mins late THREE TIMES and ~10-15mins late at least as many. I didn't even care about the people who were 1-7mins late and even told them not to give up getting breakfast or risk getting a speeding ticket on my account. Last week I agreed to stay and work for four hours because my relief supposedly called off.
When my relief arrived on-time, only then did they realize that the call-off was for another post with a new guard that had the same last name as my relief and wasn't scheduled to start for another hour. That's right. To cover their ass, I had to wait around, unpaid, for 1 hour expecting to spend more total time at work than I am legally allowed to work due to some being forcefully spent off-the clock. I wanted (needed) the overtime, but that's not the worst of it.
When I started, 1hr and 20mins later, an officer arrived and asked me if he can get some coffee before relieving me. I was not expecting him for another 2hrs, 45mins, so I dumbfoundedly agree and end up waiting until more than one and a half hours had fully passed on the post. I kept asking myself if I had just stayed nearly two and a half hours for less than one and a half hours of pay (NOPE; it gets even worse). Even with 1.5hrs of overtime, that's LESS than I would have been paid if I was on the clock that entire time for my standard pay rate, but I didn't even get that! When accepting, I was only willing to do it for the full 4hrs. While I stewed about it, the idiot that was relieving me returned, revealing that had signed in at the other building at only five-after the hour, leaving me only 1.08 paid hours for 1hr of presence and over 1.5 of manning the post! I don't care if he was really on site then or not, he wasn't THERE where I was and I had no choice but to continue working up until 20 after when he blind-sided me with his arrival and request for coffee. I was completely oblivious to it, continuing my job as required and expecting to work another full three hours. Not even counting my regular shift before it all began, ultimately, I was there more than two and a half hours and only got paid for 1.08333...hrs.
If I can let that kind of BS slide, I had better start standing up for my precious minutes before my shift starts and my duties begin.
This is the same officer that I was relieving 5-15mins early when I first started working here but she consistently had not finished or even STARTED necessary paperwork, leaving me standing around while she started/finished it. Needing as much sleep as I could get, those were 5-15mins that I longed to put to better use. I learn and adapt quickly, and my sleep deficit was building, hence, no more early relief.
So, anyway, I arrived in the parking lot at work around 8:52PM and set my alarm for 10:54PM (remember, I was right outside the door). I found the darkest part of the parking lot and had the best sleep I've had in months. I was awake and checked my phone at 10:53PM, so I canceled the impending alarm and proceeded into work. I collected some things together and leisurely walked to the door to badge in at 10:58PM, which is about the exact same time I normally would. Right after setting foot in the door, the officer I was relieving was rushing by me on her way out the door, despite me not yet being in the Command Center where I work and not having a radio to communicate with whoever was holding it down for her. I still had 2mins to use the restroom, throw my stuff in the fridge, and walk in, so I used 'em... It would've been pretty dumb to go to the Command Center to ask the officer already holding it down for me if he could hold it down for me while I did that. She should not have left before she was relieved and she should have brought a radio if she intended to turn the shift over to me on her way out.
I usually milk my pre-shift after-dark minutes for as much sleep as they are worth, so I come in right on-time every day; usually 10:58PM to exactly 11:00PM. The only times I have ever been late since accepting a position at this site (3mos ago) have been when I got pulled over in my sister's car for her expired registration and when I got stuck behind a road construction vehicle right outside the parking lot. They were notified by cellphone both times BEFORE I was late and I was there anyway only about two minutes late each time, sacrificing my lunch run through a drive-thru in the case of the cop/ticket. On top of that, if anything happened that I thought MIGHT make me late, I'd preemptively call, though I'd still arrive on-time in all but the incidents above. That way they know that if they didn't hear from me by 11:00PM that I wasn't just "pushing it."
To put that in perspective, in my first two weeks on this shift I, the sleep-starved guy who's been there all night, was relieved more than 25mins late THREE TIMES and ~10-15mins late at least as many. I didn't even care about the people who were 1-7mins late and even told them not to give up getting breakfast or risk getting a speeding ticket on my account. Last week I agreed to stay and work for four hours because my relief supposedly called off.
When my relief arrived on-time, only then did they realize that the call-off was for another post with a new guard that had the same last name as my relief and wasn't scheduled to start for another hour. That's right. To cover their ass, I had to wait around, unpaid, for 1 hour expecting to spend more total time at work than I am legally allowed to work due to some being forcefully spent off-the clock. I wanted (needed) the overtime, but that's not the worst of it.
When I started, 1hr and 20mins later, an officer arrived and asked me if he can get some coffee before relieving me. I was not expecting him for another 2hrs, 45mins, so I dumbfoundedly agree and end up waiting until more than one and a half hours had fully passed on the post. I kept asking myself if I had just stayed nearly two and a half hours for less than one and a half hours of pay (NOPE; it gets even worse). Even with 1.5hrs of overtime, that's LESS than I would have been paid if I was on the clock that entire time for my standard pay rate, but I didn't even get that! When accepting, I was only willing to do it for the full 4hrs. While I stewed about it, the idiot that was relieving me returned, revealing that had signed in at the other building at only five-after the hour, leaving me only 1.08 paid hours for 1hr of presence and over 1.5 of manning the post! I don't care if he was really on site then or not, he wasn't THERE where I was and I had no choice but to continue working up until 20 after when he blind-sided me with his arrival and request for coffee. I was completely oblivious to it, continuing my job as required and expecting to work another full three hours. Not even counting my regular shift before it all began, ultimately, I was there more than two and a half hours and only got paid for 1.08333...hrs.
If I can let that kind of BS slide, I had better start standing up for my precious minutes before my shift starts and my duties begin.
Lol CZroe, mesmerising read but the niece bit just threw me off
I never worked a night shift, but I can understand your point of view. If I ever have someone working after me, I'll be considerate :thumbsup:
I never worked a night shift, but I can understand your point of view. If I ever have someone working after me, I'll be considerate :thumbsup:
I remember when I used to work overnights... we switched over to a new schedule and I guess I misread it or something, because on the first day of the new schedule, I came in 2 hours early.
but instead of telling me I was there early or something, the 4 pm - 12 am guys just took off 2 hours early meanwhile, I had to work the entire duration of my shift +2 hours.
last time I ever came in early... after that, it was 10-15 minutes late every day.
but instead of telling me I was there early or something, the 4 pm - 12 am guys just took off 2 hours early
meanwhile, I had to work the entire duration of my shift +2 hours.last time I ever came in early... after that, it was 10-15 minutes late every day.
Red Squirrel
No Lifer
Show up RIGHT when you're suppose to start. They can't do anything about it. If they expect you to start earlier they better be ready to pay overtime.
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Fine You guys win. Here are some pics of my niece (mostly childhood)...
Pics 1
Pics 2
Keep in mind that you will never get what you really want.
OK, fine. If this is what you want, take it and shut up. Here's a bonus video of her pussy sliding along her home stipper pole... FULLY NUDE (I kid you not)!
Video (mostly SFW) [Updated a 2nd time]
At least I refrained from making that joke in the YouTube description. She's been asking for a while and you guys finally got me to upload that for her. What'd you expect?
#1: It's my niece
#2: It's YouTube
Pics 1
Pics 2
Keep in mind that you will never get what you really want.
OK, fine. If this is what you want, take it and shut up.
Here's a bonus video of her pussy sliding along her home stipper pole... FULLY NUDE (I kid you not)!Video (mostly SFW) [Updated a 2nd time]
At least I refrained from making that joke in the YouTube description.
She's been asking for a while and you guys finally got me to upload that for her. What'd you expect?#1: It's my niece
#2: It's YouTube
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Originally posted by: KK
Originally posted by: CZroe
But, she's... my niece dude. Can't do it.
Wow... I wish I had that kind of flexibility!
We wanna see her flexibility not yours.
Just for you.
SFW childhood gymnastics of course.
We still have that rug.Up to date pictures are mandatory.
Also, there are alarm clocks that are made to shake the mattress, so you could get one of those, and then use both earplugs.
Also, there are alarm clocks that are made to shake the mattress, so you could get one of those, and then use both earplugs.
KK
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Originally posted by: CZroe
Originally posted by: KK
Originally posted by: CZroe
But, she's... my niece dude. Can't do it.
Wow... I wish I had that kind of flexibility!
We wanna see her flexibility not yours.
Just for you.
SFW childhood gymnastics of course.
:thumbsup:
Are there stains on that rug now?
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Excellent thread in all respects, OP. May I compliment you on your command of the English language? I really appreciate that and it will hopefully stand you in good stead when you progress beyond Security Guard.
I remember working the graveyard shift, but as a summer job as a young 'un in college. There was always that time between 4-6 a.m. when your entire body fiercely INSISTS on shutting down. Fighting that was tough.
You seem like a good guy IRL. I truly wish you well! :thumbsup:
I remember working the graveyard shift, but as a summer job as a young 'un in college. There was always that time between 4-6 a.m. when your entire body fiercely INSISTS on shutting down. Fighting that was tough.
You seem like a good guy IRL. I truly wish you well! :thumbsup:
the same thing happened to me between 2 and 4PM in the afternoon. I fell asleep in a meeting last week =(
Newbian
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Originally posted by: CZroe
Originally posted by: KK
Originally posted by: CZroe
But, she's... my niece dude. Can't do it.
Wow... I wish I had that kind of flexibility!
We wanna see her flexibility not yours.
Just for you.
SFW childhood gymnastics of course.
Time for pedobear invasion. :evil:
Originally posted by: CZroe
And a bonus video of her fully nude pussy sliding down the home stipper pole (I kid you not).
Video (mostly SFW)
At least I refrained from making that joke in the YouTube description.
lol 10/10 for the effort, -10/10 for the EPIC FAIL of not having your niece doing the pole dancing
Geekbabe
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I worked nights for 11 years, I've been on days for almost 6 yrs now and wouldn't go back on nights unless you put a gun to my head. I try to arrive around 10 minutes early, on weekends I'm even earlier so the shift can turn over on time. As to the rest I'll stay up to 15 minutes at the end of the shift to wait for a co-worker who's running late.. anything over that and I'm putting in for overtime, if people are staying over 1,2 3 hours after their shift and not getting paid they're allowing themselves to be used.
Btw, sleeping in the parking lot just in case they need to turnover earlier is excessive imho
it also raises the bar on what they'll expect from you.. and it also gives them ammo, in case they want to get rid of you.. because normal folks don't sleep in the parking lot at work nor do they cheerfully stay over for hours outside their contracted work schedule without pay.
In other words, they'll play this both ways, they'll use the crap out of you..but if there's a workplace problem later they'll use it to hang you with.
Btw, sleeping in the parking lot just in case they need to turnover earlier is excessive imho
it also raises the bar on what they'll expect from you.. and it also gives them ammo, in case they want to get rid of you.. because normal folks don't sleep in the parking lot at work nor do they cheerfully stay over for hours outside their contracted work schedule without pay.
In other words, they'll play this both ways, they'll use the crap out of you..but if there's a workplace problem later they'll use it to hang you with.
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The video wasn't "finished" at all. Hopefully, it is now. I deleted the old vid and uploaded a better one, though I forgot to copy the original title and description (I think something's missing from this one). Whoever 5-starred it is welcome to do so again.
I didn't sleep for 30 hours because it was the start of my days off and my sister needed me to cover her catering job for her. I barely squeezed the first vid (and pics) in between my job and the catering so it wasn't nearly as good as it could have been.
I just have too much time at night and I rely very heavily on the edit function. Too bad YouTube doesn't have a proper one... I had to delete the old video to hide my typo (otherwise I might have just audio-swapped it). That's a stong argument for using captions instead but I had to lengthen it without blank screens and they don't work everywhere (iPhone, for example).
Wow. I never could have described it that well. I could be actively writing while my mind is forcefully nodding between every word no matter how much head-shaking and eyelid-holding I do. It always made me ask myself: "Why can't I feel like this when I WANT to go to sleep?"
All who expect that FAIL. She's my niece. Why would I even have video of that?
I didn't sleep for 30 hours because it was the start of my days off and my sister needed me to cover her catering job for her. I barely squeezed the first vid (and pics) in between my job and the catering so it wasn't nearly as good as it could have been.
Thanks but, as I recall, you called me "Leroy" in another thread specifically about regional differences in the English language.
I just have too much time at night and I rely very heavily on the edit function. Too bad YouTube doesn't have a proper one... I had to delete the old video to hide my typo (otherwise I might have just audio-swapped it). That's a stong argument for using captions instead but I had to lengthen it without blank screens and they don't work everywhere (iPhone, for example).Wow. I never could have described it that well. I could be actively writing while my mind is forcefully nodding between every word no matter how much head-shaking and eyelid-holding I do. It always made me ask myself: "Why can't I feel like this when I WANT to go to sleep?"
All who expect that FAIL.
She's my niece. Why would I even have video of that?
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It sounds weird but it's not like that at all!
I slept in the car ONCE when it was the only option I had and, when I'd stick around for an hour or so at my last site, I was chatting or talkin' tech with buddies on the other shift... not working. But you're right. People did abuse it. If they knew that I was never in a hurry to leave, some would consistently be a little late. Even so, I still stand by my suggestion that they don't risk a speeding ticket to get here a few minutes earlier on my account and don't sacrifice a run through the drive through for lunch just because it *might* make them late (IOW, not if they were barely going to make it on-time without lunch). I still prefer a call either way.The mentality was "If I'm here talking about the latest DS/PSP games, consulting you on your home-theater, or answering your computer questions anyway, I might as well throw some lunch in the fridge and unload some of my stuff from the car for tonight's shift." Stuff from the car might be study materials (school books or project stuff) or things to share with the other shift (gadgets, tools or reading materials).
Also, "normal folks" don't work the night shift.
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i worked nights for years, and the main thing that pissed me off was the people before were scheduled to leave at 10pm and i was scheduled to start at 10pm. they didnt pay me if i got there 30 min earlier to switch shifts, but they would pay you to stay late to switch. i had to go to upper management and make them change the schedules for the early people to leave at 1030 to make sure the shift changes were covered, since i was sick and tired of people bitching at me for not getting there early so they could leave at 10. they hated me more afterward, but i didnt really care. i carried a gun, they didnt.
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OK, I re-up'd the vid again. I just changed the wording and timing, so it's not a big edit like last time. Even though it screws with statistics and rankings, I can't promise that this will be the last time.
lxskllr
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Originally posted by: CZroe
OK, I re-up'd the vid again. I just changed the wording and timing, so it's not a big edit like last time. Even though it screws with statistics and rankings, I can't promise that this will be the last time.
5 stars for the great pole dancing vid
:^D
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House M.D. is talking about stripper names right now... Candi, Lolli, Star, etc. My niece's REAL name is considered a "stripper name," though it isn't her stage name.
Yeah, my biggest problem is readjusting after my weekend and swinging between split sleep (little in the morning, little at night) and straight sleep (afternoon-night)... the choice depending on the demands that the rest of the world's schedules place on me on that particular day.
Yeah, my biggest problem is readjusting after my weekend and swinging between split sleep (little in the morning, little at night) and straight sleep (afternoon-night)... the choice depending on the demands that the rest of the world's schedules place on me on that particular day.
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