I realized tonight that everyone on first and second shift must think I am absolutely insane. Our shifts overlap by twenty minutes, so that the outgoing shift can fill in the incoming shift on what's going on in whichever zone they'll be covering that day.
This means that I see second shift for twenty minutes at the beginning of my shift, when I am wide awake, fully caffeinated, and usually very much affected by whatever has been going on in my outside life - either happy, sad, excited, angry...etc. Basically, before I settle down and get into work, I am a complete basket case. This is all second shift sees of me.
I see first shift for twenty minutes at the end of my shift, when I am worn down, stressed, tired, sore and usually very much not focused on work anymore. Basically, when I know that my shift is just about over and I get to leave and go home and possibly even sleep soon, I am practically a zombie. This is all first shift sees of me.
Sometimes I am a basket case, and sometimes I am practically a zombie (without any appetite for human flesh thank you very much) but most of the time I am really smart and articulate and funny...it seems a shame that most of the people I work with never see the good parts.
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