MedicPrincess
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So I just came off a 48 hour shift from hell...for me personally.
First, I report to the wrong truck. The schedule had me on the truck I went to, but the shift commander really wanted me on a different/busier truck. So I hop in one of our Admin Vehicles and head to the different truck.
About 3 hours after I get there, and 5 calls, the shift commander calls to say they have a problem...only he's laughing a little. So he procedes to tell me a citizen called and spoke with our PS Director to report some driving erratically, not able to stay in their lane, ran her off the road, ect. When the lady finally got brave enough to pass the EMS vehicle, the girl driving was FIXING HER HAIR!
Okay...it only takes one look at me on ANY GIVEN DAY to see I sure as hell wasn't fixing my hair. I am the LEAST primpy girl in our service. As a matter of fact, its a really good day if I remember to brush it. So as I am telling him this, he is laughing. He says not to worry, he already talked to our PS Director and said to him, "Have you looked at her?? Theres NO WAY she was fixing her hair!!"
Ummm...Thanks...I think. But the really bad thing is, everyone that hears about it is like, no way! My Captain saw me yesterday and "talked to me" about remembering to be cognizent about the public. He goes on with look at you, your pants are ironed, your shirt is ironed everything from teh eyes down is great, but it only takes a 2 second look to see I wasn't and don't really ever do much with my hair. Then he sent me to our Admin offices to just "say Hi" to our PS Director.
We get there and he is in the office with our Cheif. I knock and go in and am like, "Hello Sir...Hello Cheif" Both of them crack up. Chief says, "See, we told you the story had to have been embellished." PS Director says, "Did you brush your hair this morning?"
Ummm...no I went straight from one truck to my truck and wasn't even in the door when our tones went off. I did run my fingers through it and throw a ponytail holder in it.
On the way out I stopped to look in a mirror. Looked fine to me...a little windblown...but thats to be expected on a mildly breezy day.
Okay...so is it time for a different hairstyle if someones complaint against you is made invalid simply because they say "She was fixing her hair" ???
First, I report to the wrong truck. The schedule had me on the truck I went to, but the shift commander really wanted me on a different/busier truck. So I hop in one of our Admin Vehicles and head to the different truck.
About 3 hours after I get there, and 5 calls, the shift commander calls to say they have a problem...only he's laughing a little. So he procedes to tell me a citizen called and spoke with our PS Director to report some driving erratically, not able to stay in their lane, ran her off the road, ect. When the lady finally got brave enough to pass the EMS vehicle, the girl driving was FIXING HER HAIR!
Okay...it only takes one look at me on ANY GIVEN DAY to see I sure as hell wasn't fixing my hair. I am the LEAST primpy girl in our service. As a matter of fact, its a really good day if I remember to brush it. So as I am telling him this, he is laughing. He says not to worry, he already talked to our PS Director and said to him, "Have you looked at her?? Theres NO WAY she was fixing her hair!!"
Ummm...Thanks...I think. But the really bad thing is, everyone that hears about it is like, no way! My Captain saw me yesterday and "talked to me" about remembering to be cognizent about the public. He goes on with look at you, your pants are ironed, your shirt is ironed everything from teh eyes down is great, but it only takes a 2 second look to see I wasn't and don't really ever do much with my hair. Then he sent me to our Admin offices to just "say Hi" to our PS Director.
We get there and he is in the office with our Cheif. I knock and go in and am like, "Hello Sir...Hello Cheif" Both of them crack up. Chief says, "See, we told you the story had to have been embellished." PS Director says, "Did you brush your hair this morning?"
Ummm...no I went straight from one truck to my truck and wasn't even in the door when our tones went off. I did run my fingers through it and throw a ponytail holder in it.
On the way out I stopped to look in a mirror. Looked fine to me...a little windblown...but thats to be expected on a mildly breezy day.
Okay...so is it time for a different hairstyle if someones complaint against you is made invalid simply because they say "She was fixing her hair" ???
