We had a similar idiot here a few years ago. I dispatch for Dublin Police Dept, which is a suburb of Columbus. A Columbus Police Officer was struck by a car and killed while helping out at an accident scene. His funeral was in our city. Anyway....as you're aware, a police officer's funeral is very long and we had some streets closed down. This guy called me complaining because he couldn't get to Bob Evans for his lunch break. I very nicely explained to him that there was a police officers funeral procession that was several miles long causing the traffic delay and suggested that he go to one of the other two Bob Evans in Dublin, or to a different restaurant, of which we have many. He continued to complain, saying "it's frustrating for us who are still around" .... I couldn't believe he actually said that, so I responded that "it's frustrating for us when police officers are killed in the line of duty trying to help people".... he didn't say much more. I wasn't quite as blunt about it as you were Alexa, but I feel your pain.

Hi all! Thanks for the input! I actually got my date the other day....April 10th! I could have had it done sooner but I wanted to save up an extra week off so I don't push things going back to 2 jobs at once. Besides...an extra week off from the asylum is never bad! All of the testing went pretty well except for a few minor things with the blood work...turns out I have Vitamin A, D, iron and protein deficiencies. Looks like the protein thing's gonna be more of a challenge than I thought huh?!?! Hope everyone's doing well & the masses are behaving themselves at work!

call your local police dept or sheriffs dept or surounding agencys and see if they are hiring... i did all my training at work.. kinda like on the job... we work 8 hour shifts... 7a-3p... 3p-11p ( mine) and 11p-7a... usually they put new people on midnights or afternoon... i love my shift... we have a little bit of everything... most of the huge crisis since by 3 most the kids are out of school and people are just getting home and all that good stuff... good luck! lex

Thanks for the responses I'm looking forward to when my energy levels kick back in. Right now all I seem to want to do is sleep. lolol I dispatch for 2 different towns, full time for one & part time for the other so I wind up working back to back doubles on the weekend with a 20hr day thrown in once in awhile. Managing meals should make things interesting....

Hey Chari I am in the pre op phase too. And...on the midnight shift. I feel like eating right after surgery is going to be a real challenge because I don't have a regular sleep pattern, and even now i forget to eat....imagine that at 300+ pounds. One would think I never missed a meal! LOL Let me know how your journey goes, and if I find out any helpful information I will send it your way Be Blessed Joy