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CaliforniaPeggy

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5. Ah, good for you!

Reply to the_sly_pig (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 12:49 AM

Sep 2014

My daughter is a 911 dispatcher too. Now she's on days, teaching the new hires.

It's a very good job, and she loves it.

Nights could be slow.........and then they could be insane! We used to say that the ER staff could hear us sit down! I worked critical care mostly.

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Anybody else working the night shift? [View all] the_sly_pig Sep 2014 OP

I do, but not working tonight. Lil Missy Sep 2014 #1

Lucky!!!! the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #3

I used to work nights, but now I'm retired... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #2

911 dispatcher. the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #4

Ah, good for you! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #5

Ah days... the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #6

Yeah, she loves her work. She has set hours now, so that really helps. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #7

Did for 13 years cumulative Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #8

No. My sleep is just off. Solly Mack Sep 2014 #9

yes Skittles Sep 2014 #10