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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 273146"><p>LOL - Star you are too funny.</p><p> </p><p>I admit, I have many spelling errors when I log on after being up for 20+ hours and have taken my melatonin or ambien....</p><p> </p><p>But I have been working with Mainframe operations for 22 years. I have been a department supervisor for about 6 years. I definately know that supervisors do a LOT less work than the acutal workers!</p><p>Just more meetings.</p><p> </p><p>I worked at this one place for 16 years. Thought that was it forever. Then WHAM.</p><p> </p><p>Since, I have worked nights for the past 6 years. Previous job was 100 miles round trip. second shift 6 and 7 days a week because they were short handed. They were so busy you could't even take time to pee. I did that for two years. When I got this job and explained what I did in the interview...my boss said "you need to work here so you have a LIFE".</p><p> </p><p>I see what he means now. MOST nights I actually do work for an hour. The other 11 hours are spent reading news, internet, watching ONE of the FOUR 32 inch TV's they have on the wall. CNN, weather, news really. Just in case something were to happen to one of our other plants I assume.</p><p> </p><p>To defend myself a little, I DO read a lot of the manuals, and problem tickets. I do cross train on other platforms. And Yes, I FIX ABENDS, write JCL, override the analysts mistakes and fix printers. I print over 65,000 checks, burst them seal them and send them out once a week. I physically touch every one of those checks.</p><p> </p><p>In the initial interview, when he asked why he should hire me I plain out told him "because I am good". I pride myself in a LOT of documentation and I double and triple check all my work. I rarely make a mistake and if I do I do NOT make it again. I have made ONE in two years. And in my 12 hours, I do monitor the schedule and make sure the jobs process what they are suppose to, but if they do not abend then I just monitor.</p><p> </p><p>This new job, omg - a LOT of responsibility. But I AM familiar with it. Just scary to step outside my comfort zone and know how much depends on me.</p><p> </p><p>With my family being so dysfunctional and fighting all the time, do you think it will be better if I actually had a DAY job? I haven't been home to see my difficult child after school in 6 years. I do have three or four days off a week with this job, but I work a second job on those days. And my sleep is all hosed up. I am normally up about 2 or 3am.</p><p> </p><p>I did write a thank you letter today. I wanted to some how let the hiring manager know how distracted the last person was that he wasn't even looking at me. I really don't think I had a fair interview as others had the private rooms.</p><p> </p><p>My letter went something like this:</p><p>Thank you for your time yesterday with the interview for the scheduling positions. It was unfortunate the conference rooms were booked. If you have any further questions (due to the distractions in the cafeteria), please feel free to call me.</p><p> </p><p>Somewhere in there I mentioned if that first lady would like to meet with me we can find a convenient time, blah, blah, blah... Something like that.</p><p> </p><p>She will decide sometime next week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 273146"] LOL - Star you are too funny. I admit, I have many spelling errors when I log on after being up for 20+ hours and have taken my melatonin or ambien.... But I have been working with Mainframe operations for 22 years. I have been a department supervisor for about 6 years. I definately know that supervisors do a LOT less work than the acutal workers! Just more meetings. I worked at this one place for 16 years. Thought that was it forever. Then WHAM. Since, I have worked nights for the past 6 years. Previous job was 100 miles round trip. second shift 6 and 7 days a week because they were short handed. They were so busy you could't even take time to pee. I did that for two years. When I got this job and explained what I did in the interview...my boss said "you need to work here so you have a LIFE". I see what he means now. MOST nights I actually do work for an hour. The other 11 hours are spent reading news, internet, watching ONE of the FOUR 32 inch TV's they have on the wall. CNN, weather, news really. Just in case something were to happen to one of our other plants I assume. To defend myself a little, I DO read a lot of the manuals, and problem tickets. I do cross train on other platforms. And Yes, I FIX ABENDS, write JCL, override the analysts mistakes and fix printers. I print over 65,000 checks, burst them seal them and send them out once a week. I physically touch every one of those checks. In the initial interview, when he asked why he should hire me I plain out told him "because I am good". I pride myself in a LOT of documentation and I double and triple check all my work. I rarely make a mistake and if I do I do NOT make it again. I have made ONE in two years. And in my 12 hours, I do monitor the schedule and make sure the jobs process what they are suppose to, but if they do not abend then I just monitor. This new job, omg - a LOT of responsibility. But I AM familiar with it. Just scary to step outside my comfort zone and know how much depends on me. With my family being so dysfunctional and fighting all the time, do you think it will be better if I actually had a DAY job? I haven't been home to see my difficult child after school in 6 years. I do have three or four days off a week with this job, but I work a second job on those days. And my sleep is all hosed up. I am normally up about 2 or 3am. I did write a thank you letter today. I wanted to some how let the hiring manager know how distracted the last person was that he wasn't even looking at me. I really don't think I had a fair interview as others had the private rooms. My letter went something like this: Thank you for your time yesterday with the interview for the scheduling positions. It was unfortunate the conference rooms were booked. If you have any further questions (due to the distractions in the cafeteria), please feel free to call me. Somewhere in there I mentioned if that first lady would like to meet with me we can find a convenient time, blah, blah, blah... Something like that. She will decide sometime next week. [/QUOTE]
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