I have gotten this question quite a few times and I will explain it to you fully.
It all begins at my job.
Yup, you heard right. I am the Chief Dispatcher at American Investigations, where I worked for over 7 years!
In case you don't know, a Dispatcher or Communications Officer, sits in front of the computer for an 8 hours shift logging things in. What things do I log in? The company I work for is the largest security firm in the Rio Grande Valley. We secure large venues such as warehouse, trucking sites, etc...
That means while I am on duty, I have to make sure all Security Officers are onsite doing their job. It is up to me to make sure that arrive on time, leave on time, and are not doing anything they are not supposed to do.
Also, while on duty I answer phones, takes messages, as well as the cb radio, and nextel. If you don't know what you are doing, it can be overwhelming. Plus my boss does not like if the phones ring more than twice.
Since I am the Chief Dispatcher, I work the early morning shifts. Which are 7am-3pm. We also have other shifts like 3pm-11pm and 11pm-7am. So with that said, if a dispatcher does not comes in for whatever reason. Ex, got sick, child sick, car broke down, they quit etc, I have to remain on duty until a dispatcher comes and relieves me. I am not allowed to leave. The longest I've worked in dispatch is 18 hours. Yeah, that day totally sucked.
So what does that have to do with my reading? Well like I said before we are not allowed to leave. We don't have a lunch break either. You either bring your own lunch, or have it delivered to you. We do get bathroom breaks. We work 8 hours straight. Even though the office closes at 5pm, dispatch remains open for 24-7.
This is where I sit for 8, 16, sometimes 18 hour shifts.
With that being said, what do you do for 8+ hours straight? You can't leave, no internet, you eat lunch where you sit, so what do you do? I read. My boss allows that since of course you can't do anything else.
And that folks is how I read so much in such little time. I usually take two books with me to work. It takes me one 8 hour shift to finish a book. I always bring an extra in case I have to pull a double, because you never know what will happen. As a Chief Dispatcher I am the boss of dispatch. This also means I am on call 24-7. If a dispatcher can't come in at 11pm and I am already in bed, guess who has to go in. ME!
I am always prepared with books in my purse, car, and phone. Because working the graveyard just sucks.
So yeah, thats it. That is my secret in how I read so much. I don't read at home since I read so much at work. The weekend is like a break for me.
I hope this explains it all to you who have maybe doubted that I've read what I've read. I do read the books. I really am reading it.
Happy Reading!
I am always prepared with books in my purse, car, and phone. Because working the graveyard just sucks.
So yeah, thats it. That is my secret in how I read so much. I don't read at home since I read so much at work. The weekend is like a break for me.
I hope this explains it all to you who have maybe doubted that I've read what I've read. I do read the books. I really am reading it.
Happy Reading!
