It sounds like my old office is in chaos

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
02/09/2020 at 16:58 • Filed to: None

I just got a call from an old co-worker and got the latest gossip on what’s going on at my old job, and let me say I am happy not to be working there anymore. They fired another good dispatcher, and then the two lousy ones quit the next day. The temps that had been working with us for months and months stopped coming in, and now the staff is mostly new temps with one, maybe two experienced dispatchers on staff, at times when we used to run six knowledgeable people. One of the temps outright disappeared, although he is responding to my texts. I know that he was in a protracted divorce , and my old co-workers feared the worst, thinking he might have been murdered; I won’t know if he’s still alive until I actually hear his voice or see him in person.

I’m wondering if all of this is because of budget issues. There was some talk of us dispatchers allegedly being overpaid, and maybe they’re trying to run the operation with mostly temps. At this point there seems to be more upper management than dispatchers if my staff count is correct . Last year they actually started limiting rides due to capacity constraints, something that flies in the face of the ADA. The operation has no hope of ever making a profit (charging $4 for a $70 ride), but is an essential service that is mandated by law. Like I said before, right now I’m glad I’m not there. I survived some lean times in challenging conditions (my favorite was working out of a converted bus in the dead of winter for months on end instead of inside the building) , but it sounds even worse now. Good riddance...

DISCUSSION (11)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 17:26

So, what are you doing now?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
02/09/2020 at 17:53

Still looking for work. Still healing from that nasty fall a few weeks back. Sleeping a lot and trying to stay warm. Trying to find medical insurance. Still trying to get DSS and my previous employer communicating without me. Trying to figure out why I haven’t got any unemployment payments. Basically all sorts of annoying sh!t I’d rather not be dealing with, although these problems sound better than being at my old job...

Stef Schrader > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 17:58

It sounds like my old office is in chaos

Woof, boy oh boy do I know that feeling.

Feel better after that fall, and ride their butts about unemployment payment.

MM54 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 18:05

Where did you find that picture of me at that customer review meeting last week??

Sounds like a good place to not be a part of the drama.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 18:20

Have you looked at ambulance dispatcher or emergency road service dispatcher (AAA)?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
02/09/2020 at 18:26

There seems to be plenty of dispatching opportunities available. I actaully preferred the customer service aspect of my old job as well as working with the disabled. Right now I’ve been looking at positions at companies that are rated as the best to work for in my area and also ones that assist the disabled community. I’ll find something, and may even try Uber eats to make a little extra scratch.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > MM54
02/09/2020 at 18:27

I had a feeling that something like this may have been coming up soon and am happy to be away from it. After last year’s medical issues I don’t need any more drama, thanks...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
02/09/2020 at 18:33

Oh, and binge watching. I’ve got this TiVo cable box that I found at Goodwill that’s a great connector to Plex, Hulu and Netflix amongst other things instead of using an old PC as I’ve done in the past . I’ve caught up on Archer , watched all of The IT Crowd , and am continuing with Episodes .

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 18:43

Fun fact, I’m pretty sure the keyboard in the picture is from a first gen Tandy 1000 c. 1985, back before PC keyboards were standard.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 22:14

How’re you getting by in the meantime? Staying with family?

There’s a website called jobhat.com that I signed up on a whim and I am being blizzarded with job postings.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
02/09/2020 at 22:15

I have a dedicated laptop for streaming and I am stuck in that way of doing things. Someone once told me that the video processing is likely much higher quality on the lappy. I would not know this .