Disclaimer: All of the names in this blog have been changed to protect me.
Hello, My name is Caterina. Okay, it really isn't, but it's close to my real name. After more than 15 years as a drink server (better known as a cocktail waitress) in a casino, I've realized it's time to get a real job. The money was great as a drink server, but I just can't make myself do that degrading job anymore. After two and a half years working casino surveillance, I've decided IT work might be the career for me. I enjoy the work I do with computers and compared to the people around me I seem to have a knack for it. And an interest.
Originally this blog was simply going to be about my attempt to transition from a dead end job in casino surveillance to a career in IT within the next year. However, personal issues surrounding my family keep popping up lately. I said "good-bye" to my parents and two of my siblings 10 years ago. I haven't seen or heard much from my whole family in that decade. I left that life behind. Now, I find myself running into and getting phone calls from family members I haven't seen in a long time. I recently got a Facebook page. I've gone from this quite separated, compartmentalized life, to all the moments of my life touching each other on Facebook. I don't know what will become of it.
Will the next year be a success story or a train wreck? I'm rooting for a success story, but, it seems, train wrecks are easier to make. I hope this blog will hold me accountable and push me on to the life I'd rather live.
Wish me luck.
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People in the Surveillance Room
Hello, My name is Caterina. Okay, it really isn't, but it's close to my real name. After more than 15 years as a drink server (better known as a cocktail waitress) in a casino, I've realized it's time to get a real job. The money was great as a drink server, but I just can't make myself do that degrading job anymore. After two and a half years working casino surveillance, I've decided IT work might be the career for me. I enjoy the work I do with computers and compared to the people around me I seem to have a knack for it. And an interest.
Originally this blog was simply going to be about my attempt to transition from a dead end job in casino surveillance to a career in IT within the next year. However, personal issues surrounding my family keep popping up lately. I said "good-bye" to my parents and two of my siblings 10 years ago. I haven't seen or heard much from my whole family in that decade. I left that life behind. Now, I find myself running into and getting phone calls from family members I haven't seen in a long time. I recently got a Facebook page. I've gone from this quite separated, compartmentalized life, to all the moments of my life touching each other on Facebook. I don't know what will become of it.
Will the next year be a success story or a train wreck? I'm rooting for a success story, but, it seems, train wrecks are easier to make. I hope this blog will hold me accountable and push me on to the life I'd rather live.
Wish me luck.
Score Card pages:
People in the Surveillance Room
Thank God and Greyhound He's Gone.
Posted 09-12-2010 at 09:13 AM by Inconversant
Collin gave his 2 week notice on Thursday. Toby, our boss, told him a 2 day notice was plenty. Collin is out of our hair. Everyone in Surveillance is so excited he quit. We're having a Pot Luck today to celebrate.
Now all we have to do is make sure Toby doesn't hire another crazy person to take his place and we might be crazy free. I'm still concerned Frank might be crazy. But, he could be a benign sort of crazy, like the rest of us, only a little more than the usual amount.
Studying for A+ on my own is harder than I thought. And my new schedule keeps me busy at work. I think I might have to break down and take a class in A+, just to get my feet firmly planted in the fundamentals. With Collin gone a better schedule has opened up for me. A slower work schedule and a schedule that will make going to classes easier.
It will take Toby about 3 months to hire someone and another 5 weeks of training. It will be cutting it close to take classes starting in January. My life is so stupid. Maybe I should learn how to deal so I could work the weekends, make more money, and have a better schedule for studying IT stuff. Choosing the right combination of path options can hurt a person's head. The economy is so bad I don't think I need to worry about transitioning into an IT job in the near future. So depressing.
Now all we have to do is make sure Toby doesn't hire another crazy person to take his place and we might be crazy free. I'm still concerned Frank might be crazy. But, he could be a benign sort of crazy, like the rest of us, only a little more than the usual amount.
Studying for A+ on my own is harder than I thought. And my new schedule keeps me busy at work. I think I might have to break down and take a class in A+, just to get my feet firmly planted in the fundamentals. With Collin gone a better schedule has opened up for me. A slower work schedule and a schedule that will make going to classes easier.
It will take Toby about 3 months to hire someone and another 5 weeks of training. It will be cutting it close to take classes starting in January. My life is so stupid. Maybe I should learn how to deal so I could work the weekends, make more money, and have a better schedule for studying IT stuff. Choosing the right combination of path options can hurt a person's head. The economy is so bad I don't think I need to worry about transitioning into an IT job in the near future. So depressing.
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