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
Big Trouble in Little China
Posted 09-22-2010 at 01:54 PM by Inconversant
Toby, the boss, screwed up big time. Dumb part is, I told him more than a week ago he needed to move a problem camera to the different encoder. But I'm a dumb chick and I don't know anything. So, here we are, out of compliance with Gaming Regs. Corporate was down his throat. Toby called IT in to fix the problem. IT called the Tech for the company with whom we purchased our surveillance system. They told IT the only way to fix the problem is the move the camera to a different encoder. Genious! I wish I had thought of that, wait a minute, I DID! Here is the current problem. That encoder is still losing 10 minutes of video for every 1 hour that passes. I tried to explain to Toby that the remaining cameras on that encoder will be out of compliance in about 18 days if the situation remains constant. I don't think he got what I was saying. He's going on vacation.
Now Toby is going out of town. Toby sent an email out telling everyone that while he's gone Albert is in charge. Albert has no previous surveillance experience. He came to work for this company a little over 3 years ago. June has 11 years surveillance experience and has worked for this company for 12 years. June is an excellent surveillance officer. Albert, on the other hand, sat in the surveillance room for 4 hours with 50 cameras not working and wasn't observant enough to figure it out. I love Albert. He's a great guy, but he should not be in charge of anything. June isn't my favorite, but she would be a hell of a lot better than Albert. The only, and I mean only, qualification Albert has over June, a penis. What a cold, hard, slap in the face to June. I won't be surprised if she quits over this.
Now Toby is going out of town. Toby sent an email out telling everyone that while he's gone Albert is in charge. Albert has no previous surveillance experience. He came to work for this company a little over 3 years ago. June has 11 years surveillance experience and has worked for this company for 12 years. June is an excellent surveillance officer. Albert, on the other hand, sat in the surveillance room for 4 hours with 50 cameras not working and wasn't observant enough to figure it out. I love Albert. He's a great guy, but he should not be in charge of anything. June isn't my favorite, but she would be a hell of a lot better than Albert. The only, and I mean only, qualification Albert has over June, a penis. What a cold, hard, slap in the face to June. I won't be surprised if she quits over this.
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