Life of a Dispatcher

It seems this job is all I have known for approximately 6 years. I have heard just about everything, seen a lot of things, and yet, each and every day, I am totally amazed at some new faction of my job. People in general are a fascinating bunch. But what totally amazes me are some of the people I actually work with. You have all types of people; those that work hard, those that just do what has to be done, and those that are absolute pain in the rears. I work with one such person, (names not given), who is an absolute ASS. This person is a menace to society as I see it, and drives everyone they work with crazy. And yet, this person continues to have employment at this place. Amazing! I do a good job, I think, as do other people on my shift. But it is really strange to watch a bumbling idiot do their job, to such an exorbitant standard, that it actually makes this person look more like an idiot, and this person doesn't even realize it.

I find humor in this quite often, in a little spot way down deep inside. I laugh uncontrollably at this persons mistakes, quietly, because this person thinks they are perfect. I await the day this person fouls up and has to answer severely for the mistakes. It happens. They say pride comes before the fall, so we will see. In the mean time, I will sit back, wait and watch peacefully, enjoying the little comedy that plays out before me each time I am on, and prepare for what will come. And I will keep a smile on my face....If for no other reason, it makes people wonder what I've been up to!