First Night

Trial by fire..ready or not..there I went, lol. My first night as a dual rate supervisor was a little bit of everything, some work on my own, a bit of paperwork, and some shadowing. Definitely a little wobbly legged this morning. There is a huge amount of running to and fro, and the casino is not small. I think I took the steps more last night than I have in a month of being a roving guard. I fear what is left of my ass will shortly disappear. ( if it would not scoot to the front I would not mind so much.) Knees, thighs, and feet felt it by 5 am, with two hours left to go.

I have a greater respect of what the supervisors go through in a normal night now, and that is not counting Friday or Saturday nights. After running all over they also have to find computer time to enter each report, document each Walk out, and field further calls.

I will say I shared my smile to all tonight, it felt good to be moving ahead and learning new skills.

A great deal of what I will be dealing calls for 'people skills.' I also noticed a common trend in Walk outs for too much alcohol...they repeat themselves constantly, swing from one emotion to the next..always want to know what they have done wrong, and ultimately get angry. I guess if I was in their shoes I would likely feel the same. No one expects a night of gambling to end with the management showing them the door, and most people are going to be unfamiliar with State codes and regulations. One exception: We had a bartender from Virginia in a group walk out the other night, and he was quite aware of what the individual states set forth as the rules. Of course, the rest of his group remained unhappy despite his verifying the truth.

Well tonight will be another night in blue, 10 hours to boot, so I won't be long on the computer this morning. Short sleep last night, restless and achy, likely the weather. Sucks feeling your age at times. But you know what? Everyone ages differently, I look at people younger than me by more than a few years and realize that I am looking and feeling pretty good for my numbers.

My job helps keep me young with the constant activity,and my face shows no abundance of wrinkles just some faint laugh lines. (It is the inside parts..damn gallbladder! which are giving me a fit right now..but again, I am not alone and it strikes people of all ages, so I don't think that counts.) The rest of my interior seems to be doing just fine..cardiac, respiratory, etc. Most people when guessing my age place me about 5-6 years younger than my actual age.

Will yack more later as I share my experiences with you. Still then..Zzzzzzzz

Hugs,

k