Today was my first official day of my new job at The University of Toledo Lab Attendent for the EIT department.
I was scheduled from 3—5pm in Carlson Library Lab B2. Yes, 2 hours is pretty pointless and a waste of gas, but with gas as low as $1.859, why not?
Anyways, I was ready for duty, but unfortunately duty was not ready for me. I didn’t have login information for EIT’s “Headcount” system, so I wasn’t able to “clock-in” and “clock out”.
I met a fellow lab attendent, who was on duty the same time I was, and her brother. They were very nice in showing me some of the things I had to do, and some of the experiences they’ve had. It seems as though people can get pretty beligerent, like when they are asked to put away their beverages or when Word crashes and their work is lost. Something to look forward to.
I only ended up doing two major things in my 2 hour shift, which should net me around $9, after taxes:- Refilling a ream of paper in the laser printer, and
- Calling “This lab closes in fifteen minutes” at 4:45pm
I never thought I’d work in a technical support position but this is really just a springboard to the Lab Support position I interviewed for earlier: they require experience on the front lines.
