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novium:
perhaps at that point, it was merely an idle exercise to stave off boredom. I mean, don't people in those positions- especially when it's not so much of an active job as simply being a human deterrent by your presence- watch mini-tvs, read magazines and books, play solitaire, that sort of thing?

Cold Revenge:
Hmm....I'm a night watchman. Maybe I should write a book.  Then, after I'm famous, you can all be like "I used to post on forums with that guy" and people will be like 'Wow, really? What was he like?' and you can tell them "He was an asshole." :D

Cold Revenge:

--- Quote from: novium on December 29, 2007, 08:53:27 AM ---perhaps at that point, it was merely an idle exercise to stave off boredom. I mean, don't people in those positions- especially when it's not so much of an active job as simply being a human deterrent by your presence- watch mini-tvs, read magazines and books, play solitaire, that sort of thing?

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Or post on their favorite forums, check facebook, among other things the system admin hasn't had time to block yet. ;)

blgarver:

--- Quote from: novium on December 29, 2007, 08:53:27 AM ---perhaps at that point, it was merely an idle exercise to stave off boredom. I mean, don't people in those positions- especially when it's not so much of an active job as simply being a human deterrent by your presence- watch mini-tvs, read magazines and books, play solitaire, that sort of thing?

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Yep, my friend used to be a night watchman.  He read a lot and I think scribbled some notes for his novels.

MonaLS:

--- Quote from: Semper Fidelacchius on December 29, 2007, 09:35:09 AM ---Hmm....I'm a night watchman. Maybe I should write a book.  Then, after I'm famous, you can all be like "I used to post on forums with that guy" and people will be like 'Wow, really? What was he like?' and you can tell them "He was an asshole." :D

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Working security allowed me time to study when I was going through college. Not all places will let you read, study, whatever - but when you are stuck in a tiny little guard shack (set several feet above the ground) in the middle of freaking no where in the middle of the night at a gate no one has used in recent memory - they let you do lots of things! I brought homework, sewing (made a side-laced gown one evening - including setting grommets with a hammer), readings, etc. One guy brought a portable computer (one of those one piece Apples) and worked on that. Thank goodness for that job, it made getting through college easier.

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