ZippyKat starts her new job!

[TheAntiPam]

There once was a dispatch named Zippy
who sent some fine medics on a trippy.
The sirens they blared,
as the parsley they shared,
and a bunny was saved! Yay and Yippeeeeee!

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Ok, so you're going to save peoples instead of buns - you'll do great! Best wishes with all the training. Hurray For Tonya!

[Albea]

I'm a bit late but still: Congratulations and best wishes in your new job Tonya. It seems like very fitting work for somebody as caring as you are.

[Rachel]

Originally posted by Albea
Congratulations and best wishes in your new job Tonya. It seems like very fitting work for somebody as caring as you are.

I couldn't have said it better, although I have to add conscientious, dedicated, and creative to that. Zip, you got what it takes. Trust your instincts.

[ChrisH]

I am late too but.... Congratulations and Good Luck.... Hope all is going well and you are enjoying.

[gini]

How ya doin in the new job Tonya. And what does Miz Sophie have to say about it?

Sure isn't the same around here without you!

[Sudilar]

CONGRATULATIONS on your new job!! Waiting for an up-date. Hope you're liking it!

[gini]

We haven't heard from our Miz ZippyKat........maybe we should call 911 ourselves!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Dad has had a couple *short* e-mails from Missy Tonya...

Both said her problem was a major lack of *SLEEeeeep...*

She's prolly sufferin the same way Dad duz when we get a Dark:Thirty Fiur Call ~

Adrenaline starts pumpin and keeps ya alert and psyched up - then when it's tyme fur bed - yer STILL psyched up an can't get to sleep!

Dad iz a reel pain when he getz home frum a late call - flippin an floppin all ober our BigBed - nunbuddie getz ennie sleep. Summtymes he eben turnz on da TV - eber try ta *sleep* wiff a typical late-nite (urlee-mornin) TV program on??

Wide-eyed an dead tired - tuff combination to deal with!

Let'z all do a {{{Group Hugg}}} an send it to poor Zippy!

Sure hope ya get the hang of sleepin atta rite tymes, Zipper!
Prolly a lil ruff onna Bunnie, too! Hang in there, Miz Sophie!

[Karen]

Hush now Sophie, don't munch too loud
Mama's gotta find a way to sleep like a cloud
No nudging, just snuggling and wishing her to sleep
So she can be cheerier and in parsley she will keep.

[Sudilar]

Hey, Zip!! Get some sleep!!

[lynnestankard]

Group Hug comin' atcha Zippy -

Now we'll all tip-toe out and let you sleep...................................

Lynne

[anna_66]

Hope you can get yourself some of these Tonya! Take care.
Here's a group hug from me for ya!


Anna

[Cinder & Smoke]

Here's a *Zippy-Up-Date* ~ (sorrie it's late ...)

Dad hadda take a Fiur Truk to the HS Foosball game last nite an we dint see her note till now. Big rainy storm durrin the game - he hadda go out an handle a kupla "tree down onna road" calls - gotz soakin wet choppin kindlin wood stedda watchin the game frum inside da Truk .

Zippy is trying to adjust to her new work schedule ~
In to work about 9 PM and off TEN hours later at 7 AM - means trying to keep alert when the rest of the world is sleeping... Then she gets to try to sleep during the day. Not phunn - even for a nite-owl! And WHEN do you try to EAT?? When's breakfast; lunch; dinner??

She told us she did a "Ride Along" wiffa Coppers on - musta been Thursday nite... She rode wiffa Copper inna Patrol Kar while he wuz answerin Reel Police Calls ! Hope she enjoyed the experience. They do that so the Dispatchers learn just what their Officers have to go through in the field - helps them to understand what info the field troops really need - and how Important the Dispatcher is... Good Call-Taker and Dispatcher help keep the troops safe!

We're hopin she gets to do a "Ride Along" wiffa Fiur Guyz an Galz, too! Onna nite when there's a reel Fiur = lottsa Citement! Wunder if they'll fit her out wiffa Fiur Coat, Boots, anna Helmut? We gotta get sumbuddie ta snap a pix wiff her standin in frunt of da Fiur Rig!!

Seriously, Folks ~
Zippy is under a lot of *stress* trying to ~
adjust to the new schedule;
learn all the technical details of answering emergency calls and dispatching for three different services (Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical);
and adjust to working with a large group of new people - who have to interact and with split-second precision and accuracy.

We Pet Talkers need to send her some encouraging words, offer some Prayers for Success, and maybe a few cyber {{{HUGGS}}}

Hang in there, Tonya ~
It'll get better - we Promise!

Luv from All of Us!!

[zippy-kat]

sorry to be so late in updating you guys.... thanks for all the kind words, warm thoughts, and best wishes! they mean soooo much to me!

sTrEsS?! you betcha... i've pretty much gotten use to the midnight shift but starting wednesday I go to the mornin' shift (6.30am - 4.30pm). I am NOT a morning person.... this could be interesting....

~will keep in touch~
Zippy-kat

[krazyaboutkatz]

Tonya, hang in there. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. Too bad that they're having you change shifts already. Will you always be working a swing shift? That sure would be difficult. Good luck. We miss you hear at Pet Talk so try to check in when you can. Thanks for the update.