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Tuesday February 01, 2005

Working girl

To start my new job, I spend two hours waiting to be fingerprinted, two hours waiting for photo identification, and two hours waiting to be pricked with needles and injected with God knows what. I've had hearing tests, vision tests, blood tests, pee tests, and probably have a few more tests coming. I've never taken so many tests in such a short time.

But when I get my paycheck, I'm sure it will be worth the hassle.

Comments

Keep up the good work

teta Micika on February 1, 2005 10:03 PM

Hey - I started today (yesterday actually, but the same date), as well. It sounds great fun!. I hope you get to the real work soon.

Cheers - Steve

Steve on February 2, 2005 02:53 AM

geez, what are you doing, becoming a secret agent?!

geeky on February 2, 2005 08:25 AM

Gee last time I had a pee test I found out I was pregnant with my daughter...

LizU on February 2, 2005 08:45 AM

Hey great layout, love your smilies!

Sonia on February 2, 2005 10:40 AM

Well, at least they left out the cavity search.

Good luck, buena suerte, bon chance, banzai, and Qap'la!

From the Phantom Zone, Monster from the Id

Monster from the Id on February 2, 2005 11:19 AM

Guys, I'm working at a research hospital... nothing secretive. They just have to make sure that I'm clean, both in regards to my physical health and personal past! I had about 253,109 vaccines a few days ago, and have to go in again to have my bloodwork looked at. Seriously, I've never gone through such an exhausting process just to start a job.

And Monster, I would have left the place and applied at McDonald's if they required a cavity search!

Drina on February 2, 2005 11:55 AM

About McDonald's and cavity searches: As they used to say on "You Can't Do That On Television", whaddaya think's IN the burgers?

Trying to remember never to say "I don't know"--OOPS! SPLASH! , Monster from the Id

Monster from the Id on February 2, 2005 12:52 PM

I remember YCDTOT, Alanis Morrisette was on that show.

LizU on February 2, 2005 01:06 PM

Now, Liz, don't encourage him!

Drina on February 2, 2005 02:34 PM

IIIII...heard that.

From the Phantom Zone, Monster from the Id

Monster from the Id on February 2, 2005 09:14 PM

It will be worth it. Just think you've got it all out the way in one sitting, rather than tests on for weeks on end.

Smile it'll all be worth it

Spike on February 3, 2005 09:57 AM

I got one measles shot today with another does coming a month from now, plus two more hepatitis b shots and a possible hep a. That, along with blood and tuberculosis test, will bring my total to 9 needles!