I'm not getting paid enough to do this
Jan. 21st, 2010 11:50 amToday is the first of the Big Bacterial Grow-Ups From Hell(TM). I'm working 9-5, then go home to eat, wash and hopefully take a quick nap, then it's back to work at 10pm until well, whenever the bloody cells finish growing. Hopefully not later than 8am, but knowing my luck the little bastards are going to grow as slowly as possible.
Blergh. I'm trying to tell myself not to be such a whiny little baby and that people like doctors and nurses have to do stupid hours like this, but at least hospitals aren't dark and creepy and deserted at night. It's not like I'm even doing much work here, just keeping an eye on the growth and diluting at certain stages, but it's such an expensive grow-up (like, over £2K a litre. I'm so going to drop a flask) that they require babysitting all night.
So, the plan is to bring in:
- the laptop and a dozen films, preferably bad Liam Neeson ones
- books
- plenty of junk food and a small mountain of tea bags
- dressing gown - I don't care about the looks I'll get from the people arriving early at work, it's cold in this building
- at least two alarm clocks
If I'm lucky, I might get a few hours sleep on the office wheely chairs. I'd try the floor, but not after hearing about the mice and cockroach infestations. Really, what this place needs is a sofa and a big TV for me to play Super Mario on all night. I wonder if I can order one using our grant...
Blergh. I'm trying to tell myself not to be such a whiny little baby and that people like doctors and nurses have to do stupid hours like this, but at least hospitals aren't dark and creepy and deserted at night. It's not like I'm even doing much work here, just keeping an eye on the growth and diluting at certain stages, but it's such an expensive grow-up (like, over £2K a litre. I'm so going to drop a flask) that they require babysitting all night.
So, the plan is to bring in:
- the laptop and a dozen films, preferably bad Liam Neeson ones
- books
- plenty of junk food and a small mountain of tea bags
- dressing gown - I don't care about the looks I'll get from the people arriving early at work, it's cold in this building
- at least two alarm clocks
If I'm lucky, I might get a few hours sleep on the office wheely chairs. I'd try the floor, but not after hearing about the mice and cockroach infestations. Really, what this place needs is a sofa and a big TV for me to play Super Mario on all night. I wonder if I can order one using our grant...
