doranosaurus ([info]doranosaurus) wrote,
@ 2005-10-04 16:43:00
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The 9th best PSR I can be.
Well, I accepted the job offer as a Patient Services Representative, whatever the hell that is. I will represent Patient Services? *Does interpretive dance* "What are you doing, Doran?" "I'm representing Patient Services in the form of interpretive dance!"

I perform patient services, not represent them. That would be like representing myself. "Hi, self. What can I do for me today?" Hmm, I just realized how similar that title is to that of my last job; Customer Service Representative. If only my pay were a function of the number of letters in my job title!

It's nice to be part of a nationally top-rated organization. UWMC is ranked the 9th best hospital in the US, out of over 2113. There's a certain pride in that. Therefore I'm going to challenge myself to be the 9th greatest PSR I can possibly be! HAHA.

Sucks that I have to conform to a 'business casual' dress code. I was really hoping I'd get to wear scrubs. Scrubs are awesome. It's like wearing pajamas to work every day. No worry about shopping, laundering, color coordinating etc. Now I have to go buy a bunch of button-down shirts. Yucky. I don't think there's any room for wardrobe 'creativity' in a hospital setting. Oh well, in a way, a 'unform' appeals to me. Fewer choices to make. Like that one scene in the movie 9 1/2 Weeks that's always appealed to me. Do I mean the scene were Kim Basinger was writhing around in her undies perfoming fellatio on ripe strawberries? Surprisingly no! I'm talking about the shot of Mickey Rourke's wardrobe. It was a rack of 20 or so of the exact same business suit, lined up like flat soldiers. God, that would be great; no decisions to agonize over.

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[info]welfy
2005-10-05 12:14 am UTC (link)
I wore this to work today. :^) So I hope you're not disappointed that I don't dress like "Church Lady" welf. I noticed that most of my "nice" clothes are probably not appropriate for church secretary but whatev, almost no one ever sees me anyway. Which is good because then when I'm bored I can take stupid videos/pictures and play basketball in the basement!

I love button-front shirts on guys. But it is really too bad that you can't wear scrubs. I would love to lounge around in scrubs all day. I have two pairs of hospital pants I wear at home for jammies.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 12:26 am UTC (link)
You look hot! All the hospital dudes must be gay if they don't notice you.

I like how I look in button-down shirts too. The things I don't like are that you are expected to iron them -- I'm sorry, I just refuse -- and how they get dirty around the collar and you have to make a special effort to clean them.

I wear my old scrubs to bed as well. :)

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[info]bonanzajelybean
2005-10-05 12:34 am UTC (link)
yaaayyyy! congratulations on your new job! you will be fabulous, because you are wonderful!

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 12:53 am UTC (link)
Aw, thanks sweetiepoo! :-) Can I have a raise?

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 01:13 am UTC (link)
*blushes*

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[info]bonanzajelybean
2005-10-05 01:16 am UTC (link)
teehee. why does there have to be a big announcement that proclaims (deleted post). As soon as I see that I think "ouu! what drama went on here!???" Let it be known that there was no drama happening here (except for all the hot sex stuff). I just don't know how to leave a comment.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 01:19 am UTC (link)
Please excuse our hot sexx, everyone.

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2nd attempt at posting this comment...
[info]bonanzajelybean
2005-10-05 01:11 am UTC (link)
*raises skirt*

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[info]cagekitten
2005-10-05 12:35 am UTC (link)
At least you don't have to dress "professional". My last job was like that and it sucked.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 12:51 am UTC (link)
Yeah, wearing a tie would suck ass!

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[info]mayrlove
2005-10-05 04:05 am UTC (link)
congratulations...
you know.. if you really wanted, you could always go back to school and then you could wear whatever you wanted! even pajamas! :-D

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 04:10 am UTC (link)
I'd have to sell my house and move into a studio. It's possible but I'd want to get a degree in something I'd be pretty much gauranteed employable.

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[info]kejn
2005-10-05 05:58 am UTC (link)
congratulations doran, to the job and the stinging sarcasm! :-)

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 06:01 am UTC (link)
Thanks hun. :)

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[info]arkady
2005-10-05 07:30 am UTC (link)
Have a wardrobe full of black. Never need to colour-co-ordinate ever again!

Actually, I reckon you'd look great in a black suit with a black shirt. And you know the great thing about black shirts? Wrinkles don't show as much! You can get away with not ironing it far more than you would with a white shirt - and you don't have to fuss about dirt on the collar the way you do over white ones. There are also some great microfibres on the market now that don't need ironing at all and dry in next to no time - I have about 5 black microfibre shirts that are brilliant for wash-n-wear.

Don't wear a white tie unless you want to scare the crap out of people and look like a mafioso though. ;-)

Black shirt with charcoal grey pants also looks good, if the all-black look seems too severe for you.

And congratulations on the job. It sounds as if you're pretty confident in your ability to do the job, which is good; I hope you don't find yourself getting bored with it though.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 12:38 pm UTC (link)
I'd like to wear black but I don't think it's appropriate for a hospital. Old people still associate black with funerals. At least that's what I'm afraid of. I'll have to check out what other people wear.

I'll def' try to find some iron-free stuff though.

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[info]kejn
2005-10-05 02:12 pm UTC (link)
take your mom shopping. mom's love that sort of stuff, and they'll readily cough up money too. :-)

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[info]sealwhiskers
2005-10-05 04:24 pm UTC (link)
I'm the latest of the late belated, but...CONGRATS MAN!!!!

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 04:26 pm UTC (link)
Thanks man!

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[info]complainey_sez
2005-10-05 09:45 pm UTC (link)
congrats on the job, even tho you seem unhappy about it.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-05 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Thanks. Heheh, that's me I guess; always looking on the dark side of life. It's a low paying, unispiring, clerical job. But full time w/benefits and evening shift. I guess happiness and success are all relative.

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[info]bumblebee
2005-10-09 10:26 pm UTC (link)
Congratulations on the job, grumpyguts! ;)

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-10 03:04 am UTC (link)
Aw, thanks poopypants! :)

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[info]pamc
2005-10-11 09:22 am UTC (link)
Yay for jobby job!!!

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-11 01:52 pm UTC (link)
I guess. I suppose I should be happy but...well, you know my issues.

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[info]pamc
2005-10-13 10:18 am UTC (link)
So what's your new schedule like? I'd like to collect on dinner now that you're employed :)

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-13 01:53 pm UTC (link)
Sure, I have off pretty much every evening in the next few weeks while training. My normal hours will be evening shift Mon, Tue and Wed, and daytime on Sunday. When would you like to go? :)

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[info]pamc
2005-10-13 09:32 pm UTC (link)
Next week is open for me, except Friday.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-14 04:34 am UTC (link)
How about Wednesday at 6:30? I get off work at 5:30 and I could come to your house if you want. If so, tell me your address etc. What kind of food do you like?

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Wed 6:30
[info]pamc
2005-10-15 12:41 am UTC (link)
Sounds good! Do you like Thai? There's a pretty good place on Broadway (Jai Thai).

I'm at 1521 18th Ave (18th and Madison)
425-737-0839

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-15 06:27 am UTC (link)
Ok, I'll come over Wed @ 6:30. See ya!

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[info]pamc
2005-10-15 07:44 am UTC (link)
Come to the back and ring the door bell to the basement entrance. That's me.

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[info]doranosaurus
2005-10-15 07:46 am UTC (link)
ok, I'm your back door man. :)

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back door man. :)
[info]pamc
2005-10-15 10:08 am UTC (link)
Tsk! Tsk!

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