BTW I figured out why my employer was suddenly so emphatic about us clocking in and out at exact times with the mobile app that needs location permissions.
The problem that I thought for sure was a cache issue turned out to be PEBKAC.
An inmate was moved from one cell to another. The person responsible for recording the move entered an invalid location. As a result, the inmate couldn't order weekly commissary store for almost two months. Cause identified and resolved yesterday.
My immediate response to this news:
"The system LET them enter an invalid location?"
my headaches are not the same as my coworkers' headaches
silliness at work today, corporate coworker and crew giving each other a bad time.
Coworker: "I'm not here to make friends."
Me: "I am! I like people. The people here seem nice. Maybe I can make new friends!"
Crew member: "Just don't trust them."
Me: "well, no. That would be stupid. In here or out there."
Gentleman in orange: “You sir, with the rainbow backpack. What’s your occupation?”
Me: … *sigh* “Cog.”
Even working in a state prison, where I can't use a computer and can't bring in my smartphone, folks know me as the guy who takes notes.
Someone has a request, they emphasize its seriousness by asking me to write it down in "that notebook."
#PrisonSubcontractLife (also #ADHD but they don't all know that)
Hello, stranger who looks like they want my parking spot. I’m not going anywhere. I’m standing here because I can’t clock in for four more minutes.
Shouted by one inmate to another, at some distance.
> "Hey fuckface! Yeah I see you, motherfucker!"
>
> "Don't be all grumpy over there!"
>
> "You know I love you, foo'!"
Conversation w/inmate worker about sudden increase in items missing from inventory on arrival from warehouse.
Me: Glad I'm not at `$yard[-1]` anymore. Lots of warehouse workers there, all kinds of side hustles.
They, sarcastically: What could possibly be going on?
Me, sardonically: Hmmm
They: What motive could they possibly have?
Me: HMMM
They: With the price increases?
Me: And the new quantity limits?
They: A perfect storm.
Me: Talk about creating a market.
BTW they did some math. Rather than ~4oz bags of instant coffee for $6, inmates must now purchase $0.25 single serving packets with ~0.05oz of instant coffee in each.
The math: they need 75 single serve packets for the same amount of coffee they could get from a 4oz bag, at a cost of $18.75. For the amount of coffee that cost $6 two weeks ago.
They make 50 cents an hour.
Conversation w/inmate worker about sudden increase in items missing from inventory on arrival from warehouse.
Me: Glad I'm not at `$yard[-1]` anymore. Lots of warehouse workers there, all kinds of side hustles.
They, sarcastically: What could possibly be going on?
Me, sardonically: Hmmm
They: What motive could they possibly have?
Me: HMMM
They: With the price increases?
Me: And the new quantity limits?
They: A perfect storm.
Me: Talk about creating a market.