Training on the High Seas
Typically, Sundays are considered ‘holiday routine’ on the ship when we’re underway. Of course some people add to that by saying, “It’s holiday for some, routine for others.” That all depends on your job for the most part, but the scheduling is lighter than most days. Then there was today. I had the early (or late, depending on your point of view) this morning from 2am – 7am. Then there was small arms training scheduled for most of the day, for which I was scheduled to attend. After I had my chance to show how rusty I am with a 9MM, I had some lunch and went to grab a few hours of sleep. Then I got back up for dinner, mostly because I had a meeting scheduled for 6pm tonight. That was training for the senior personnel to hold training on their junior personnel as directed by the bosses of the bosses. If you haven’t seen Office Space, then my day to day experience sometimes mimics that movie.
Here I am now, waiting to go back on watch until the wee hours of the morning. At least I get to sleep in tomorrow morning for a little while.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I would like to see a Navy version of office space. They don’t have to use anyone from the first movie, except the guy who plays Milton, so he can wander around the ship asking about his stapler.