A day in the life of an airport worker

Went a little something like this:

1. Yesterday's work wasn't done. I look at the positive, as I was able to push more of my 'taking over the world' propaganda onto another helpless victim. In other words... why put off the inevitable - I'm sure the guilty party won't care... he's like that. As a result - a situation that could have been scrutinized more closely slipped through the cracks, and we will never know what really was going on.

2. It seems that lots of people are having bad luck as of late. I get a phone call from a workstation speaking of a female in front of an airline ticket counter who is crying hysterically. My job involves engaging people to determine what is causing them to do different from the norm. It turns out this lady had received news earlier this afternoon that her husband was in a car wreck in another state and she was trying to get to him. While standing at the counter, she receives the dreadful call that he had passed. I can only begin to understand the grief in a tragedy such as this, and she is in my prayers this evening. It is unfortunate the world lost this guy, as it seems he was in the military from what I got from intel work.

3. To top off the evening, a 'disgruntled' worker was processing through a checkpoint, and because of the way she presented herself, she was selected for a pat down. This lady threw a fit, refused to be screened, and was demanding names of anyone she encountered. It took a bit of biting my lip not to go off on this lady, as I had just walked into the situation and she was offended my hands were in my pockets. At least she complained to people with guns, and 'threatened' to sue us for choosing her for the pat down. Morale of the story - it doesn't matter who you are, you're going to get whatever is necessary to clear you. I find out later that this person had concealed a knife on herself a few weeks prior... why can't we have people such as this on a list of 'real threats' to the world?

So, my thoughts for today - Expect the unexpected on your Monday. Prepare for the worse. Know that the world is going to hell in a hand basket.

L8r,