New Shift

First shift on days
Murphy's law in full effect
3 AM start time

end of brutal week
humming "What Time is It?"
on the way out

last two days on nights

setting up the successor

with book of cheat sheets

first day back
murphy's law in full effect
oh joy and rapture

Visit plus 4
the inspection failure list
in all its glory

Visit Day 3

hearing a few good things

with the demerits

Visit Day 2
bloodbath over sanitation
nastygrams and phone calls
bloodbath over sanitation

holiday party
no gifts given to bosses
scoping the plants

V day tomorrow-
screaming toward the finish
with five less bodies

V minus 3 days
starting huge holding pattern
for all the mahufs

V minus 4 days-
chit chatting with the boss
over weekend plans



ensd of shift
man asks me to make coffee
"one for the team"

REST

V minus 5 days
the urge to curl up and read
is overwhelming

V day minus 6
keeping energy
for final push

start of new week
buckets of testosterone
on my last nerve


v day minus 7
trying to hold the line
against the dirt

v day minus 10
per my direct boss
extra cleaning job

V minus 11 days
walking through the plant
liking what I see

V day minus 12
starting to nitpck early
not relaxing yet

V minus 13 days
clean peeking through the cracks
my boss is antsy

Vminus 14

white knight's yearly visit

we all get ready

end of the week
being the bad guy stinks
just wanna go home

hump day plus one
straining toward the weekend
and slowness

SFH day 3
neck throbbing as I do
all that I do

SFH day two
stuffing pepto in my bag
insides roiling

end of week-
We Like Work! We Like Work!
is current mantra

after paperwork
cleaning out my area
to get new ideas

back form vacation-
SFH and new things to do
joy and rapture unforessen

SFH day 4
trying to be everywhere
to get it all done

over / under night

trying to get the plant clean

between production

~~~

hump day
bogged down in paperwork
off the next two weeks

shift from hell day two
everything deciding
it needs some down time

its in my bones-

White Castle Kind of week

and new direction

mahuf's visit done
adrenaline rush over
still having a job

V day today
after the best I could
an atta girl....

Vminus 1 days
finally looking
like folks work here

V minus 3 days
fecacta start of week
opting for cleaninig

V-day minus six days
finally gettign buy in
from the plant floor

V day minus a week
getting the clean to peek out
of the facility

V minus 8 days
planning last cleaning barrage
before mahauf comes

shift from hell day seven-
getting ducks in a row
for big chief wahoo



coming to work
stopping at gas station
car getting whacked

end of the week
scrubbing furiously
clean is peeking out

fecacta shift day three-

straining to work the plan

despite the road blocks

long hump day-
amusing truck jockey driver
paperwork a bear

mahuf coming today
getting the place tour ready
with no bodies

horrid start of week
regrouping to pull out
another rabbit

end of brutal week

two days beyond exhausted-

bosses are happy

end of week

getting ready

to shift into nice

hump day
planning for the next two weeks
how to get it done

hump day minus one
cleaning the plant
layer by layer

start of week
all of the work due and more-
none of the bodies

end of week

good chat with two bosses

early leave time

after training
coming back to pick up
where my shift should be

fecacta week-
all three shift and double back
training and cleanup

paperwork kind of day
planning for the next two weeks
tidying my desk

real SFH-

boued through the shift by

thoughts of White Castle's

mahof visit...
cleaning three years worth of dirt
in one week

monday, monday
fifteen emails form my boss
all need answering

end of week
finally cleaning my desk
grateful for down time

weekend eve
stomach cramps and headache while
doing paperwork

hump day
catching up on the cleaning
shift reports done early

exciting night
reaching back to girl scout days
for first aid routine

easy start of the week
laying down the law nicely
while work gets done

end of week
planning the next two months
with my boss

better shift today
managing most of the shift
no white castle pangs

beaut of SFH
as I sketch sucess plan
dream of White Castle's

on the night shift
special projects on day one
"we like work".....

unexpected shift
between all the chatting
getting my night legs

working toward weekend

SFH and full warehouse

next day shift change

hump day
letting partner out early
for the karma bank

new sheriff in town

perfect end of shift paperwork

more time on the floor

company's coming
detail clean deepens
as the shift goes on

weekend shift
doing extra cleaning
to keep awake

end of week
back to back SFHs
I'm still standing.....

back from vacation

listening for the plant's rthym

Count down

all day long
doing the happy dance
and practicing erse

wretchedness.....

waves of humid heat
rolling through the plant floor
tempers on edge

monday, monday
all the bosses' back from vacation
longer meetings

end of week
hurrying to finish
shift paperwork

that kind of day.....

SFH-

wishing I could garden

for my keep

Hump day

morning filled with meetings
afternoon chocked with issues
I'm lovin' it....

new shift hours
chatting with myself on first day
to keep awake

monday

after the weekend
shift change starting tommorrow
doing the happy dance

after the rain
sanity washing over
the plant floor

The Big One

30 minute span
the whole shift goes south
now damage control

hump day
humming to myself all day
"we like work"...

back in the saddle

after four days sick
extra time for paperwork
easing back into groove

paperwork day off

not my paperwork day

everyone calling me

for all the skinny

lottery dreams
while weaving good paper trail

start of week
not working too hard
my feet hurt bad

strainin'

end of week
the deam of home cooked meals
about to come true

not too bad shift
carving out planning time
for next week

first blackout this year
glad my red "S" is hidden
from the bosses

SFH!!!

fecacta shift

being a great reporter

the best I can do

hi ho, hi ho.....

hump day plus one

swimming upstream in paperwork

snifflin' as I go

holiday eve
one too many attitudes
flying through place

end of week
straining to go down on time
paperwork jungle

SFH
firefighting and reporting
for one more day

why ask why.....

mid shift from hell
lottery dreams
and good reporting skills

bad start to week

finding out bosses' new musts

as shift limps along

the speed of light

after rough week
straining all shift
to go down on time

the SFH part 2....
the floor kickin' my butt
I kick back harder

once again
whipping out the big red "S"
from under my clothes

toward the weekend

week end approaching

respite from machinery

and being nice

more swirling confusion
joy and rapture unforeseen
... we like work

that kind of shift
and looking at two more
stupid movies tonight

after softball game
folks ask me to put back on
my catering cap


fecacta Monday
wishing I could be on time
one day of the week

one more day.....

end of week
all my paperwork in place
and I'm ret to go...

looking toward weekend
rushing to get paperwork done
in a timely manner

Hump Day

week of hell goes on
chatting with district VP
over burgers

fecacta day 2

another day
another mess walked into
that needs cleaned up

why.....

fecacta start of week
lottery dreams floating
in my mind's eye

sliding into the weekend

end of the week
lines going down on time
walking out on time

hump day plus one
free weekend looms ahead
paperwork goes slowly

fecacta shift
straining to get White Castle's
and long hot bath

after holiday
wanting extra day off
to rest from long weekend

holiday weekend
leaving mishift-
philly, here I come

night song

end of shift
getting the line down on time
reports almost done

the final frontier.....

space-
showing the line driver
where it is hiding

that kind of day...


shift from hell
wishing that chaos theory
would really worked here

late shift
chatting with new boss after
walking into a bomb

saturday shift
fecachtta start
smooth finish

end of long, hard week
whistling during paperwork
White Castle's awaits

Right....

Hump day plus one
doing shift paperwork
longing for a free morning

midweek

trying to hold on
to sleep in late
and play int he dirt

Week from hell


week from hell
too tired to see
past what's there

Doin' it.....

shift from hell
bringing order into chaos
one more time

Hump Day
sprained ankle and
wretched paperwork

La... Dee Dah

after trying day
end of shift paperwork
not jiving at all

Monday, Monday

after weekend
wishing for
another free day

Lovin' it

end of week
walking out 20 minutes
after my folks

all shift long..
everyone knows my name
I think I'll change it

Lovin' It

shift at work
puttin' my thing down
all shift long

first day alone
workday tanks midshift
blank sudoku

end of long week
for once early exit
coming true

hump day eve
wishing weekend was here
for sore needed rest

Monday evening
once again scramble to fill slots
to save daylight

very bad handoff
scrambling for techs
at end of shift

tiredness..
gingerly walking home
after warehouse stint

switch up

changing shifts to days
explaining to myself
I don't need coffee

earlier shift
after chat with boss
more paperwork

Right....

Partner out today
walking into layered chaos
- putting my thing down

La...de, dah....

shift paperwok
seems longer than usual
looking toward weekend

uncursed work

hearing all shift long
"work is not a swear word"
in my inner ear

Bad Air

co-supervisor
spewing his wish to be wealthy
all night long

Fun, Fun, Fun.....

rocky start of week
wondering where the red "S"
is hiding on me

Best Laid Plans

easy breezy shift
turns into shift from heck
before long weekend

Still Standin'...

rough week ending
hoping the half day dream
comes to pass

Making Nice....

being told I'm mean
trying to frame apology
to soothe male ego

Round 2

second night
scrambling for bodies
lottery dreams

Lovin' It

finding out
I have no patience
but do have tact

Flux

chatting with boss
planning my future
being a team player

Fire and vinegar

new manager at work
deciding what's best for team
without asking

For such a day as this.....

not to bad a shift
getting all my paperwork
at the shift's end

Chaos theory model

end of cake day
turns into shift from hell
from personnel switch

Unquiet night...

end of shift
seeing everyone sanbagged
tommorrow will be fun

Monday blues

working late
wanting my bed and books
we must pay the rent

Week's End

end of hard week
getting ready for Flower Show
and new garden

Nesting

midnight shift
spring cleaning my desk
and extra office

soon...

fairly easy night
new sheriff's new paperwork
almost habit

connection

week without sister
catching up on everything
over paperwork

two ends of plant...

late night shift
chemicals and sweet syrup
wafting in the air

Time Not Off

on the weekend
planning next week's stategy
between chores

Holding On

end of work week
stack of book beckons
from easy chair

the final frontier.....

partner at work
working toward common ground
of shared information

Meeting

meeting with bosses
plotting out next month
new schedule changes

Fitee More

another day
more better paperwork
for new sheriff

We like work

day morphing
into shift from hell
where is White Castle's?

Another Day, Another Fifty Cents

Another day
picking up day shift slack
soon will need new tights

Same ole, same ole

day shift issues
afternoon shift makes it right
8 hour shift dreams..

Snow Day

Hump Day
skeleton crew at work
gonna make it work

Hi Ho...

opening email
additional duties
new sheriff in town

working hard.....

my monday "morning"
cover for someone this week
gotta love it

eazy breezy

just for today-
so not the shift from hell
one for karma bank

New Boss

new boss meet and greet
hair on back of head sticks up
he'll be watched real close

Hump Day

midweek blahs
lunchtime spent planning weekend

Within Normal Parameters

issue filled evening
joy and rapture unforeseen
decisions on the fly

Counterpoint

Factory lines running
Filler whirring over
Packer Staccato

unusual

short day at work
clacking of keyboard
sixty cycle hum

Right.....

Out of the blue
Corporate folks auditing plant
suuuurrrre......

Juggling

shift from hell
decisions on the fly
running on clipboard

Transistion

new work week
same designation
lots more duties

Flex Time

chat with plant manager
shedule shift third time in month
still the team player

Next...

favorite boss resigned
forced jokes fly to ease shock
what's next...

Interval

half the shift from hell
working on the energy
to keep up good work

Gotta smile

problem child
throwing a hissy fit
taking it in stride

Midshift

after lunch break
walking the plant floor
fighting "itis"

Hi ho.. hi ho...

snowy Monday
finding out folks here
are not used to snow

Distracted

Under the weather
trying to keep piles of details
in my head

Daily Bane

present job title
should be changed to read
"Adult Sitting"

A Dollar and a Dream

playing lottery
wistful about having
the winning ticket

The Plan Man

after holiday
bullet points for the year
looks great on paper

The Best Laid Plans

supposed cake night
raw material snafu
ruins weekend plans

The Plan Part II

Meeting with boss
running shift by check list
new objective

Quietude

production chaos
quiet and good book
restoing order

Mechanical Song

Production floor
under all worker's complaints
machinery whir

After the weekend

Monday Morning
looking through datebook
planning next weekend

Working Life

Today
new start of
downloading my head