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I lucked out super hard...!

I have a job where I've accepted getting paid less than I probably could get elsewhere in exchange for having little to no oversight working alone at a desk with a relatively light workload that can leave me with whole nights where nothing happens at all and I get to watch anime, chat with my friends on discord, and play video games on my laptop!

I work the night shift over weekends in a position where I:

1. answer the phone if it rings,
2. gather information from whoever calls,
3. decide if it's something we can help with,
4. quote an ETA, handle time, and price based on those factors and parts usage,
5. qualify the call with on-scene personnel, (because usually the ones who called are speaking on their behalf)
6. call the people who actually get out there and DO the stuff, supplying them with
   a. the logistical details of where they need to go
   b. a concise rundown of the exact nature of the problem
   c. a hypothesis of what needs to be done, and
   d. contact information for all relevant parties
7. monitor the tasking software and tracking on our equipment to make sure it actually happens
8. filing the paperwork that this task has generated.

about 80% of requests make it past step 3, (sometimes we don't have the service or equipment available)
about 60% of requests then make it past step 4, (sometimes customers don't accept the terms)
about 90% of requests then make it past step 6 (sometimes the fellas are burnt out and cannot safely do it).

so whenever the phone rings there's a less than 45% chance I'll end up having to go through the entire sequence

although sometimes tasks that actually get to step 7 have multiple contingency follow-up communications during handling.

As far as I've been told, the most valuable thing I bring to the table is that i'm a creature that is nominally sapient and conscious that is willing to be both of those things on the days and during the times no one else wants to be

and on top of ALL that,
the office is in a LITERAL basement!

My inner goblin is LIVING THE DREAM.

These jobs exist! YOU CAN FIND THEM! Look for businesses that say they have "24 hour service" and specialize in UN-FUCKING SHIT THAT FUCKS UP--you can be the person who coordinates a lot of unfuckery, which feels really damn nice and helpful and useful~! :3

offer to take overnight weekend shifts and commit to:

• showing up on time every time and ALWAYS notifying them when something prevents you,
• making a basic due diligence effort to follow instructions, learn the role, and ask clarifying questions,
• and very importantly NEITHER BRINGING NOR CREATING NOR REFLECTING NOR AMPLIFYING DRAMA.

any sane manager would hire you on the spot if they believe you can do those three things...
because you'd be shocked how often extremely experienced, skilled personnel can't do basic shit like that.