So, the interview at Kilby isn't going to happen. They only have evening shift open. They do have mornings open at Tutwiler, so I asked to have my information submitted for that one.
My gf does not like the idea of me working at Tutwiler because it's a female prison. I understand she has been cheated on before but I sure as hell would not be messing around with any inmates. Or letting them have personal information to contact me after release. I really don't GAF if inmates are male or female. Women may be more manipulative but males are more violent. Not sure I've ever seen a major uprising at a female prison. And I'm one of the most difficult people on the planet to manipulate. I'm sure as hell not led around by my dick.
Several issues at play here:
Stability of my schedule. If I take evening shift, we'll never see each other. My current schedule is schizo. Worked until 8 last night, back at work at 9 this morning. Just a short example.
Coworker told me last night what I had already surmised. I will never get 40 hours at this job.
Pay at the prison is 30-50% higher. If I am going to buy a house (mandatory if she and I will ever live together), I need better pay than the job I have. Besides, it's kind of a blow to my financial stability and merely emotionally to suffer such a drastic pay cut as I have taken.
Better benefits. More PTO, better insurance. For me, insurance isn't that important but she has health issues and insurance is VERY important. That is only a problem to me if I cannot provide for that insurance.
Lastly, if I get hired at one facility, I could transfer to another later if a morning position comes open. It's the same company holding the contract.
The pay here for LPN's (nurses in general) is really low. For better pay, my only other option seems like it would require driving to and from Birmingham every day, which is 90 minutes each way. That would not be good.
Most nurses could not handle working in prisons. I could. The security I've seen here is nothing compared to other places I've been. I see prisoners as human beings. Most are there for non-violent crimes. Others had some justification for their crimes. Only a minority are truly violent by nature and they tend to be at other facilities. None of that means I would let my guard down.
My gf does not like the idea of me working at Tutwiler because it's a female prison. I understand she has been cheated on before but I sure as hell would not be messing around with any inmates. Or letting them have personal information to contact me after release. I really don't GAF if inmates are male or female. Women may be more manipulative but males are more violent. Not sure I've ever seen a major uprising at a female prison. And I'm one of the most difficult people on the planet to manipulate. I'm sure as hell not led around by my dick.
Several issues at play here:
Stability of my schedule. If I take evening shift, we'll never see each other. My current schedule is schizo. Worked until 8 last night, back at work at 9 this morning. Just a short example.
Coworker told me last night what I had already surmised. I will never get 40 hours at this job.
Pay at the prison is 30-50% higher. If I am going to buy a house (mandatory if she and I will ever live together), I need better pay than the job I have. Besides, it's kind of a blow to my financial stability and merely emotionally to suffer such a drastic pay cut as I have taken.
Better benefits. More PTO, better insurance. For me, insurance isn't that important but she has health issues and insurance is VERY important. That is only a problem to me if I cannot provide for that insurance.
Lastly, if I get hired at one facility, I could transfer to another later if a morning position comes open. It's the same company holding the contract.
The pay here for LPN's (nurses in general) is really low. For better pay, my only other option seems like it would require driving to and from Birmingham every day, which is 90 minutes each way. That would not be good.
Most nurses could not handle working in prisons. I could. The security I've seen here is nothing compared to other places I've been. I see prisoners as human beings. Most are there for non-violent crimes. Others had some justification for their crimes. Only a minority are truly violent by nature and they tend to be at other facilities. None of that means I would let my guard down.
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