Learning The Security Game

Aside from the frustration of the blogger being down for most of the previous day, we hung out at the fifth wheel all day until we started our shifts at 3 PM. Josie's day lasted until 8 PM and mine went to midnight, with an hour out for dinner in the middle.

The security assignment that I have been given is not always an easy task. It requires driving around the campground and confronting groups of people that are making excessive noise and disturbing neighbors after quiet time begins at 11 PM. So far, I have had the same group of people violating the rules both weekends I have worked the security shift. Last weekend, we had to call the manager out to help disperse the crowd. Last night, we just let it go and allowed the crowd to leave on its own. There were other minor disturbances, but those people complied without a problem. The last 2 weekends I have worked the shift with a mentor, Bruce, who has been responsible for training all the Host and Security workers at Bethpage (the sister park)  the last 4 years, and at Grey's Point Camp this year. Next week I begin working the shift alone. Anyway, he is frustrated as a result of the inconsistent message that our manager, Mary, is giving to the guests. Why allow some to get away with the disturbances, and others have to be confronted to comply with the rules. That's not an issue that I want to get involved with. I will just mention the rules to folks, and if they don't comply, I'll write down the site number where the violation took place, and let management deal with it the next day. It's going to be interesting when the summer arrives and the park fills up. It's easy to understand that people that work all week like to let their hair down on weekends and have some fun.

It was cloudy and cool all day yesterday (high of 68) and it started raining just as I was ready to get off work at midnight. We are expecting more of the same today and tomorrow. It certainly isn't as much fun when you have to try to stay dry. Maybe the rain will help keep people under control at night.

A follow up to yesterday's post - The entry I thought was lost in cyberspace has re-appeared. As mentioned before, the Blogger has been super reliable and that was the first extended problem I have experienced with it since we started the blog. Not too bad.

We have the same schedule today as yesterday, so we get to relax until 3 PM...