It’s been all about work this last week, my actual -day(night) job.
While I frequently allude to these wage earning hours I don’t particularly ramble on about what I do, however sometimes there is just as much dogs life in those moments, as in any random falling down the stairs….
(I am a “Taxi Controller” – cheery (?) voice on the radio to the drivers – if a driver has a problem, it’s my problem)
Some names have been changed to protect the innocent: (Spoiler, she gets picked up by the taxi…. eventually)
Driver 2345 : ” controller I’m outside number 16 and there’s no sign of Dr Smith…”
LDW : ” Stand by 2345 I have a number to call….. / Hello Dr Smith, it’s the Taxi company, we have a car booked to pick you up outside 16…..”
Dr S: ” Yes I’m waiting outside…”
LDW : ” Please give me a second Dr Smith / 2345 the lady is outside 16, where are you?”
2345 ” I’m sitting looking at the door there’s no-one there….”
LDW [checks tracking to establish car actually IS at 16]: “…Dr Smith, I’ve got the driver right at the door, can I just confirm that’s number 16 the Platform Building you’re outside? “
Dr S: ” Oh yes, The Platform Building, but I’m right at the door”
LDW: ” 2345, lady says she’s standing at the door of the Platform Building…”
2345: “I’m directly across the road….is she at the side entrance on Second st?”
LDW: “Dr S, is it possible you’re at the side entrance? We’ve been asked to collect you at 16 First St…”
Dr S: “I’m sorry I’ve never been here before, this is the door they said I should use…”
LDW : ” Can you tell me what street your actually on, doctor? “
DrS : ” I’m sorry I don’t know Glasgow at all…”
LDW : “2345 lady is a stranger in the city, can you check the side door….”
2345 : ” That’s about a mile and a half round the one way system! [True], can she no walk round the corner ?”
LDW : ” DrS, the car is on First St where we were asked to go, it’s a very long way round the city one way system to get you at the side door, could you posibly walk to the corner? “
Dr S: ” I really have no idea where to go..”
LDW: ” Doctor I know the place quite well, could you just confirm what you’re standing opposite and I tell you where to go to?”
Dr S: ” I’m sorry I’m not really sure”
LDW now with street view and computer maps : ” Are you standing opposite a pub…the Kings Head?”
Dr S : I really don’t know………………………………..I’m regstered blind”
Dull thud as LDW hits head off desk
LDW: ” 2345 , new plan…..”
Next week on IaDL . I’m 58 , how did that happen?
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