C.: d.c. is calling me from the rehab facility. It looks like he got stuck working more overtime. I wonder what happened
d.: Hi, Cal.E. How are you?
C.: I am good, d.c., how are you doing?
d.: Not so good, Cal.E. I got stuck working more overtime. One of my coworkers, who works the shift opposite me, got arrested yesterday. I guess that I will be working even more overtime now. You may need to do this blog by yourself for a while. Do you thin that you can handle that?
C.: I will try, d.c., but tell me why your coworker got arrested.
d.: HE was getting off work and decided that he needed a “fix.” I guess that he is addicted to something that he has access to here at the kennel/rehab facility…
C.: Probably catnip. It is VERY good!
d.: I don’t know what he is addicted to, but it is something very strong. He was disappointed because his paycheck was two days late. That is because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Our company takes off that Thursday and Friday every year. Our paychecks are always tow days late this time of year because of that. Now, though, with direct deposit being so prevalent, it is not much of a problem for most of us. Our checks get deposited quickly.
C.: So, what was the problem with your coworker? Didn’t he have direct deposit? d.: No, Cal.E., he did non. Even though we get paid electronically, whether by direct deposit or by check, some people still do not trust direct deposit. My coworker wanted to see the check before he deposited it, so he never got direct deposit for his paycheck. Maybe he does not have a bank account. I don’t know. I just know that he did something really stupid because he did not have enough money to procure a “fix” from his dealer.
C.: What did he do? Buy a dog? That would be REALLY stupid. They are in plentiful supply at the pound!
d.: No, nothing like that. He must have a heavy addiction, though, because he tried to steal a car. The problem was, the owner of the car was still in it. He had to convince the car owner to get out of his car.
C.: How did he do that?
d.: Well, my coworker does not own a gun, but he needed something to steal the car with. He went to Walmart and bought a water gun. Some of them look very realistic if you brandish it around so that the other person isn’t able to see it clearly. That is what he did. He scared the car owner so bad that she left the car with the keys in it. My coworker then drove off in it. Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for the car owner) he did not take her cell phone. She called the police and told them the make, model, and tag number of the car. They caught my coworker red-handed about two miles from where he stole the car.
C.: WOW! How long will he be incarcerated? And why do you say that he has an addiction? He may have needed the money to feed his cat. We can be very demanding.
d.: No, Cal.E. Even though he works with animals all day, he does not own a pet. He admitted that he was going to try to give the care to his dealer in exchange for a fix. He is trying to work out a deal with the D.A. to go to rehab instead of going to jail or prison for two years. He would need to stay in rehab for the whole two years, though. There is no parole from a rehab facility. He will also lose his nursing license, in all likelihood.
C.: I guess it IS a good thing that I kicked the catnip habit. I do NOT want to be in rehab for two years! That is as high as I can count!
d.: I need to go back to work now. Take care, Cal.E.
C.: You too, d.c. I hope they find someone to work on the other shift quickly. I only have so many stories I can tell before I run out.
This has been Cal.E.’s corner, with d.c. scot.
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