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"I have to ask you about a hardship"

By "Ipse Dixit"

These are never good words to hear in my office. Especially not when your head deputy calls you into his/her office and sits you down in order to ask you. What it means is that "they" want to transfer you somewhere else. And most likely it ain't gonna be somewhere close.So, when I was asked this question yesterday I held my breath for the answer to my question, "To where?" The answer took the wind right out of me. It is the word that every PD in my office dreads to hear.I was told that they need to transfer me to a courthouse 60+ miles away. 60 MILES!!! ONE FUCKING WAY!!! Yeah, you heard me right. I said 60 miles. For you the non-mathematically inclined out there that means I will soon be driving over 120 miles every single day. And with what gas prices are nowadays, that means that HALF of the raise I will be getting will be eaten up by the oil mongers...continue to full post

Full post as published by Ipse Dixit on August 06, 2008 (boomark / email).