Rude Co-Workers

[FastDak911]

Just a little about me first. I'm a Police Dispater for a large consalidated dispatch center. I'm hopefully on my way to be a police officer in the near future.


Well last night I was on my way to eat dinner with my wife when I watched an Auto Ped Accident happen. I stopped and called my work (911) then started trying to get the guy that was hit to respond to me since he was out cold. When I was on the phone with one of my co-workers they helped me out a lot with keeping my senses straight with the stress of making sure I didn't get hit in the middle of the street and looking after this guy along with trying to help the guy on the ground before a officer or the ambulance got there. I was also trying to calm my wife who was freaking out from the whole thing.

When I get to work I ask my co-worker if she was the one I talked to so I could then go talk to the supervisor about a write up for a possible award for doing a good job. Well i was talking to the co-worker she pretty much just blew me off for one and told me well I didn't do anything except for say who cares. I was disturbed by this and decided that I'm not going to write anything up for her. She really pissed me off since i tried my hardest to do the right thing for her.

I guess I got my reward from talking to the officers on the scene when I got the work and they thanked me for doing what I did and pretty much writing their report for them in my statement.

Ok I'm done venting.

[BelAir1]

...I guess I got my reward from talking to the officers on the scene when I got the work and they thanked me for doing what I did and pretty much writing their report for them in my statement...

That right there would be the most important part to me. You know in your heart that YOU did the right thing. I'm sure you slept well that night knowing so. As far as your co-worker - it is a shame that someone in a public safety field would have that type of attitude. Some people work a job just for the paycheck, some people do it because they genuinely care. It sounds like you are the latter of those two, and if that's so, you'll make a damn fine police officer.

Thumbs up to you for stopping to help the motorist, I applaud you. And good luck to you with the quest to be a police officer. :t- up:

[FastDak911]

Thank you for the support. I'm in my job because I do care. I don't understand the people that just do it for a pay check.

[JonnyBoy092]

Thank you for the support. I'm in my job because I do care. I don't understand the people that just do it for a pay check.

I feel you brother. :D

[kathym]

Great job FastDak911. We're proud of you. Sometimes stress just gets to the coworkers. :)

[ds36]

FastDak,

First let me say how much I and any other officer who has been around appreciates the hard work that dispatchers do on a daily basis. I think being on the street is thankless untill I visit your world. At least I can go outside and hide.

You know the old saying, if you can handle what goes on inside the four walls of any P.D., the street is a walk in the park. Sounds to me like your co-worker had a bad day, I'd write it off as I made the effort and the rest is shall we say b.s. Hang in there. Thanks for keeping us safe.

[cam9mm]

I’m a little confused about what happened with the actual co-worker who you say helped so much when you made the actual call.

It sounds like after you were extremely gratified for the co-worker’s assistance during the call, you then talked to that same person at work, and that person basically said something like, “no big deal, who cares, we do it everyday” Is this correct?

If so, I’d say rudeness wasn’t the issue, the issue may be modesty or the inability to accept a compliment. Some people are like that, doesn’t mean he/she didn’t appreciate your comments, more than likely poor social skills, or communication skills, combined with a dislike for compliments and “attaboys” may have been perceived by you as being rude.

It may help to think of alternative possibilities for their behavior, more to do with their own personality, experiences, and idiosyncrasies, and less to do with any intention on their part of specifically being rude to you, or hurting your feelings.

Then again, maybe you’re not communicating effectively either? Is it better to get mad and throw away the possible citation without communicating to this other person how their behavior seemed to you?

Just a thought.

[CPD-Dispatcher]

I don't understand the people that just do it for a pay check.

That statement sounds like about 40% of my co workers. And I can't stand it.