random
Wow, that last post was angry. I didn’t mean it to be. I just get so frustrated trying to figure my shit out.
I woke up hungover. Go me!
I also woke up thinking about how much it costs to rescue someone stranded in the snow, because there’s been several more reports of people gone missing. This time, people were SAILING and some other people were ICE CLIMBING. But they didn’t bring enough gear or protection. Ultimately, these people were dumbasses by getting lost or stuck, but the media broadcasts the human emotional story. I have followed these stories with morbid interest, at times feeling sad for the people and their families.
However, since I’m more often a cold bitch, I wondered, “how much does it cost to rescue someone who gets lost or stranded, be it in the woods, on a mountain side, or in the snow, all because they didn’t pay attention to the extended weather forecast or bring enough gear or food or whatever?”
So I googled and found this article. “The search for climbers missing on Oregon’s Mount Hood is costing the county government there up to $6,000 per day, but national search-and-rescue leaders say that is just a fraction of the total costs of such a mission.”
“Officials said photos taken by James show the team was not well-equipped for a long stay. Ice axes left in a crude shelter indicate the men had a difficult stay and moved forward without crucial tools.” - sfgate
My next thought was just as cold hearted: “Nice going, dumbasses.”
I thought of the families of the lost and stranded, and of course got mad on their behalf again.
Oh, also, changing subject again…it finally happened. I woke up this morning with my workplace’s muzak in my head. We wear headsets. At the end of each call we have to record the call in the database. Muzak plays on the phone before the next call comes in with a loud beep.
I have tinnitus from this fucking job that gives bad headaches sometimes, on top of the cost to drive to and from work and well the job in general. I’m really PAYING to have a fucking job.
Oh look! Time for work!