I Love My Job!

Shitty pay, poor work conditions, and
Relentless pain and hardship.
Strange and unusual people to work with,
We do get some real characters in this place.
Isolated and sometimes difficult to get to work
Sites seemingly miles away from real civilization.
Threat of a riot or rape or hostage situation
Always looming over your head - or worse.
Locked up with murderers, rapists, kidnappers,
Robbers, childmolesters, drugdealers, and
Whoever else the law abiding citizens of the
Great state of Texas don't want out and about.
Surrounded by walls, crash gates, steel doors,
Razor wire topped fences sometimes 3 thick!
Unable to open a window in this place
To let in some fresh air and the only
A/C is in medical or the warden's office.
Texas summers sure get hot in here.
We do have heat in the winter - most winters,
And sometimes even the A/C's still running.
Oh! No cell phones, cameras, guns, knives, mace,
Lighters, tobacco, scissors, brass knuckles, cans,
Glass, or any other goodies like that.
It's amazing what you can get used to.
Some new and unique challenges to your nursing practice.
But do look at the up side - the 4 "F's"!
Free food, free parking, no families, and,
For some of us, 15 minutes or so from home!
So what's not to love!