Trained to swill. That's oldspeak for 'hit the bottle'.

So I was at a 'New Employee Orientation' all week this week.

It was ... boring. Very, very boring. Basically, I sat and doodled on my fingers for 32 hours.

But at least today's 8 were more enjoyable!

Today was all about self-defense - defense against a developmentally-disabled client in a state of crisis. We learned about how to deal with being bitten, with having our hair pulled, how to deflect punches ...

Keep in mind that you aren't ever allowed to hurt - or use a hold on - a client to 'make them behave'.

So, the stuff I've learned couldn't have much application in a bar-room brawl.

Anyways, I hardly ever make contact with DD clients as an accountant. There's a nice kid in our office once or twice a week, but that's about it. I seriously doubt that I'll ever witness a 'behavioral event'. (Not that I'd want to.)

Still ... a very fun day, all in all.

But one out of five is terrible. This week was a wash.