Good times at MGM . . .

. . . NOT!

Thursday night I had an overtime shift at MGM from 7:45-9:45pm. My regular job ends at 7pm, so I had just a little time to run home, wolf down some food, change and drive to MGM.

Somewhere along the way I dropped my lanyard with my Disney ID.

When I got to MGM (time check: 7:45pm) I noticed it was gone. I was hoping I could still work with out it. I was wrong!

I had my drivers licence, my maingate (Disney employee ticket pass) and a credit card (all with my name on it). The male security guard was a total jerk and wouldn't even look at those things. He just made me call my manager (who is already at home) or anybody else who I thought could help me (time check: 8pm).

I paged her and she called me back (from the super market - I felt like such an ass!) (time check: 8:15pm). The security guard (by now there are 3 security guards all hanging out. I asked if one of them could walk me back to where I was supposed to work, so I could appologize to the guy in charge. "No", they crankily yelled.

My manager tried to call "access control" (to tell them I was a legal employee), but of course that didn't work, b/c she doesn't work for MGM Studios. She called me back with the bad news (time check: 8:30pm).

I was just standing there staring at the security guards with a "what now?" look on my face. The guy had left, so the ladies all of a sudden got a change of heart, and drove me back to where I was supposed to work (time check: 8:5opm). When we pulled up to the area, everybody was already leaving. The shift was just ending!!!

Luckily the guy in charge (who I had been trying to page, with no luck), was standing there. I appologized and asked if I would not have a point on my record card. He's a cool guy, so I don't think I'll be penalized.

As I was walking back to my car, I found my lanyard and ID about 10 yards from my front door.

Hey, at least I got home in time to watch the 2nd half of CSI!