Yay!!

If I was thrilled about my first job in my career, then I am ecstatic for my brand new job! I did it! My hard work and patience paid off and I got a job for a federal trace evidence lab! Through working my ass off and putting in one hell of a resume as well as some awesome references, I am going to be helping solve some of the most illustrious and horrific American crimes. I AM Abby, well part of her. I deal with the trace evidence. I will be testing a lot of hair and fibers along with minerals found at a crime scene. There is a separate lab for weapon forensics as well as computer forensics. There is also a DNA lab and an area specifically dedicated to research. There are so many details and subcategories to these separate categories now that one person cannot handle all the work or knowledge in a lifetime. It is kind of nice though because for the most part you are the only person in your lab except a superior here or there. I have peace to concentrate on my tasks and comfort knowing when I organize something it will stay that way.  The lab is gorgeous! Top of line equipment even the storage areas are technically beautiful, print labels, chrome-like shelving, and a heap load of organizing tools. They have multiple spectrometers some mixed with gas chromatography. Instead of being in the basement, this lab is on the third floor along with the DNA lab.

  We use a lot of similar equipment and supplies, it is logical to have them next to each other. The building itself is 5 stories high and a completely secure. Unfortunately, it has that bright white, classic high-tech lab feel. It seems like almost everything is white, really white! Part of me feels like I am part of some top-secrecy government agency but it is easy to find out information about my department. It still feels cool! Protocols are much tighter on the federal level. It makes me glad I already have a great habit double-checking all my procedures and keep the chain of evidence intact.