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FYI, I have not locked myself out of my office area yet, since I have my key attached to my card holder which is clipped to my shirt, but I have traveled the long hallway to get to the scanner only to groan when I find I don't have my card.
At least you don't have a separate ProxCard access card on top of your standard ID (CAC/PIV/DBIDS/etc...).  I have one site where I have to use the CAC to gain access to the facility and a separate ProxCard ID card to access a specific area (and you must have it on your person at all times while in the area). Last visit, three co-workers left their ProxCards in the site trailer and had to go back for them (1/2 mile each way).

Then there are the sites where you have the CAC, TWIC and facility ID.  I just keep them all on a single, albeit large, key ring and call it my ID salad, security has had fun sorting through it on more than one occasion. 

 
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At least you don't have a separate ProxCard access card on top of your standard ID (CAC/PIV/DBIDS/etc...).  I have one site where I have to use the CAC to gain access to the facility and a separate ProxCard ID card to access a specific area (and you must have it on your person at all times while in the area). Last visit, three co-workers left their ProxCards in the site trailer and had to go back for them (1/2 mile each way).

Then there are the sites where you have the CAC, TWIC and facility ID.  I just keep them all on a single, albeit large, key ring and call it my ID salad, security has had fun sorting through it on more than one occasion. 
I'm really, really, really, hoping that I never become that important.  I mean, I have my TWIC, but I don't need it here.  I've mostly used it when I was on active-fueling sites in New Jersey.  Plus if I put more cards/keys on my key ring my shirts will get stretched out.  Which isn't fashionable.

 
I'm really, really, really, hoping that I never become that important.  I mean, I have my TWIC, but I don't need it here.  I've mostly used it when I was on active-fueling sites in New Jersey.  Plus if I put more cards/keys on my key ring my shirts will get stretched out.  Which isn't fashionable.
That's why you don't clip it to a shirt!

I usually clip it to a belt loop or put in the pocket of the tool bag that I'm carrying or in my field vest. Work sends me to fueling sites all the time.

 
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That's why you don't clip it to a shirt!

I usually clip it to a belt loop or put in the pocket of the tool bag that I'm carrying or in my field vest. Work sends me to fueling sites all the time.
FASHION.

If it was in the field, def clip to my field vest, but I'm now in a hospital-setting that requires me to look semi-competent while walking around.  Makeup everyday.  No jeans allowed (I'm wearing black ones today and def think I'm breaking a rule).  Usually a dress with shoulders covered/covered legs.  Professional JK-GO!

 
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FASHION.

If it was in the field, def clip to my field vest, but I'm now in a hospital-setting that requires me to look semi-competent while walking around.  Makeup everyday.  No jeans allowed (I'm wearing black ones today and def think I'm breaking a rule).  Usually a dress with shoulders covered/covered legs.  Professional JK-GO!
You work in a hospital setting now?? What is your new job again?

 
And also, I'd suffer if I had to wear a dress and makeup every day.

 
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You work in a hospital setting now?? What is your new job again?
Yeah!  I work at the VAMC in Indy as a project engineer working as their QA/Water Quality engineer.  

As for wearing dresses...My first job was as a bank teller, where appearances matter, and wearing a dress makes me look way more put together than dress pants (i r a fatty).  Plus pepole think you tried with a dress when you really just kinda shrugged it on.

 
Yeah!  I work at the VAMC in Indy as a project engineer working as their QA/Water Quality engineer.  

As for wearing dresses...My first job was as a bank teller, where appearances matter, and wearing a dress makes me look way more put together than dress pants (i r a fatty).  Plus pepole think you tried with a dress when you really just kinda shrugged it on.
Come work for the VA Hospital in SF! I live less than a block away from it. ;)

Yeah, I don't wear dresses that much these days because it doesn't fit with my job that much (there is the potential I could be called out to an active job site pretty much at any time), and also, dresses don't cooperate well with riding my bike as much as I do.

 
Come work for the VA Hospital in SF! I live less than a block away from it. ;)

Yeah, I don't wear dresses that much these days because it doesn't fit with my job that much (there is the potential I could be called out to an active job site pretty much at any time), and also, dresses don't cooperate well with riding my bike as much as I do.
Hahahahahaha, let me get through my contract here first before I start moving.  Need to keep that COL down as much as possible to make this work!

Oh yeah, when I wear dresses I always have leggings on underneath specifically because of job site visits.  Plus a go-bag in my car if I need to go drilling or something.  I've worn my Carhartt overalls over office clothing more time than I can count!  As for bike riding...I've got to get into that here in Indy.  It seems to be a thing.

 

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