The Night Watchman Never Clocks Out

I have three rules for this job. First, never leave the night shift unattended. Second, never correct a name written incorrectly in the handover log. Third, if a coworker asks you what day it is, just say, “Today.” I worked the night shift at Municipal Funeral Service Station No. 7 for a year and three months. There were seven people at our station: three on the day shift and four on the night shift. Later, I discovered that the three on the day shift had died last year. I didn’t say anything. Because if I did, our staffing rate would drop. … [Staffing rate: 61%] (A story