Beginner's Buzz and the Six Hour Interview

Ever heard of 'beginner's buzz'? Someone asked me if I remembered my first 'gig' as a P.I. the other day. Boy, do I ever because I was loaded with 'beginner's buzz' to the max!

Lionel (not his real name) 'interviewed' me by having me go on a surveillance in my own car and him in his car. I was sooo nervous. What if I followed too closely, or wasn't covert enough? What if I accidentally lost the claimant? There would be no hiding from THAT!

Seems rather odd that in this field, an interview is an actual surveillance, at least it did to my mom. But Lionel wanted to see how I reacted in 'real time'. After the six-hour interview, we did end up losing the claimant due to rush hour traffic in the city. You can't do these 'interviews' without a cell phone, and you'd better have a cell plan with lots of minutes!

Once in Subway, he showed me how to fill out the report - a long and tedious part of the job. And I went home one tired puppy, but employed! Being frustrated just zaps the body of strength, you know.

I hope I never have to feel so nervous-but-jazzed again for a long time. I call it 'beginner's buzz'.

2009 Spy Sally