My Poor Legs!

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I recently started working at an inverted rollercoaster (a rollercoaster with no floor). Part of the fun of an inverted coaster is swinging your legs- for the guests. For the workers it means being kicked many times a day!

Here's my problem: I now have a nice collection of scratches, cuts, and bruises up and down my legs from being kicked by the guests. They don't seem to be going away, instead I just add to the collection. Today I noticed just how sad my legs are looking.

Is there any way to help them heal faster or to at least minimize the appearance of the cuts and bruises? I refuse to wear pants just to hide my legs, but I am starting to become self conscious about it.

 

[bumbershoot]

I can't figure out how they are kicking your legs!

I don't think I would continue with a job where I was being injured constantly. OK, for awhile there my son was scratching me with his baby fingernails, and then head-butting me at random times, but he finally stopped all that, LOL (most of the time), and I didn't "quit" that "job", but I doubt I'd continue a paying job that was injuring me.

Good luck! What do your co-workers say about it?

 

[NotUrsula]

I'm with Bumber -- what in earth are you having to do that puts the guests within kicking range when they are already seated?

 

[minkydog]

Oh man, you musta drawn the short straw. Maybe you need shin guards

 

[ckay87]

I know what she's doing and I never thought about it, but I can see how this would happen. She's checking and fastening seatbelts. As people sit there waiting for that to happen, they are swinging their legs and kicking her.

Aww, I will be more careful next time!

How about wearing shin guards (like for soccer)? I'm not kidding. I'd do it.

 

[mom2rb]

I feel for you. I teach gymnastics, my legs are always bruised. My DH won't go anywhere with me if I wear shorts. He says people stare at him.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I love the job, and it really doesn't hurt. Heck, I have several bruises and scratches I don't even remember getting, I'm just sure it was there.

Basically, the coaster has no floor. The kind where your legs dangle. Which makes people want to swing their legs, and they don't always listen when you say "excuse me." You know how guests can be, many times they are off in la la land on stimulation overload. We have to walk up and down the rows physically checking (pulling on) every seatbelt and harness, so you get kicked multiple times a day. It's really fun when they have boots on.