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   * The most basic and common task that we do is work with the __Chopper__. The Chopper is a very powerful electrostatic that can ramp very quickly, it redirects beam from going further down the beamline. It is the main way we control whether beam is being sent, despite the beam travelling a decent distance from the source, where they start off, to the __Chopper__, it's not being sent to any measurement device or experiment, so we wouldn't refer to this as "sending beam".
   * We control the __Chopper__ with computers that have "ftc" written on their labels. We have 3 different networks, you're probably reading this on one that says "ofc" on it now. "ftc" machines can be used to control most of the accelerator, until you get out of ARIS, but don't worry about that now. Ignoring a lot of technical information about the computers, there are different pages that control or display different things. One page is "MPS Operator" and this is where we control the __Chopper__. There are large, clearly labelled buttons that allow us to "Stop Beam" or "Start Chopper", there is some confusing language regarding the __Chopper__, normally when an Operator refers to the Chopper as "being on" or "starting" that actually means they're turning it off to allow beam to travel further down the beamline. "Stop Beam" then powers on the __Chopper__ and "Start Chopper" actually turns the __Chopper__ off and allows beam to continue along.
+====Being On Shift====
+  * There are three different shifts you may be scheduled on. Day: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, Afternoon: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, or Night: 11:00pm - 7:00 am. Eventually, you will begin doing weekend shifts. These consist of nine consecutive days on, including the weekend, which will be two 12 hour shifts. Before or after starting weekend shifts though, you will have three work days and the weekend off, which is a nice way to prepare or relax for these shifts.
+  * Each shift can vary in how they feel throughout the time you're here. Day shifts are typically quite busy, afternoons are busy in that first half usually and a bit calmer towards the end, and night shifts can be calm, but due to it being so late you'll need to be prepared to solve issues or call people early in the morning. All this being said though, shifts can vary depending on what is happening that day. Day shifts may be slow but afternoon could be packed, vice verse. The point of this is just to inform you of what to kind of expect when you are here during those first couple of weeks on shift. As said above though, don't worry to much about this as time goes on because you will eventually experience each shift yourself.