Today was a short day for me. About an hour in Scuttle's, a little bit of time in Fry Shoppe and then Mike, Matt, and myself headed to our SIMs training. The three of us [along with a few other people] learning how to safely & efficiently lift, push, and pull heavy loads. I was the one that got to demonstrate the 'bend & snap' part of the training...VERY embarassing!
After SIMs was done the three of us heading to our Basics class which reinforces our knowledge of the Disney Cast Member Basics. I would tell you, but it's something that the Guests are supposed to unknowingly experience... :) I got to see a few videos with Walt Disney himself in them. It was a great day. I didn't have to work much and I got to spend some time with the boys.
Tonight a few of my roommates & I are going out for a karaoke night!! I'm excited!
This experience is amazing & I still love it!!!!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
day 14 & first class
Day 14 ended up being Tomorrowland training for me. I learned how to sell turkey legs & make smoothies. Those are the only two differences between Fantasyland & Tomorrowland. First of all, turkey is gross. I was disgusted the whole time. Ewwwwww!!! Seven dollars and two cents for part of a bird that's dipped in grease & seasoning and smells terrible. Ew again. Other than the gross turkey-ness, it was a good day. I was training with one other girl and we knew each other so we had some fun. It was a very relaxing day and we learned too. :)
This morning was my first Disney class...Exploring Leadership. I like the teacher and there were a few guys in there speaking French behind me so I tried to understand a tiny bit of the conversation. It didn't work out too well but there's always next week. I learned that out of these choices: Brainstormer, Doer, Integrator, and Problem Solver...I am a Brainstormer. I can give tons of choices but can rarely make one decision. It's quite true.
This morning was my first Disney class...Exploring Leadership. I like the teacher and there were a few guys in there speaking French behind me so I tried to understand a tiny bit of the conversation. It didn't work out too well but there's always next week. I learned that out of these choices: Brainstormer, Doer, Integrator, and Problem Solver...I am a Brainstormer. I can give tons of choices but can rarely make one decision. It's quite true.
Monday, February 23, 2009
day 13
Wow intense day. I worked from 1215pm-115am...and it was looooong. The beginning of the day was terrible: I was just really upset, but things finally got better when I got to work with people my own age and do some more fun stuff. I worked in Scuttle's, Fry Shoppe, and Pott's. And I've decided that Fry Shoppe is my new favorite place to work. It's nice.. :-) By the time 115 rolled around I was delirious but we had fun so I got home at 2am and crashed. Now I have training for Tomorrowland from 1-915 tonight. I want to go out tonight since I have Tuesday off and hang out with Mike, Marty, and some other people. Wish me luck at training!!!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
day 12
Today was pretty fun: I got to work at Scuttle's and then I finally got assigned to work at the Pretzel Wagon. It was pretty fun, but today it was cold!! I ended the night with Fry Shoppe pre-closing for a few minutes. I wish I had more to report, but alas...I do not. If anyone has any questions about Disney, I'd love to answer!
day 11
So it was a pretty good day for me at Magic Kingdom. I worked at Fry Shoppe, Potts, and then later as Pretzel Runner. I got to hang out with a few friends during my break but after my break I suddenly got really weak & kinda felt sick. I felt better by the end of the night, but I was very glad to have down time while waiting for pretzels to cook.
I got a ride home from Mike & we ended up hanging out for a while. We have the same hours today so he's giving me a ride today as well. :-)
I love it here and it's going to be so hard to leave! I'm seriously wanting to extend my program throughout the summer because this place really is the happiest place on earth for me... :-)
I got a ride home from Mike & we ended up hanging out for a while. We have the same hours today so he's giving me a ride today as well. :-)
I love it here and it's going to be so hard to leave! I'm seriously wanting to extend my program throughout the summer because this place really is the happiest place on earth for me... :-)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
day 10
The six day stretch is done!! I finally have a couple of days off so I can do laundry & clean & sleep for a little while. Today was really fun though...I was at Scuttle's for the day..I actually closed it so it was nice. Nothing too exciting happened at work that I can remember. If I remember something I'll add it.
After work a few work friends wanted to go see the new Clint Eastwood movie so we did. It was really good minus the yucky parts which included blood & violence. Not my faves, but the story was REALLY good & we all enjoyed it. We ended up going & chilling at Denny's for a little while before Mike dropped me back off at my place and now I'm here telling you about it!
So I'm hoping for a reall good few days off before heading back to work. I've got to fix a couple of scheduling things for next week...yay!
After work a few work friends wanted to go see the new Clint Eastwood movie so we did. It was really good minus the yucky parts which included blood & violence. Not my faves, but the story was REALLY good & we all enjoyed it. We ended up going & chilling at Denny's for a little while before Mike dropped me back off at my place and now I'm here telling you about it!
So I'm hoping for a reall good few days off before heading back to work. I've got to fix a couple of scheduling things for next week...yay!
Monday, February 16, 2009
day 9
My second 11 hour shift wasn't too bad...I finally got out of Potts which was nice. I got to go to Scuttle's & then be Pretzel Runner for a while. The day was long but there were many little good parts along the way. My day actually started badly...I was late to work because I had to sign a social security card so it took me like an hour to get to MK from DTD [Magic Kingdom from Downtown Disney], then my cash register broke down at Pott's so I had to fix that. Then caramel exploded on me. I finally got my break and almost fell asleep there. I got moved to Scuttle's where my day was definitely brightened in many ways: there was sun in my eyes, I saw a family with a girl from the Make-A-Wish foundation, and my friend Mike and a couple of other work friends came & surprised me. I was definitely happy to see them and get hugs although technically I don't think that I was supposed to hug a Guest of the park since they were visiting me on their day off...oops!!
The rest of the day was fun...I got to see Wishes [the fireworks show] and we saw the first bit of Tinkerbell's castle flight from Fantasyland so we were happy. It was very cold though...oh well! I had fun! So things are better...I only have nine hours of work tomorrow and I don't have to go in until 1pm...yesssssssss
The rest of the day was fun...I got to see Wishes [the fireworks show] and we saw the first bit of Tinkerbell's castle flight from Fantasyland so we were happy. It was very cold though...oh well! I had fun! So things are better...I only have nine hours of work tomorrow and I don't have to go in until 1pm...yesssssssss
day 8
Well it's about to be day 9 but I thought I'd write in this again to let you know about my 8th day. Not too much happened, but I got a ride to [and from] work with my friend Mike instead of waiting for the bus. I was in Pott's all day again and today there were no celebrities to serve. But it was still a good day. Long, but good. I actually ended up meeting a character who talked to me & helped me learn a few more things about auditioning and which characters I need to study. Other than those things I don't think that there's much to report. :-) Day number three with an 11 hour shift, here I come! I hope that my feet will last me.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
day 7
Shame on me....I didn't have time to write this last night. I had Valentine's Day plans with some of my roomies and it was lots of fun!!!
I worked at Pott's all day on Valentine's Day. It was really nice and I was in a very good mood all day. I got to make many Magical Moments because at Pott's if you make the wrong sundae you can go out and give it to another guest at the park. I got my picture with two little girls that shared an accidentally made Strawberry Shortcake sundae & they were very grateful.
The big news of the day: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, and Suri were at Magic Kingdom! Not just that, but the girl next to me at Pott's, Alexis, took Katie's order and served them!!! Sooooooo exciting!!!!! She is beautiful naturally and they were all really nice to the flock of people that surrounded them. :-)
Since I had V-day plans with my friends I was begging my managers to get off at 9:30 instead of 11:15 last night. I waited around for 6 out of the 11 hours that I was supposed to work and finally Dennis told me that I owed my friend Mike because he agreed to stay 30 more minutes and close a second location. After I clocked out I ran in to where Mike was working & gave him the biggest hug and thanked him profusely!! It was a nice night with the ladies & he was VERY sweet to stay for me. Mike and I are sure to become better friends throughout this program.
So I got in VERY late last night and I'm looking at another 11 hour shift today which I will NOT be leaving early from. I'm soooo tired but it was worth it. Tune in later on today for the outcome of my lack of energy!
I worked at Pott's all day on Valentine's Day. It was really nice and I was in a very good mood all day. I got to make many Magical Moments because at Pott's if you make the wrong sundae you can go out and give it to another guest at the park. I got my picture with two little girls that shared an accidentally made Strawberry Shortcake sundae & they were very grateful.
The big news of the day: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, and Suri were at Magic Kingdom! Not just that, but the girl next to me at Pott's, Alexis, took Katie's order and served them!!! Sooooooo exciting!!!!! She is beautiful naturally and they were all really nice to the flock of people that surrounded them. :-)
Since I had V-day plans with my friends I was begging my managers to get off at 9:30 instead of 11:15 last night. I waited around for 6 out of the 11 hours that I was supposed to work and finally Dennis told me that I owed my friend Mike because he agreed to stay 30 more minutes and close a second location. After I clocked out I ran in to where Mike was working & gave him the biggest hug and thanked him profusely!! It was a nice night with the ladies & he was VERY sweet to stay for me. Mike and I are sure to become better friends throughout this program.
So I got in VERY late last night and I'm looking at another 11 hour shift today which I will NOT be leaving early from. I'm soooo tired but it was worth it. Tune in later on today for the outcome of my lack of energy!
Friday, February 13, 2009
day 6
Today was wonderful! It was a 9 hour day for me but it was pretty good. I worked at Fry Shoppe for the first bit on the register. After my break I went over to Mrs. Pott's for the first time and was VERY stressed about that. I can almost get a decent looking ice cream after working there for about three hours. I ended up going back to Fry Shoppe to close for the night. A couple of friends from work closed up with me & we all rode home together with Mike. Yay for not having to wait for the bus!! Tomorrow starts my 3-day run of 11-hour shifts...wish me luck! I'll try not to pass out from delirium!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
days off & day 5
Hello everyone!
So I had a couple of days off from work which was nice....the first day one of my roommates, Melanie, and I went to Hollywood Studios for a little while. We didn't do much, all we did was go to the Beauty & the Beast show and on Rock n' Roller Coaster twice. The show was beautiful...I almost cried. Belle was beautiful, the dancing made me miss being in shape...and made me quite enthusiastic towards dance again...I can't wait to audition for entertainment!!! And then the roller coaster was the most fun ride I've ever been on in my entire life!!!! We went on it normally and then we waited to be in the front row....it wins!
The next day off that I had Megan [another roomie] and I decided to go to Blizzard Beach, one of Disney's two water parks, and it was wonderful! It was really nice outside, about 80 degrees, and she & I went 58 mph down a slide called Summit Plummet!! It's a 120-foot vertical drop in a water slide...and I'm not gonna lie, my booty was quite sore from it.... The other highlight from that day was buying a sand bucket full of ice cream and all the toppings and devouring it!!! We couldn't finish it all, but it was totally worth it...and we have the bucket to remember that day forever!
Today was nice...I don't have any complaints!! I worked for about 8 hours and I had a good time. I first worked in Fry Shoppe at one of the registers for a while and then I had a nice 45 minute break before I went to Scuttle's to work and close. I closed Scuttle's all by myself & I didn't forget anything!! I was very proud of myself...and the best part is that I got off only 5 minutes later than I was supposed to which is really good!!! Also, my trainer gave me an AMAZING rare Belle pin that is only sold in Disneyland Paris! I was sooooo happy!!! I love Belle, I love France, I love Disney...it was perfect!
But I think that the best part about the day, and maybe even this whole program so far, was this: I made a Magical Moment today at work by giving a birthday boy a cookie 'on the Mouse' [tehe!]. The parents and the boy both seemed like other Magical Moments recipients: happy and grateful. About 15 minutes later the little boy comes back & I greet him as I normally do: with a smile on my face and looking him in the eyes. He whispers, "Thanks for the cookie!" and handed me a Finding Nemo valentine. I gasped and said thank you and he ran back to his parents who waved to me. It's things like that that make this job completely worth it to me. I was almost in tears and I can't wait to make another magical moment. :-)
So I had a couple of days off from work which was nice....the first day one of my roommates, Melanie, and I went to Hollywood Studios for a little while. We didn't do much, all we did was go to the Beauty & the Beast show and on Rock n' Roller Coaster twice. The show was beautiful...I almost cried. Belle was beautiful, the dancing made me miss being in shape...and made me quite enthusiastic towards dance again...I can't wait to audition for entertainment!!! And then the roller coaster was the most fun ride I've ever been on in my entire life!!!! We went on it normally and then we waited to be in the front row....it wins!
The next day off that I had Megan [another roomie] and I decided to go to Blizzard Beach, one of Disney's two water parks, and it was wonderful! It was really nice outside, about 80 degrees, and she & I went 58 mph down a slide called Summit Plummet!! It's a 120-foot vertical drop in a water slide...and I'm not gonna lie, my booty was quite sore from it.... The other highlight from that day was buying a sand bucket full of ice cream and all the toppings and devouring it!!! We couldn't finish it all, but it was totally worth it...and we have the bucket to remember that day forever!
Today was nice...I don't have any complaints!! I worked for about 8 hours and I had a good time. I first worked in Fry Shoppe at one of the registers for a while and then I had a nice 45 minute break before I went to Scuttle's to work and close. I closed Scuttle's all by myself & I didn't forget anything!! I was very proud of myself...and the best part is that I got off only 5 minutes later than I was supposed to which is really good!!! Also, my trainer gave me an AMAZING rare Belle pin that is only sold in Disneyland Paris! I was sooooo happy!!! I love Belle, I love France, I love Disney...it was perfect!
But I think that the best part about the day, and maybe even this whole program so far, was this: I made a Magical Moment today at work by giving a birthday boy a cookie 'on the Mouse' [tehe!]. The parents and the boy both seemed like other Magical Moments recipients: happy and grateful. About 15 minutes later the little boy comes back & I greet him as I normally do: with a smile on my face and looking him in the eyes. He whispers, "Thanks for the cookie!" and handed me a Finding Nemo valentine. I gasped and said thank you and he ran back to his parents who waved to me. It's things like that that make this job completely worth it to me. I was almost in tears and I can't wait to make another magical moment. :-)
Monday, February 9, 2009
day 4
hi everyone!
today was pretty good: i worked at Scuttle's for the first half of the day [i'm glad that they keep putting me there because i love it there!!] after a short break i went to a college program welcome with some other members of food & beverage. we hung out, got to play some games, & had fun! i got to leave early so i visited the park for a few minutes [just a little bit of shopping... ;)] and now i'm back home!
tomorrow and wednesday are my days off so my friends & i are going to hollywood studios and blizzard beach!! i'm so excited because i've never been to either of them & they both have really great things to do!!!! i'll let you all know about it when i'm done!
ps-i got a great fanatic card today which is only given out by managers and coordinators. one of the leaders saw me interacting with the guests and apparently she was impressed because she told me i'd have a card within the next few days! i know it might not seem like much, but they go on my record card and they look good in the disney world! it made me sooo happy!!
today was pretty good: i worked at Scuttle's for the first half of the day [i'm glad that they keep putting me there because i love it there!!] after a short break i went to a college program welcome with some other members of food & beverage. we hung out, got to play some games, & had fun! i got to leave early so i visited the park for a few minutes [just a little bit of shopping... ;)] and now i'm back home!
tomorrow and wednesday are my days off so my friends & i are going to hollywood studios and blizzard beach!! i'm so excited because i've never been to either of them & they both have really great things to do!!!! i'll let you all know about it when i'm done!
ps-i got a great fanatic card today which is only given out by managers and coordinators. one of the leaders saw me interacting with the guests and apparently she was impressed because she told me i'd have a card within the next few days! i know it might not seem like much, but they go on my record card and they look good in the disney world! it made me sooo happy!!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
day 3
So after the yucky burn incident last night I was worried about coffee. Thankfully I only got a few orders of coffee today so I was fine. Scuttle's wasn't too busy and I had a good time there. Today was also a short day so I was excited about that. After my break I was assigned to be the pretzel runner which included taking salted pretzels, unsalted pretzels, and churros to the pretzel wagon as well as running sweet cream cheese pretzels to Scuttle's. Not a bad job...I didn't have to do it too many times so I got a bunch of down time for myself. The only not so great parts of the day were aching feet and that burn on my arm...no biggie! I still love it!!! :)
Enjoying the pictures???
Enjoying the pictures???
Saturday, February 7, 2009
second day
It's 10:52pm and I just got home from work. 10 hour shifts are loooooong but I had fun the whole day! I worked in Scuttle's for most of the day [I looove Scuttle's] and then I ended the day by closing up a tiny portion of Fry Shoppe with Mike & Matt while a training group closed the hard parts...yesssss. Mike then gave me a ride home so I got home about 30 minutes earlier than I would have been if I had ridden the bus. I was quite grateful!! Tomorrow I work from 1115-630...not too bad. :)
On a bad note, I burned myself pretty badly last night. I was putting the lid on a coffee cup and it decided to collapse & explode all over my arm... :-\ It still hurts, but it will heal soon.
PICTURES!! I'm putting public links from facebook on here! Enjoy!!
Pictures from my birthday in Magic Kingdom!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2012037&l=35083&id=1001040155
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Other pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2011124&l=d9a6d&id=1001040155
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2011779&l=c86ce&id=1001040155
Let me know what you think!!!
On a bad note, I burned myself pretty badly last night. I was putting the lid on a coffee cup and it decided to collapse & explode all over my arm... :-\ It still hurts, but it will heal soon.
PICTURES!! I'm putting public links from facebook on here! Enjoy!!
Pictures from my birthday in Magic Kingdom!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2012037&l=35083&id=1001040155
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2012039&l=2a01a&id=1001040155
Other pictures:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2011124&l=d9a6d&id=1001040155
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2011779&l=c86ce&id=1001040155
Let me know what you think!!!
Friday, February 6, 2009
first day
Hello all!
Today was my first official day without anyone training me, on my own, working. The first half of the day consisted of me scooping fries into their containers...or at least, that's what I was SUPPOSED to be doing. Throughout the shift people decided to take 'ten-tens', or bathroom breaks, so at one point I was frying the fries, scooping them into the containers, placing them on their trays, & getting them out to the correct cashier. It was hectic but lots of fun. I enjoy the people but I don't think that I'll ever consume another McDonald's fry for the rest of my life. Yuck! I also got to be a cashier at Fry Shoppe for a little while while one of them took a 10-10.
After my break I went to be a cashier at Scuttle's Landing. My Scuttle buddy was Brogan, a girl that was in my training group, & we had an amazing time! We talked when we had time, we made the others' orders if we weren't busy, and most importantly, we had fun. :-) Brogan actually stayed for about an hour longer than she was supposed to because otherwise I would have had to close that entire place by myself...and it's not a small place. We did pretty well & I learned a lot...
If anyone was wondering, my birthday was amazing yesterday! This is a part of my Disney experience, so I'll share it with you: a couple of my roomies had lunch with me, then I headed to Magic Kingdom and had a blast walking through there on my own time doing my own thing. I was alone, but I enjoyed every single bit of it! People were saying happy birthday to me everywhere I turned [I had a birthday button on, provided by Disney of course :) ] I got to see the day & night parade, the castle show, and I got a picture with the Dapper Dans! It was great! After the light parade [SpectroMagic] my roomies picked me up & we headed back to our apartment. When we arrive I see streamers outside with some balloons and I start to get excited. Upstairs there are streamers, balloons, and TWO homemade cakes made by them! They surprised me, sang to me, and helped me to have one of the most wonderful birthdays I could have asked for! We played Disney Scene it & Clue before a few of us went to a hot tub with some friends and chilled for a while. By the way, it was so cold outside that by the time I was heading home, the condensation that had come out had left FROST on our jackets. Brrrrr!!!!
Overall, it was a good day today & an AMAZING birthday!
PS- Bri [one of my roommates] bought me a glass version of the Beast's enchanted rose!! We had seen it in a store in Downtown Disney & she bought it for me!!! I now have a Belle collection going in addition to my Disney Princess collection! I'm sooo happy! I have a Princess blanket & pillow, a homemade Princess pillow, a picture holder with Belle's yellow dress as the stem, and the enchanted rose. Anyone else have an urge to add to it? ;-)
Today was my first official day without anyone training me, on my own, working. The first half of the day consisted of me scooping fries into their containers...or at least, that's what I was SUPPOSED to be doing. Throughout the shift people decided to take 'ten-tens', or bathroom breaks, so at one point I was frying the fries, scooping them into the containers, placing them on their trays, & getting them out to the correct cashier. It was hectic but lots of fun. I enjoy the people but I don't think that I'll ever consume another McDonald's fry for the rest of my life. Yuck! I also got to be a cashier at Fry Shoppe for a little while while one of them took a 10-10.
After my break I went to be a cashier at Scuttle's Landing. My Scuttle buddy was Brogan, a girl that was in my training group, & we had an amazing time! We talked when we had time, we made the others' orders if we weren't busy, and most importantly, we had fun. :-) Brogan actually stayed for about an hour longer than she was supposed to because otherwise I would have had to close that entire place by myself...and it's not a small place. We did pretty well & I learned a lot...
If anyone was wondering, my birthday was amazing yesterday! This is a part of my Disney experience, so I'll share it with you: a couple of my roomies had lunch with me, then I headed to Magic Kingdom and had a blast walking through there on my own time doing my own thing. I was alone, but I enjoyed every single bit of it! People were saying happy birthday to me everywhere I turned [I had a birthday button on, provided by Disney of course :) ] I got to see the day & night parade, the castle show, and I got a picture with the Dapper Dans! It was great! After the light parade [SpectroMagic] my roomies picked me up & we headed back to our apartment. When we arrive I see streamers outside with some balloons and I start to get excited. Upstairs there are streamers, balloons, and TWO homemade cakes made by them! They surprised me, sang to me, and helped me to have one of the most wonderful birthdays I could have asked for! We played Disney Scene it & Clue before a few of us went to a hot tub with some friends and chilled for a while. By the way, it was so cold outside that by the time I was heading home, the condensation that had come out had left FROST on our jackets. Brrrrr!!!!
Overall, it was a good day today & an AMAZING birthday!
PS- Bri [one of my roommates] bought me a glass version of the Beast's enchanted rose!! We had seen it in a store in Downtown Disney & she bought it for me!!! I now have a Belle collection going in addition to my Disney Princess collection! I'm sooo happy! I have a Princess blanket & pillow, a homemade Princess pillow, a picture holder with Belle's yellow dress as the stem, and the enchanted rose. Anyone else have an urge to add to it? ;-)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
days off
I have a couple of days off so I might not be posting much, if anything, up here until after my first day is over on Friday. Today should be filled with shopping in Downtown Disney & Cast Member only locations. Tomorrow is my birthday in the Magic Kingdom! A few of my roommates will be with me, and another few will be working so I'll be stopping by to see them! I hope everything is still magical with the outside world, because the happiest place on earth truly is amazing!!
PS- Just to let everyone know, I have updated the settings on this blog. Anyone can comment on the posts, not just registered users! So PLEASE comment on anything you'd like, and sign it so I know who is commenting on my blog!! Thanks!!!
PS- Just to let everyone know, I have updated the settings on this blog. Anyone can comment on the posts, not just registered users! So PLEASE comment on anything you'd like, and sign it so I know who is commenting on my blog!! Thanks!!!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
assessment day
I passed my assessment!! Sorry, I'm not good at keeping people in suspense...I never was. It comes from growing up with a family that hates surprises, but I love them so I'm the different one in my family. :-)
We had a written assessment as well as a verbal: they both went pretty well. The other three trainees and myself ended up picking up the answers that the other person didn't know so we were all on the same page. I have tomorrow & my birthday off before I start working for real later on this week.
After we finished our assessment day a little early I met up with a co-worker & her roommate & we explored Magic Kingdom a little bit together before we headed home. It was sooo cold today!! I'm definitely taking a warm jacket wherever I go for the next couple of days. I need to get a few more things for work and then relax! Things are going well!
We had a written assessment as well as a verbal: they both went pretty well. The other three trainees and myself ended up picking up the answers that the other person didn't know so we were all on the same page. I have tomorrow & my birthday off before I start working for real later on this week.
After we finished our assessment day a little early I met up with a co-worker & her roommate & we explored Magic Kingdom a little bit together before we headed home. It was sooo cold today!! I'm definitely taking a warm jacket wherever I go for the next couple of days. I need to get a few more things for work and then relax! Things are going well!
Monday, February 2, 2009
training day number 2
I just got home from my second training day and let me just tell you I am beat!! It was quite a long day! Barb was our trainer today & she was fun...but there were a few things that we different. You can tell that she likes to write everything down because she had paperwork for us to do with her as well as she gave us some study guides [we were all grateful for them] to help us on our assessment day [which is tomorrow! ahhhh!] She was very nice & helped us a lot. The four trainees closed up 2 locations today: Enchanted Groves & Mrs. Pott's Ice Cream. They both closed early because the guest count was so low today [very sad... :-\] but I learned so much about taking apart & cleaning coffee, ice cream, and slushie machines that I'm sure I'll get used to it soon.
My assessment day is tomorrow and the other three trainees & myself are all pretty worried about it. There is so much to remember & then if we pass we are on our own without trainers or anything to help us. I just hope I remember enough....wish me luck!!
My assessment day is tomorrow and the other three trainees & myself are all pretty worried about it. There is so much to remember & then if we pass we are on our own without trainers or anything to help us. I just hope I remember enough....wish me luck!!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
something i forgot to mention
When I saw 'Stands East' on my job description I assumed that I'd be at the outdoor food carts doing the same thing that my friend Jessica did when she was down there. I was wrong. There are three branches of Quick Service Food & Beverage areas. There's Outdoor Food [ODF], Stands East [or Stands West] which are the grab & go places, and then there are the Quick Service places [QSR] which is fast food, but they usually provide a place to sit around & enjoy the meal. Another thing that I learned about these three areas is that I can work in ANY of these three locations. So that triples my opportunities to work! We'll see how much I can take once my training is complete, but I thought that it was important to know that I could work in almost in food place in any of the parks & such. :-)
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