Friday, May 29, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
First day on the job, what an adventure!
Well today was my first day working without a trainer. YAYAS. So I looked up my schedule and assignment online at about 9 30, just to be sure about everything. And I figured that I would go get my new costumes in the morning. I had to sign into work at 11 45, and so I left for the 9 57 bus to get there and get my costume in plenty of time. However, I forgot about the triathlon today. So the bus didn't get here till 10 15 and we had to go the long way around to avoid the event.
Once I got there, I decided that I had enough time to still change out my costumes. so I went to costuming, and turned all my old ones in. I didn't know what I was doing at first, but it was easier than I thought. Then I set off to find my new costumes. The computer said I was working Adventureland, so I had to get the right outfit for that. and I have Frontier land for later on in the week, so I got that one too. And a cross over costume we call the "breaker" that you can wear in any land. So I have my three costumes, but they don't' have all the belts I need in my size, so I had to get some a little bigger, but no big deal. So I go to ring them up, and the lady says, oh , you grabbed the male costume for these, and hands me back some of them, so I had to go get the female ones, (they look completely the same btw)and check those out. Whew!
So I got my costumes, onto the bus to take me to the park. I get there, and I'm a little late, so I kinda run to the locker room, and put all my stuff down, and then... I realize something. I don't have my shoes. I"m wearing flip flops and my shoes are no where to be seen. Where are they? I freak out. then I remember I didn't have them on the bus because I had my hangers in one hand and my belts in the other. CRAP! So I run back to the bus, get on it, ride back to costuming and then I run through the place looking for my shoes. and I can't see them anywhere! gaaaaahhhhh!!!! what do I do? I start panicking, I don't have the number to call them and tell then what's wrong, then I see a computer, maybe I'll just call in sick, and then I'll get to go to church, and my day will be better! but there's a girl already using the computer. So I wait, and in my anguish I turn around and... THERE THEY ARE! MY SHOES! sitting on the belt rack. I'd set them down to try and find my size. yays! so I grab my shoes and run back to the bus. Get back on the bus and ride it back, run back through the tunnels and to the locker room,and hurry and change into the adventure land costume.
Then I head to the garage, it's rather far away, and I'm already late. yipes! So I clock in, and it says main street beverage...uh oh. I'm wearing adventure land, and it says mainstreet. What do I do!!!!???? so I go talk to a manager and tell them that it's my first day, and help! so they tell me to go put my breaker on and come back. So then I run back all the way through the tunnel to my locker to change, and then run all the way out. I felt like I was the one in a marathon! whew! so I get my money and people are helping me get everything together, and then I get my tablet, which is the computer that I use for my register. But it wont' take my id number or my password, and then I got to sit there, and try again, and wait and ask for the manager to help, and then try again and wait, and ask for help, and try again and wait and ask for help. etc. you get the idea. an HOUR later, it's starting to work. thank goodness. So I head out there, and the girl is totally frazzled, poor thing. So I get all set up and help out. But then I accidentally turn my tablet off, and I have to start all over. lol great. oh well, got it working. whew. not so bad. But then it starts not reading slides. Like anytime I slide a card, I have to punch in the number again, and that doesn't always work right. and have you seen how many numbers those things have!? it takes forever! whew, yikes. some guests weren't very happy, but it's okay it worked out okay.
and then someone brings me my blesses slip that says I can go to break. yays! So I head down to the cafeteria, down by the lockers. and eat a sandwich. I call my mom to wish her a happy mothers day. Told her all about my day. It was rather amusing. then I head back to the garage for my next assignment, but I decide I've got to use the bathroom, so I stop along the way. Now this might be tmi for some of you... but to my dismay I had started my period, and bled through my pants. big time. YIKES! so I took care of is at best as I could, and then put them back on and went to the mirror. luckily, you couldn't tell from the front or the back, as long as I kept my legs together. It was going to have to do. So I went back to the garage, hoping no one would ever notice.
They ended up putting me back on my same tablet so that was fine. except it still wasn't running cards right. what a mess. And now, to top it off, i was cramping like CRAZY! fabulous. so work work work work work. Got to see a parade, and like part of a show through the trees. So that was nice. but you know. still work.
Then I got to go home! yays! so, that leaves me here. whew, what a day! good thing I had a couple of things to get me through the day. Getting to see the castle all day, how many of you could say that at your job you get to look at Cinderella's castle all day? and I got to see lots of people and talk to them. They're excited about being there, it's hard not to join in the spirit. and Jacob. he gets me through anything. I love that boy. And now I need to sleep. yays. :D I have to go get a new costume tomorrow, hope that day goes better!
Once I got there, I decided that I had enough time to still change out my costumes. so I went to costuming, and turned all my old ones in. I didn't know what I was doing at first, but it was easier than I thought. Then I set off to find my new costumes. The computer said I was working Adventureland, so I had to get the right outfit for that. and I have Frontier land for later on in the week, so I got that one too. And a cross over costume we call the "breaker" that you can wear in any land. So I have my three costumes, but they don't' have all the belts I need in my size, so I had to get some a little bigger, but no big deal. So I go to ring them up, and the lady says, oh , you grabbed the male costume for these, and hands me back some of them, so I had to go get the female ones, (they look completely the same btw)and check those out. Whew!
So I got my costumes, onto the bus to take me to the park. I get there, and I'm a little late, so I kinda run to the locker room, and put all my stuff down, and then... I realize something. I don't have my shoes. I"m wearing flip flops and my shoes are no where to be seen. Where are they? I freak out. then I remember I didn't have them on the bus because I had my hangers in one hand and my belts in the other. CRAP! So I run back to the bus, get on it, ride back to costuming and then I run through the place looking for my shoes. and I can't see them anywhere! gaaaaahhhhh!!!! what do I do? I start panicking, I don't have the number to call them and tell then what's wrong, then I see a computer, maybe I'll just call in sick, and then I'll get to go to church, and my day will be better! but there's a girl already using the computer. So I wait, and in my anguish I turn around and... THERE THEY ARE! MY SHOES! sitting on the belt rack. I'd set them down to try and find my size. yays! so I grab my shoes and run back to the bus. Get back on the bus and ride it back, run back through the tunnels and to the locker room,and hurry and change into the adventure land costume.
Then I head to the garage, it's rather far away, and I'm already late. yipes! So I clock in, and it says main street beverage...uh oh. I'm wearing adventure land, and it says mainstreet. What do I do!!!!???? so I go talk to a manager and tell them that it's my first day, and help! so they tell me to go put my breaker on and come back. So then I run back all the way through the tunnel to my locker to change, and then run all the way out. I felt like I was the one in a marathon! whew! so I get my money and people are helping me get everything together, and then I get my tablet, which is the computer that I use for my register. But it wont' take my id number or my password, and then I got to sit there, and try again, and wait and ask for the manager to help, and then try again and wait, and ask for help, and try again and wait and ask for help. etc. you get the idea. an HOUR later, it's starting to work. thank goodness. So I head out there, and the girl is totally frazzled, poor thing. So I get all set up and help out. But then I accidentally turn my tablet off, and I have to start all over. lol great. oh well, got it working. whew. not so bad. But then it starts not reading slides. Like anytime I slide a card, I have to punch in the number again, and that doesn't always work right. and have you seen how many numbers those things have!? it takes forever! whew, yikes. some guests weren't very happy, but it's okay it worked out okay.
and then someone brings me my blesses slip that says I can go to break. yays! So I head down to the cafeteria, down by the lockers. and eat a sandwich. I call my mom to wish her a happy mothers day. Told her all about my day. It was rather amusing. then I head back to the garage for my next assignment, but I decide I've got to use the bathroom, so I stop along the way. Now this might be tmi for some of you... but to my dismay I had started my period, and bled through my pants. big time. YIKES! so I took care of is at best as I could, and then put them back on and went to the mirror. luckily, you couldn't tell from the front or the back, as long as I kept my legs together. It was going to have to do. So I went back to the garage, hoping no one would ever notice.
They ended up putting me back on my same tablet so that was fine. except it still wasn't running cards right. what a mess. And now, to top it off, i was cramping like CRAZY! fabulous. so work work work work work. Got to see a parade, and like part of a show through the trees. So that was nice. but you know. still work.
Then I got to go home! yays! so, that leaves me here. whew, what a day! good thing I had a couple of things to get me through the day. Getting to see the castle all day, how many of you could say that at your job you get to look at Cinderella's castle all day? and I got to see lots of people and talk to them. They're excited about being there, it's hard not to join in the spirit. and Jacob. he gets me through anything. I love that boy. And now I need to sleep. yays. :D I have to go get a new costume tomorrow, hope that day goes better!
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