Here Comes the Big Bad Full-Time Job
Who ever knew that working so much could be so hard? Oh wait, lots of people. I can't believe that I thought working at Subway was hard. I barely even have time to think right now, let alone write. I'm still trying to get the hang of living on my own and buying my own groceries and learning the bus schedule and my work schedule (which is CRAZY!) and everything else thrown in the mix. Anytime I call my parents it's always on a break or something which is weird because at school I call my parents once a day at the very least. Here I only get a chance to call them once every few days. I'm still trying hard to work on time management but it's a bit difficult. Luckily I work at a park where the bus only goes to that park and the four apartment complexes. Some of the busses go to a park and a resort and costuming and the four complexes. So my bus comes once every half hour or less which is s helpful because I don't have to leave the house two hours early like some people do just to get to work on time. I worked about 43 hours this week. If you think they ease you into this, you're wrong. I've definitely been thrown to the sharks without so much as a stick to bat them away. I have no idea where I got the idea that working so much would be good. But I do like the fact that I can explore the parks as much as I want and as often as I am able for free. I get into all of the parks for free and I get tons of discounts. I even got a discount on my work shoes at the Reebok outlet. There are so many places where cast members get discounts around here that you wouldn't even consider. I get cheap tickets to movies, mini golf, regular golf, resorts, food, merchandise... you name it, I probably get it. I also found out that I get complimentary tickets. I have 18 tickets total, sort of. I am able to get up to three people into the park at a time, six times. So if I use it to my full advantage I can get 18 tickets out of it. But anyway, this week has been hard. I've had so much walking and it's actually sort of cold here, which is weird. I come home exhausted and do nothing but sleep. But I'm hoping that this will ease when I get used to the routine of 40+ hours a week. I'd rather not be exhausted all the time. Hopefully I can check out some parks soon.
What Happened to Florida Being The "Sunshine" State?
Okay, so is it ever going to get warm here? I'm sure I'll regret thinking that eventually, but for now I'm using hand warmers and wearing long sleeves, pants, and heavy navy jackets at work. I find this quite odd at the moment, because it's February and March is coming very soon and I know that it isn't supposed to be scorching but I at least thought it would be a bit warmer than home. I keep hearing that this is the worst winter that Florida has had in a very long time. It even snowed before I showed up here. I'm just surprised that's all. We are having what is called the Flower and Garden Festival very soon and I'm sort of scared that the topiaries and random plants that will be put out in the park will die. But I'm sure that Disney has looked into that and has much more information about the plants and weather than I do and they'll take care of it. I've started to notice so much more now that I'm not trying to stop my head from spinning with confusion every time a guest asks me a question. I'm a bit more acclimated, and this is actually starting to feel very normal. I visited a few parks this week and I've been noticing our Disney Service Basics EVERYWHERE. The Service Basics are like Disney cast member's ten commandments. Although there are only four basics: I am courteous and respectful to all guests, including children; I project a positive image and energy; I stay in character and play the part; I go above and beyond. I find the last one quite amusing considering it's our motto at Lynchburg College. I'm pretty excited about that connection, it's calming. I also got to remove my "Earning My Ears" ribbon today, which is a big deal for me! While I am earning my ears, I am still technically training. The ribbon lets guests know that I can try my hardest to help them out, but I'm still gathering my bearings and please bear with me if I can't immediately help you. It's nice because guests will be more patient when asking questions, and some even ask you questions directly to help you with the learning process and give some practice. I'm really excited to know more about Disney as a company, Epcot as a park, and the College Program as a whole.
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