Today I woke up before the sun did (approx. 4am). I got ready, ate breakfast, drove to DAKL, and the sun STILL wasn't up. I clocked in for my second day of work & training. My trainer and I headed over to Kidani Village, and found we were the only two cashiers their at 5:45am with no management yet. So we went about the normal schedule, and actually checked a few people in. The 6:45 cashier didn't show up until 7:30, and by this time more guests were up getting coffee, asking questions, or checking out. Thank goodness for caffeine.
Going back to yesterday; I worked 11am-7:30pm at Jambo House. The first 4 hours my trainer gave me a tour of the resort and back office, showed me more things than I can remember, and introduced me to a lot of the Cast (who are all so great and fun!). I watched my trainer at the desk for the first half of the day. After lunch she gave me a shot at a check-in. It was a little rocky but most of the guests were too happy to be at Disney World to really care :) And I think they had a little more patience once they saw my "Earning my Ears" ribbon on my name tag (indicating I'm being trained). I practiced more until I had to go home that evening, along with some paperwork and going over rules, etc. I got home and had enough energy left to have a cup of jello, then passed out at 9pm to wake up this morning at 4am.
I am really loving my job! I feel so lucky to be completely immersed into the field I am so passionate about. I have learned more than I probably realize, and met some pretty great people who will be able to teach me even more. I am gaining great experience, making awesome contacts, and making magic for people everyday. Today I gave a little girl a Simba sticker while her parents checked-in and she got the biggest smile on her face! Stuff like that makes my day better and go by much faster. I'm excited to come home everyday to my roommates and hear about their jobs and figure out what we're going to do next :) We have now completed 2 puzzles, and have plans to do something Wednesday because 5 of us have the day off! Woo! All for now :)
