So I've been quite the slacker. I haven't posted anything for more than a month. But I need to realize I can post even if I don't have anything profound to say.
I'm in the groove, listening to some piano music, and most importantly, it isn't my bedtime yet, so blogging it is.
I started at Deer Valley Resort almost a month ago and it's been my life these last couple of weeks. It's been my life not only because I really enjoy it, but also because it's required. Most of you who read this already know that. Here's what's been happening.
I'm in the groove, listening to some piano music, and most importantly, it isn't my bedtime yet, so blogging it is.
I started at Deer Valley Resort almost a month ago and it's been my life these last couple of weeks. It's been my life not only because I really enjoy it, but also because it's required. Most of you who read this already know that. Here's what's been happening.
4:30 A.M.: I wake up and try not to bang around too much as I get ready so that my roommate, Holly, can still sleep.
6:10 A.M.: I catch the bus that takes me to Park City.
7:25 A.M.: I get to work and eat breakfast. Deer Valley treats their employees very well. We have our own employee dining room and there is free breakfast, cereal and bagels, every morning.
7:45: I go to work. My official title is "Skier Services Sales Agent." This means I help guests who come in book rentals, child care, lessons, and whatever else they might need.
The people I work with are great. Most of them are women and none are under 35. I'm the only full time agent in my area. I work 40 hours a week while everyone else works 20 or less.
I remember the first day of training and having that lost feeling that I've had at all of my jobs, and then reminding myself that in a week or so I would have it all down. And I was right. I now have the hang of things. But everyday I learn something new, which is great for fending off the boredom/routine feeling one can get.
Noon: I eat lunch in The Spoon, the employee dining room. We have all the menu options the guests do, but at a discounted rate and we pay by swiping our ID cards. I've had Tilapia, Rack of Lamb, Prime Rib, Crab, Risotto, and lots more. I've started to look like it too. I now pack my own lunches to save calories and money. I do have the lunch once a week when they have fish, because it's good for me. I can't get Mahi Mahi for $3.50.
1:00 P.M.: The afternoons are spent conducting "marketing research." I ride up the lifts with guests and ask them questions about the resort, which I record on a Palm Pilot. Then I ski down by myself, whichever runs I choose. Yeah, pretty rough, I know. ;)
5:20 P.M.: Work is done. I catch the bus back to Provo.
7 P.M.: I get home. I have a couple of hours of freedom to check emails, spend time with friends, or whatever.
9:30 P.M.: Lights out to be ready to do it all over again the next day.
6:10 A.M.: I catch the bus that takes me to Park City.
7:25 A.M.: I get to work and eat breakfast. Deer Valley treats their employees very well. We have our own employee dining room and there is free breakfast, cereal and bagels, every morning.
7:45: I go to work. My official title is "Skier Services Sales Agent." This means I help guests who come in book rentals, child care, lessons, and whatever else they might need.
The people I work with are great. Most of them are women and none are under 35. I'm the only full time agent in my area. I work 40 hours a week while everyone else works 20 or less.
I remember the first day of training and having that lost feeling that I've had at all of my jobs, and then reminding myself that in a week or so I would have it all down. And I was right. I now have the hang of things. But everyday I learn something new, which is great for fending off the boredom/routine feeling one can get.
Noon: I eat lunch in The Spoon, the employee dining room. We have all the menu options the guests do, but at a discounted rate and we pay by swiping our ID cards. I've had Tilapia, Rack of Lamb, Prime Rib, Crab, Risotto, and lots more. I've started to look like it too. I now pack my own lunches to save calories and money. I do have the lunch once a week when they have fish, because it's good for me. I can't get Mahi Mahi for $3.50.
1:00 P.M.: The afternoons are spent conducting "marketing research." I ride up the lifts with guests and ask them questions about the resort, which I record on a Palm Pilot. Then I ski down by myself, whichever runs I choose. Yeah, pretty rough, I know. ;)
5:20 P.M.: Work is done. I catch the bus back to Provo.
7 P.M.: I get home. I have a couple of hours of freedom to check emails, spend time with friends, or whatever.
9:30 P.M.: Lights out to be ready to do it all over again the next day.
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