So here we are, continuing the culinary adventure of a lifetime. Today I worked day 8 of a 13 day stretch; only 5 more days to go before I get a day off. I'm really looking forward to that... I have to say--I'm kinda beat! I'm not complaining about the work, but it's just been a crazy time moving here, getting into the system at the resort so I can start working, getting called in on my one day off this week, and having the holiday influx of guests... It's all just adding up, is all I'm saying.
Yesterday I was late to work, too. I HATE when that happens because throws off the rest of my whole day! I don't what happened, but I awoke to my phone chirping from a text message. It was my boss asking me why I wasn't at work. PANIC MODE! I look at the time and it was after 9 am, and I was supposed to be at work at 7! Apparently, the socket that my alarm clock is plugged into, doesn't hold a plug very well, and either Gracie or I knocked it loose in the middle of the night and it reset. I was over three hours late to work and of course, I had some 'splainin' to do... And so now I am also setting the alarm on my phone as a back-up. So again, all day my head was scattered, my coworker was annoyed (and annoying), and I just couldn't get my groove back. Thankfully, I had to leave early to go to HR to do more in-processing and GET PAID. Thank goodness for that! Only for the two days of Orientation last week, but hey--every penny counts right now!
On that issue, once I start getting my full paychecks, with all the overtime I'll be working, in addition to my monthly GI Bill housing allowance, I'll be sitting pretty. I have to get a few things fixed on the car, especially to get ready for the long road trip in April. I am going to pamper myself for my birthday, too: I found out that as an employee, I get a HUGE discount on spa services, so I'm going to treat myself to a full day at the spa with as many services as I can afford and squeeze in! I can't wait for that... And of course, I need to save as much money as possible the road trip. Gas and hotels aren't cheap... And finally, I'm hoping to pay off the damn credit card! That will be a great feeling.
So back to work: I closed down today after my coworker left at 3:30. We actually had a third pair of hands come up from the main kitchen to help us out today, and my coworker, Maria, had him work the hot line while she worked the cold line and I was doing a bunch of prep in the back. He supposed to be there again tomorrow, and Maria wants him again on the hot line and have me on the cold line while she preps. And on Christmas, it's just Maria and I, and I'll be on the hot line while she works cold. After work, I stopped in to the main kitchen to speak to Chef, and we chatted about the day. He was hoping to hear that we used Jesus as a back up, and that Maria and I were the ones doing all of the cooking... I think he's going to have a talk with Maria tomorrow...
But in the conversation he had with me today, he was mentioning my staying at Sprouts for a bit, then perhaps moving down to the main kitchen and/or BLT Steak, and then on to Banquets. I want as much experience as I can get while I'm here, so I'm excited at any opportunity he gives me. But at the same time, I'm also hoping to see some of Phoenix while I'm here, and I REALLY want to take Gracie to the Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Four Corners, The Winslow Meteor Crater, and the Grand Canyon! I wonder if I'll be able to swing all that... We'll see.
Other than that, work today was just ok. Tomorrow is supposed to be busy, but we can handle it. Life is good.
