Double duty reality check
Week one of officially working at the campus rec center while keeping up with anatomy and physiology is... a learning curve. Double duty reality check I thought I had time managem…
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Learning curves and schedule juggling
6:30am and I'm already second-guessing everything about this polo shirt. Learning curves and schedule juggling First official shift at the rec center starts in an hour, and I've b…
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Week one reality check
Five days into the campus rec job and I'm learning that 'entry level' doesn't mean 'easy.' Between figuring out the equipment checkout system, memorizing pool schedules, and prete…
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Official employee status
Forty-five minutes until my first real shift as an actual employee instead of just that girl who helps out sometimes. Official employee status Jake keeps telling me I'll be fine,…
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Opening shift reality check
Alarm went off at 6:30am and my first coherent thought was definitely not printable. Opening shift reality check Second shift opening the campus rec center this week and I'm still…
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Trial by clipboard
Standing in front of my bedroom mirror at 7:15am, adjusting my campus rec polo for the fifth time. Trial by clipboard Today marks my first official shift without a supervisor hove…
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Flying solo
Survived my first shift running the front desk completely on my own today. Flying solo No supervisor hovering over my shoulder, no one to ask when the computer system decided to f…
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Early bird reality check
7am shifts seemed like a good idea when I was filling out my availability form. Get to work early, finish early, have the whole afternoon free for studying or whatever. Makes perf…
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Official shift number one
The polo shirt feels different when it's actually your job. I've been volunteering at the rec center for months, but today I clock in for real. Official shift number one Jake left…
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Double shift documentation
Covering for someone who called in sick means I'm here from noon to close. Double shift documentation The afternoon crowd is always interesting - half the people need help with th…
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Learning the ropes
Week one of actually being responsible for keeping this place running and I'm discovering there's a lot more to the campus rec center than just swiping student IDs. Learning the r…
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Baptism by fire
Turns out there's a big difference between helping out during my interview and actually being responsible for the front desk during peak hours. Three separate people asked me abou…
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Professional in training
Three hours of orientation videos and I'm officially employed at the campus rec center. Tonight was my first real shift and let me just say that checking people into the gym is wa…
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