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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Learning curve ahead
Three alarm clocks and I still almost overslept for my first real shift. Not "helping out during busy times" or "shadowing while we figure out if you're competent" - actual employ…
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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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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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Deep end
T-minus one hour until my first real shift at the rec center and I'm staring at this employee handbook wondering if I accidentally signed up for law school. Deep end Three inches…
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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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Mission partially accomplished
Three weeks of strategically timing my coffee runs to coincide with Jake's study sessions and today I finally did it. Actually walked up to his table and asked about the chem lab…
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