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Success!
I finally managed to land myself another part-time job. Not in another pharmacy. Not nursing-related either (although, that would have been ideal). This is completely different than anything I've ever done and it will give me valuable experience dealing with demanding parents and roudy children, because, that's all that really counts.
I suppose you could say my exact job description is a Party Hostess. Yes, laugh if you must, but it's actually really fun. There is a new place that opened up here about a year or two ago that has indoor laser tag, rock climbing, mini putt and various other arcade games. Basically, parents can make bookings for birthday parties or large groups can make bookings for a few hours and eat and play. My job is to look after the group once they are seated in the eating area. I bring the drinks, the food, arrange and cut the cake, take care of the B-Day Guest and just make sure that the kids are okay. I also put together Loot bags (which, by the way, are filled with the craziest shit - I wish I got goodies like that when I was a kid!) and make party packs that have all the tokens and passes for each kid.
I have to say though, as a nursing student, I wasn't impressed with some of the things I was seeing yesterday on my first day. For instance, the guy that I was shadowing was going to re-use half empty pitchers of pop for the next group. He didn't, THANK GOD, but if that is happening, something has to be said and I'm not afraid to mention it to my boss if I see it again. Also, if they are going to be re-using the candles for the cakes, they need to make sure that they are actually washing them instead of just rinsing them off. Some of the kids lick off the icing from the bottom of the candles. Those should be thrown out, not washed again. Same thing goes with the knives and spatulas. The kids don't lick those, and they get rinsed with a high-pressured hose, but again, they SHOULD be cleaned properly. Lastly, I need to convince the managers to invest in some Purell dispensers. One at the main door and one for the staff in the back where I work. Between all the kids and all the utensils I was touching, I felt so gross by the end of the evening and you don't necessarily get a chance to stop and scrub your hands. I mean, they weren't necessarily visibly dirty, but you can't actually see germs either. A little Purell between trips to each table would suffice and decrease the amount of germs being passed around.
God, I've only worked one day and already I've come up with all this shit to mention to the managers. It's not a bad thing is it? I mean, it's for the overall good health of the guests (the kids most importantly) and the employees. I don't see why they would take offense...
I finally managed to land myself another part-time job. Not in another pharmacy. Not nursing-related either (although, that would have been ideal). This is completely different than anything I've ever done and it will give me valuable experience dealing with demanding parents and roudy children, because, that's all that really counts.
I suppose you could say my exact job description is a Party Hostess. Yes, laugh if you must, but it's actually really fun. There is a new place that opened up here about a year or two ago that has indoor laser tag, rock climbing, mini putt and various other arcade games. Basically, parents can make bookings for birthday parties or large groups can make bookings for a few hours and eat and play. My job is to look after the group once they are seated in the eating area. I bring the drinks, the food, arrange and cut the cake, take care of the B-Day Guest and just make sure that the kids are okay. I also put together Loot bags (which, by the way, are filled with the craziest shit - I wish I got goodies like that when I was a kid!) and make party packs that have all the tokens and passes for each kid.
I have to say though, as a nursing student, I wasn't impressed with some of the things I was seeing yesterday on my first day. For instance, the guy that I was shadowing was going to re-use half empty pitchers of pop for the next group. He didn't, THANK GOD, but if that is happening, something has to be said and I'm not afraid to mention it to my boss if I see it again. Also, if they are going to be re-using the candles for the cakes, they need to make sure that they are actually washing them instead of just rinsing them off. Some of the kids lick off the icing from the bottom of the candles. Those should be thrown out, not washed again. Same thing goes with the knives and spatulas. The kids don't lick those, and they get rinsed with a high-pressured hose, but again, they SHOULD be cleaned properly. Lastly, I need to convince the managers to invest in some Purell dispensers. One at the main door and one for the staff in the back where I work. Between all the kids and all the utensils I was touching, I felt so gross by the end of the evening and you don't necessarily get a chance to stop and scrub your hands. I mean, they weren't necessarily visibly dirty, but you can't actually see germs either. A little Purell between trips to each table would suffice and decrease the amount of germs being passed around.
God, I've only worked one day and already I've come up with all this shit to mention to the managers. It's not a bad thing is it? I mean, it's for the overall good health of the guests (the kids most importantly) and the employees. I don't see why they would take offense...