My New JOB!!!

A few weeks ago I applied for a job at the Dunedin I-Site (Visitor Centre). The interview was short and I thought not so sweet. I thought I had made a complete idiot of myself in the interview, and during it, I decided I didn't want the job anymore. It sounded dull and no-where near what I really wanted to be doing and it was only a seasonal contract (from November to March). The only plus was a reasonable pay of $17.00 an hour. I left the interview, not really caring that I thought I had mucked it up. A couple weeks later Louise (The Boss) called to offer me the job!!! I had been doing some talking with my parents and Ben to see what their views on it was. And I decided to take it. After all it would look good on my CV.

Sometime last week, Jess (a girl from course who also got a job there) and I went to the I-Site to talk to Louise. She told us everything we needed to know and informed us that our first of three training days will be on the 9th of November. So we walked away very excited (which was a bit of a surprise). Last weekend, I received my contract in the mail and I didn't hesitate reading every last detail. Turns out I get paid $19.60 an hour!!!! And get paid fortnightly. AND my contract doesn't end until the 5th of April 2011.

On Tuesday I had my first training day at work. It was so much fun!!! Jess and I couldn't stop saying how excited we were although we didn't really do alot. We got shown how to handle the brochures and where they were all kept, we got taught about the most common tours and got to sit with some of the ladies and watch them work. At the end of the day we were put on a tour of the city and got to visit an old house called Olveston.

It use to belong to a rich family who had a knack for importing furniture from everywhere in the world... and to be entirely honest, hearing the story behind the furniture was the only entertaining thing about the tour (other than the gardens).

Yesterday (Wednesday) I had my second training day. We started at 9AM and by 10, we had finished everything that had been planned for the day!!! So Peter (the 2IC) sent us on a walking tour of the city. I felt so bad for the tour guide. There was only Jess and myself and I just wasn't paying any attention. It was a stinking hot day so I didn't feel like talking, I had already heard most of the information or wasn't interested in the place OR the information he was telling me that I hadn't heard just didn't appeal to. I think he knew I wasn't very interested so he seemed to feel a bit awkward which was another reason of why I didn't enjoy it. Straight after the tour we had lunch, and straight after that Jess and I went on a tour to Larnach Castle.

We did a tour of the castle which I actually enjoyed. The castle was built by William Larnach and to hear the story of his family was almost like an episode of Coronation Street or whatever soap you watch.... The scandals that went on hehe. After the tour Jess and I lounged by the fountain. It was too hot to roam the beautiful gardens Larnach Castle is well-known for.

At the end of the day... It was great and I can't wait til next week when I have my next training day!!!
xoxox