Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Update
Man this new job is taking up all my free time! No time for anything!
The only update I have is our family Christmas picture....I'm the odd ball wearing the wrong color! :)
The only update I have is our family Christmas picture....I'm the odd ball wearing the wrong color! :)
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
New A-Poxy
What's an A-Poxy? I have no idea, but one of my coworkers claims to own one.
Anyways, Ryan is working on his new epoxy materials testing project. This is the first of three boards! Look how shiny!
Anyways, Ryan is working on his new epoxy materials testing project. This is the first of three boards! Look how shiny!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
SCUBA in the pool
Ryan just bought his SCUBA gear since he got his certification in 2010! It's been a long time so he jumped in my pool for a refresher dive! :)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Bad Farm
My internship at Reef Watch Waikiki ended two weeks ago, so I've been job hunting for the past three months. It's really discouraging because even with my BA, I can only find jobs that will pay me $7-10 an hour, even with all my experience. I applied to everything outside of retail and food/beverage. I finally got some interviews and only heard back from one, Farm-Roof. It's an organic lettuce farm in Waimanalo at $10/hour. So I accepted it and went to my first day of work.
As soon as I got there I hear the other four employees complaining about how much they hate their jobs and management. One was hired a week before me, one a month before me, one more than a month before me, and the last girl, it was her last day. The two owners "work" at the farm but all they do is walk around and talk story and deliver pointless work. The lettuce isn't planted into the ground. Instead they have what they call modules, sausage-like bags filled with soil with holes cut out for the lettuce. They told us to cut little corners off the holes to make it look more aesthetically pleasing. It was pointless because it didn't affect the lettuce at all. On top of that, they don't give us any breaks except for lunch which was so short I couldn't even finish my lunch. And then I found out the bathroom is actually the bushes. Not even a porter-potty! Yeah I quit at the end of the work day....BUT their lettuce is really tasty, but also expensive. They only sell at the farmers market.
But there is good news! I finally got hired as a receptionist for Hawaiian Parasail. They are located in the building at Kewalo Basin harbor. It also pays $10/hour but at least it's not slave labor and they do have a bathroom! My first day of training was today, and boy is it busy! I know what it feels like to have five people calling you at once! My phone looks like a christmas tree! After my training, my hours would be 8-12 hours a day from Friday to Sunday. Only three days a week! I actually like that schedule :)
I've also had another interview with the Star of Honolulu (cruise ship) for a Naturalist position. If chosen, I would talk to tourists about whales while they go on the Humpback Whale cruise. Its a seasonal job that ends in April, so I'm hoping to get it and work during the week. So after three months of job searching, at least I've got something now!
As soon as I got there I hear the other four employees complaining about how much they hate their jobs and management. One was hired a week before me, one a month before me, one more than a month before me, and the last girl, it was her last day. The two owners "work" at the farm but all they do is walk around and talk story and deliver pointless work. The lettuce isn't planted into the ground. Instead they have what they call modules, sausage-like bags filled with soil with holes cut out for the lettuce. They told us to cut little corners off the holes to make it look more aesthetically pleasing. It was pointless because it didn't affect the lettuce at all. On top of that, they don't give us any breaks except for lunch which was so short I couldn't even finish my lunch. And then I found out the bathroom is actually the bushes. Not even a porter-potty! Yeah I quit at the end of the work day....BUT their lettuce is really tasty, but also expensive. They only sell at the farmers market.
But there is good news! I finally got hired as a receptionist for Hawaiian Parasail. They are located in the building at Kewalo Basin harbor. It also pays $10/hour but at least it's not slave labor and they do have a bathroom! My first day of training was today, and boy is it busy! I know what it feels like to have five people calling you at once! My phone looks like a christmas tree! After my training, my hours would be 8-12 hours a day from Friday to Sunday. Only three days a week! I actually like that schedule :)
I've also had another interview with the Star of Honolulu (cruise ship) for a Naturalist position. If chosen, I would talk to tourists about whales while they go on the Humpback Whale cruise. Its a seasonal job that ends in April, so I'm hoping to get it and work during the week. So after three months of job searching, at least I've got something now!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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