First Day Without a Trainer

DCP – Day 13 – August 25, 2012

Despite the fact I was a little nervous about my first day without a trainer, it turned out to be a great day.  I went in to work at 6:30 so the crowds were steady but not overwhelming.  However I worked in Villains in Vogue so as time for Fantasmic neared, we got really crowded.  People weren’t really buying anything, they were just passing through on their way to the show, so I got to mingle with people and talk.  Pin Trading is a huge deal to a lot of people and it’s so fun to trade with the kids who get ridiculously excited when they see a pin they want. 

After both shows of Fantasmic were done and the crowds were gone, we stocked the shelves and straightened everything up to make it show ready for the next day.  My manager, Brenden, showed me how everything should look when I leave for the night.  He also gave me a Four Keys Fanatic Card, which is given to the employees who demonstrate one or more of the Four Keys.  The Four Keys are Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency.  Mine was for Show, since I made the store show ready for the next day.  Needless to say, I was quite excited when Brenden gave this to me.

I also signed up tonight to work one of the Hurricane Shifts.  These are the shifts where you go in to work before, after, or during the hurricane to help with whatever they need done.  With Isaac fast approaching, it’s going to be interesting to see if they actually use me in one of these shifts.  And by interesting, I mean kind of scary.  We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto.