Opening Sweet Spells

DCP – Day 8 – August 20, 2012

Today was my first real day of actual on the job training at Hollywood Studios.  My day started bright and early.  I was on the bus at 5:45.  My shift started at 7 and the bus route has apparently been changed because the driver went to HS first instead of making stops at the resorts first.  So I ended up getting there way earlier than I intended too.  But all is good.  I got to eat my measly bag of Cheerios and sit in the break room.

I met my trainer, Aleida, at seven at Sweet Spells.  It’s so weird to walk through the park and no one be there.  Anyway, Aleida showed me how to open up the shop and get everything ready for the day.  It was kind of mindless, boring work but it wasn’t that hard.  I was a little worried going in to today but my fears were greatly diminished after today.  The women I worked with were really fun and very helpful.  I got to help stock the candy and all the goodies in the display case as well as sample the cake pops.  I’ll never complain to do that job.

Aleida said that I was one of the best workers she’s trained, which made me feel good.  The register work comes second nature to me which helps a lot I think.  I didn’t count change back the Disney Way but Aleida said that the way I was doing it would be ok.  I like to call my system the Robyn Disney Way.  It’s the best of both counting worlds.  If you’re wondering what the Disney Way is, see my post from yesterday.

After working in Sweet Spells in the morning and early afternoon, I moved to Once Upon A Time and worked a little on the registers.  It was so much fun to actually get to work and not be in training mode.  Or course, I don’t know everything so having Aleida there as a backup was quite handy.  Although my shift was long and my feet hurt, today was pretty great.