Since the beginning of this week, I've been working in my actual position at the Marriott. It's been fun! The shifts are supposed to be 8.5 hours long, but sometimes they go over. Monday, my first day, we worked from 4 PM to 2:30 AM. That was quite a shift. The train line I would usually take to get home closes at 1:30 AM so I had to go with a coworker to the red line, which is 24 hours. I haven't had a shift that long again, but they've generally been over 8.5 hours.
Anyway, the work is good and the people are nice. It's a very physical job, which is something I thought I wouldn't like but it's actually kind of nice. I don't really have to deal with any customers, which is different from anything I've ever done before. You just kind of go in, get your work done and go. After three shifts in a row, I still haven't worn myself out but, then again, that's not very much. Hopefully I can keep up this momentum for the next, say, 6 months so I can change positions! I definitely did not see myself moving to Chicago to work in a position that was, essentially, the most entry level position possible, but hey, I've got my foot in the door with a great company, and I can still continue to look around if I feel like I can find something better. I can see myself moving up in the company, but at the same time, I don't know that I'd want to work as an event planner in a hotel, working with the same meeting space every day and essentially just moving things around. Working for an event planning company unaffiliated with a hotel would probably offer more creativity and flexibility.
Anyway, I should probably get to bed now, I have to be up at 8 tomorrow for my last day of orientation. Sorry if I ramble sometimes, it's just good to get my thoughts out every once and a while. Goodnight family and friends!
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