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Return of the Mistress of Darkness
Apr. 9th, 2010 09:38 pm
First day back at the castle today. Everyone was touching me. People who didn't know me saw me being mauled by the populace & I got to use the phrase, "yeah, I'm kind of a big deal" more than once.
I'm not looking forward to standing for almost 7 hours a day, my right arm is throbbing like a rotting tooth (nerve damage, how I love thee), and I'm feeling like a drained battery, but it's cool to be around people who talk to each other. There are a couple of women who transferred from the Luxor and they appreciated all the outgoing warmth they saw today. Apparently the Luxor's desk staff isn't too friendly with one another. I tried on a new personality today. When we were talking about our various experiences & I heard how shitty the Luxor was, I made it a point to go out of my way to be outgoing & make sure people were introduced to Andrea & Shelly (the new peeps) and that they were both included in the conversations and gossip & what-not. I thought I would feel fake, but I'm just kind of relieved to be away from the County. It's like I'm getting paid well to be on vacation. I know in a year, I'll be hating myself again, but I hate myself no matter where I work.
There have been some changes at the hotel since I left (thankfully). They finished the pool, which is a relief. They've started giving the guests a lot more entertainment value - like beer pong, play-for-pay pool tables, a 'Party Pit'... and Strip Poker (the hotel provides the strippers) - and the Ex & Luxor are acting as sister properties by doing cross-property promotions & discounts. They've gotten automated express check-out kiosks now, they're going to be going paperless with VIP, there's a card-swipe station for breaks, the uniform department is set up like an automat - it was kind of like being in a 1950's newsreel about 'Visions of the Future', or maybe Disney's Tomorrowland. I was appropriately slack-jawed yokeling the whole time.
I'm not looking forward to standing for almost 7 hours a day, my right arm is throbbing like a rotting tooth (nerve damage, how I love thee), and I'm feeling like a drained battery, but it's cool to be around people who talk to each other. There are a couple of women who transferred from the Luxor and they appreciated all the outgoing warmth they saw today. Apparently the Luxor's desk staff isn't too friendly with one another. I tried on a new personality today. When we were talking about our various experiences & I heard how shitty the Luxor was, I made it a point to go out of my way to be outgoing & make sure people were introduced to Andrea & Shelly (the new peeps) and that they were both included in the conversations and gossip & what-not. I thought I would feel fake, but I'm just kind of relieved to be away from the County. It's like I'm getting paid well to be on vacation. I know in a year, I'll be hating myself again, but I hate myself no matter where I work.
There have been some changes at the hotel since I left (thankfully). They finished the pool, which is a relief. They've started giving the guests a lot more entertainment value - like beer pong, play-for-pay pool tables, a 'Party Pit'... and Strip Poker (the hotel provides the strippers) - and the Ex & Luxor are acting as sister properties by doing cross-property promotions & discounts. They've gotten automated express check-out kiosks now, they're going to be going paperless with VIP, there's a card-swipe station for breaks, the uniform department is set up like an automat - it was kind of like being in a 1950's newsreel about 'Visions of the Future', or maybe Disney's Tomorrowland. I was appropriately slack-jawed yokeling the whole time.
