Today was my first day at work at the Ambassy Club, a swanky private club that costs in the range of $1,300 USD and belongs to casino tycoon Stanley Ho. I was scheduled to arrive at 1:00 today, however my new boss didn't show up until around 2:30, so I was stuck waiting for her in the lobby for over an hour. While in the lobby, I realized how frumpy I was (aka rumpled shirt, salt-residue on my scuffed boots from winter, leather BOOTS because I don't have dress shoes) compared to all the other well-groomed, immaculately dressed workers of the place. Man, I should really get some shoes.
I think I am the only American that works there, although the staff say that 80% of the members are foreigners. Most staff speak at least a little bit of English luckily. My job title is: personal assistant to the woman in charge of sales and memberships. She has about 6 other people in her office (working under her), and I really like all of them. They are all fairly young (late 20s, early 30s-ish), and one girl in particular is very helpful and talkative. Her name is Michelle and she has two pet chipmunks! She showed me around the club, although we spent most of our time talking to the dreamy fitness trainer in the gym. He seemed nice as well, although our conversation was quite stunted by his strong accent. It took him and Michelle 10 minutes to get me to understand that they were talking about Arnold Schwarzenegger (which they pronounced something like: Ah-Ro-Du-Do Sha-Zen-Nu-No-Guh). My boss, other than showing up late, is very pleasant and soft-spoken. However she seems to be a little directionless with what to do with me. Today after taking a tour of the place I just chatted with co-workers and played around online. Tomorrow I will start correcting all the English on their website. I think everyone likes me so far, if nothing more for the fact that I can practice English with them and that I am on their level.
Oh, just found a WIKIPEDIA link about my work:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassy_Club
1 comment:
Hey Manda! It's Caitlyn yet again! ^-^ Checking out your website, very cool! Awwwwww, pet chipmunks, that's so cute! That girl Michelle sounds really cool! I'm so envious you're meeting tons of new people and are in a really cool new environment. I'm still stuck here in Michigan, but hopefully not for too long. I do plan to go to D.C. on a trip to my mom's friend's sometime in 2009 to look around for REAL job prospects. Anywhoo, I'll definitely write! Oh! I'll leave my address for you on facebook, k?? I should go back and do that! Haha! But I do have yours! So we'll be in touch! Oh, and send me your apt. address when you move in, k?? Miss you tons and hopefully some day in the near future we'll see one another again. It'd be cool if I had the money to visit you. So perhaps I'll be able to save up and come visit! I'll try! *hugs*
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