Deep end

T-minus one hour until my first real shift at the rec center and I’m staring at this employee handbook wondering if I accidentally signed up for law school.

Deep end

Three inches of policies, procedures, emergency protocols, and equipment maintenance schedules. Jake left early for work but not before reminding me I’ve got this - easy for him to say, he’s not about to be responsible for someone’s workout safety.

Employee handbook is literally three inches thick

Spent the last hour trying to memorize which forms need signatures versus initials, when to call campus security versus the building manager, and approximately seventeen different ways to properly sanitize exercise equipment. My nursing prerequisite textbooks are looking pretty manageable right about now.

The good news is Sarah texted this morning saying she’s excited to finally have someone she knows working there. The bad news is now I really can’t mess this up - nothing like having your study group leader witness you fumble through your first week on the job. Time to go prove I can handle more than just anatomy flashcards.