Yeah, we're here....and we're here to stay the summer!
If you recall our last bat-blog we were in South Dakota without gainful employment for this summer. Our scheduled job mapping BLM roads was stopped before we could start do to BLM retracting a significant percentage of the miles scheduled for inventory.
We started researching potentials jobs in the Black Hills while acclimating to the cooler temps and higher elevations. We stayed in touch with our former co-workers at Crazy Horse and exploring some of our old haunts from 2014.
Our 2nd week here one of our friends called and left us a voicemail......"Don't leave. Stay put, something is in the works!" The next day we got a visitor late in the afternoon......"Call Crazy Horse today. I think they need you to work tomorrow". Rather than call I drove over and spoke with the director "Can you work tomorrow?" "Absolutely" I replied. One Down (I had a job), One to Go (Joan).
My new job was in Visitor Services working in the Welcome Center; greeting guests, manning the information counter directing guests and answering questions; stepping on arriving tour buses and narrating the drive to the base of the mountain; and one of my favorite jobs......guiding guests to the top of Crazy Horse mountain and out onto the arm of the carving. I worked Friday and Saturday, took Sunday-Monday off and then we got .....The Call! For Joan....."We would like for you to start work on Tuesday!" Yahoo! Success.
Success is not always easy to achieve. Life takes you on unusual and challenging twists and turns. You just need to be able to roll with the punches and take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.
So Joan and I are working together again, both of us in Visitor Services. I've been taking guests to the top of the mountain, sometimes 4 trips a day. Joan has been learning the ropes, shadowing the tour bus step-ons, and she's ready for her 1st step-on any day now. We got our first pay checks yesterday and our check book is extremely happy! As are we! What Fun!
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| Tristyn and her brother Greyson |
Well, that's it for now. Stay Tuned. More to Come.
So good to hear all worked out for both of you! Sounds like lots of variety in the job. Good luck, Joan, with your first solo run! I know you will be wonderful:)
ReplyDeleteMe, Getting paid to talk......who'd a thunk it?
DeleteGreat news! We were calling the other day to see how things were going, good to see they are going well. We are in Haines Jct. Very limited cell service and wifi only at the visitor centers.
ReplyDeleteIt's been like a game of tag; you've called us and missed, we've called you and missed, etc. Sounds like your trip is turning out to be everything you'd hoped.
DeleteWe can't wait to get on ole' Crazy Horse's arm :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe we'll see you there!
DeleteAwesome news! Have a great summer....
ReplyDeleteWe missed seeing you in Moab and we're so jealous of some of the rides you've taken this season. We're hoping to spend a week or two in Colorado in September checking out some of the mountain roads. We're always open to others joining us!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new jobs and grand baby! Glad it worked out for you.
ReplyDeleteWe are glad the Bat Phone rang! Congrats on the new grand baby! The meme on how to achieve success is spot on!
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