I have met MORE PEOPLE in the last three days than I know what to do with. There's approximately 16 people on the electrics crew - I think I've met all of them. And I think I know all their names, too! (Being good with names has been most beneficial to me in this crazy adventure. Although, meeting people in the dark - I may not know them when the work lights come on.) I met a couple SCUBA guys, I think I've met like 20 riggers (and I know there are many I haven't met, I think there's a lot of them...). Met a couple other various and assundry people here and there, but I'm not sure what departments they're from.
In other news, I got my ID badge, so I'm official. Word. It has to be on my person at all times. I also got a locker. Number 6. I need to get a key ring for my locker key because yesterday I left my key in my jeans pocket and I did not wear my jeans to work. Oops!
Story: Yesterday, we were dropping some mult (big cable) from Level 8 to Level 5 anticipating adding many lights. Well, we were prepping the cable and putting it in place to drop after the creation period ended for the day. (In the dark, of course, using headlamps.) After we were done placing everything, I was sent back to the grid to write down the numbers of all the mults we just placed. I found two out of the four runs we prepped. I stood there for like 5 minutes trying to get my barings, but of course, it's dark and hazy and my headlamp only goes so far and there are giant cable runs everywhere... Needless to say, I did not find the other two on my own. But I did manage to find my way back to the shop and locate someone to help me and he was very understanding.
People have been very patient with me so far and I am so grateful for that. One of the hardest things in the world is to walk into a situation like this as new as I am when everyone else has been here since September. They had time to get lost and find their way back on their own. I do not feel I have that luxury, but people are patient and assure me they understand how I feel. I think I've got the theatre directions down pat now: North is the back wall (with the show backdrops), South is the booth. That was a huge hurdle. Now I just need to learn how to orientate myself accordingly. Because when you're in the catwalks of Level 5, everything kinda looks the same. Same for Level 8 with the lights off.
I'll try to be more witty in my next post, this one was just informational.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY PEOPLE!!!!!!
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