While talking to one of the workers (Karen) who is the Activities Director and a regular each year, we found out that the way things are is pretty normal. She indicated that there is always confusion and almost all of it stems from the fact that most decisions have to come from the corporate headquarters in Chicago, which is not always done quickly. We can vouch for that. Neither one of us is in the payroll system yet, and I still cannot use the on-line clock to sign-in and sign-out because we haven't been assigned the proper codes. She also indicated that it is not unusual for people to leave after a short time because they can't work in this kind of environment. We hope we aren't in that group, but I repeat, we will not work in a stressful environment. It's a shame because the people are nice and the area is great, but all the positives are negated by the stress. This next week, after we have had a few days off to rest, will be key.
The schedule we followed since Wednesday has Josie going in a half hour before me, and leaving a half earlier. Last night, while she was sitting outside waiting for me to get home, she took this picture of an iguana that had climbed the tree next to us:
We were told by a neighbor that has been coming here for many years that the Cubans that come here on the weekends during the "summer program" bring them as pets and release them when they leave. We have heard lots of horror stories from these old timers about the Cubans and the summer program. It seems that they like to party and play loud music all night while they are here and the rules don't mean anything to them. Last year, we were told that the police had to be called in on a couple of occasions to get control. That doesn't sound like fun.
Our plan today is to try out a Lutheran church in Big Pine Key, come home and maybe relax at the pool for a few hours. There are no other plans but to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather...
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