New Schedule

Our schedule has been received for the changeover to the day shift. We were given the days that we requested - Fri-Mon - and we will begin the day shift on this Sunday morning at 6 AM. That means that we will work Sunday and Monday, have off from Tuesday to Thursday and begin again on Friday. It will be nice to have the 3 days off next week in the middle of the week. We are hoping that it is the right decision. Our sleeping schedule will go back to normal which is the main reason for the change. The reason for working the weekend days is again, we will receive the shift differential pay for working weekends, and that is the same as we are getting now.

We also received an invitation to attend the Welcome Social on Monday, being held here at our campground, for all the returning workampers that are arriving for the kickoff of the peak season camper program. It is being held from 3:30 to 5:30 on Monday, so we will attend following our regular work day which ends at 4:30. They indicated that if we are scheduled to work that day, our managers will release us from work at 3:15, if we wish. The problem is that we don't get paid for the missed time, so we will just work our full day and arrive late to the social. That is an important gathering for us to attend from the standpoint that we receive a bagful of goodies that includes discount coupons for many businesses and attractions in the area. It was a very useful benefit for us last year.

The campground is beginning to fill up as you can imagine. RV's are arriving at a regular rate and, right now, they arrive while we are sleeping. That's another reason to work days and have normal sleeping hours. We remember last year that all the noisy deliveries and activities occurred during the day to wake us up. No more of that!

The weather is even cooperating a little bit. We have now had 2 consecutive days where the high temperature was in the high 80's, instead of mid 90's. It doesn't seem as humid either. It will be perfect when - or if - we can get caught up on rest so we don't feel tired all the time. No more aches and pains, but just tired. It is a tough schedule for people our age, but we knew that coming in. It will be nice now that the workampers are returning. It's a half day of OT today (tonight), our last stint on the night shift, and we will be home at 10 PM. Welcome normal hours...