Work Experience Part 1

Today I’m going to work for the first time in my life. I am about to work at the famous waterpark Waterbom! On the way there I was feeling anxious and excited at the same time. Once I got there, I met the manager, I have met him several times before, and he’s a down to earth guy. He introduced me to all the staff and gave me a tour of the park. The place was already packed at 9 am in the morning! Waterbom was a lot bigger than I thought, the total size of Waterbom is 3.4 hectares. On the first day I was a pool attendant, I found this really easy. All I did was to explain what to do and when to go on a slide. The pool attendants changed shifts every 20 minutes. Lunch was at 12 o’clock, I had lunch with the pool attendants at the canteen. The food was free, and it was pretty grub at the same time. I ate with the pool attendants, they were really cool people to hangout with.  I finished at 4pm, this is the time, when all the tourist get exhausted and start leaving.

On the second day I got more comfortable being at Waterbom park. Maybe because the staff was so welcoming and friendly. Today Sayan (manager) said that I would be a lifeguard for the whole day, I was so excited about this opportunity.  They gave me a hat to wear during work, so I wouldn’t get sunburnt or dehydrated. I met with the head lifeguard “Suardiasa”, I stayed with him for the whole day.  We changed pools every 30 minutes, we went to every pool in Waterbom over the whole day. For example, the main pool, Boomerang, Climax, Macaroni and Lazy river. I had to do a variety of things, like returning the tubes, telling people not to do what they are not supposed to do, and helping people with direction.  Thankfully, no one got lost or needed help, but there was one incident at Climax. During my shift in Climax a young girl was stuck inside the tunnel, Suardiasa and I rushed to her. We opened the emergency door at the back and rescued her. Suardiasa told me that, if we didn’t rush, the young girl would be traumatized and shocked, and would find it hard to breathe. Being a lifeguard is sure a tiring job to do, but also an amazing experience. As the day came to an end, I said goodbye to Suardiasa and others, and went home.