Hey All,

I realised that I've only really been updating this blog with monthly updates and cinema reviews,so I decided that I'm gonna get back to updating it with the general news that I used to do,for the people who actually care :))

And on that note,the focus of this entry is going to be on me applying for,getting and starting my first job.

I've been in real need of some extra money lately,what with my birthday,the credit crunch and Christmas coming up my parents don't really have any spare cash to throw at me. Which is fair enough. So as I turned 16 in September I can now legally work and earn my own keep. Fun.

I handed in CV's to lots of places,got an interview with Jenners and an interview with the Build A Bear Workshop.

The BABW interview was on the 16th of October and I went along feeling pretty nervous and not really knowing what to expect. I'd done a bit of research the night before and found out the kind of things they might ask, but this being my first interview, I was still pretty nervous. I went in and met the manager Lukas and he sat me and the other girl who was being interviewed - Joanne - down. The interview was kind of easy - it only lasted twenty minutes and was pretty laid back. I think I presented myself better - Joanne went in in jeans and with a scarf half covering her mouth - but I thought she'd answered some of the questions better than me,not to mention she had more experience.

So, I was quite surprised the next day when I got a phonecall saying that I was being offered a job. I accepted and promptly cancelled my Jenners interview [which was for the 20th].

It's Thursday now and I've been training since Monday. So far its quite fun and the team are really nice,everyone gets on and we just have a laugh. I'm trained up on welcoming people, helping them choose their bears, stuffing the bears, helping out at the dressing station and helping with the naming programme on the computer. Only thing I've not done yet is the till, but Lukas says we're gonna do that at a later date.

So yeah,I'm now a Bear Builder.

Part of the job is to be welcoming and approachable. At first I found this constant cheerines quite difficult to master,and wondered how they all managed it day in,day out. Then I found out . Seeing the little kids faces when you're stuffing their animal and they can actually see it take shape, or when they get excited trying all the different clothes on the bears, just feeds your enthusiasm. It makes you actually feel that cheery. And weird as it sounds, this has actually made me feel more happy overall. I go home feeling good about my days work and looking forward to tomorrow. It leaves me in a good mood. So yeah, if you get a chance, working at the Build A Bear Workshop is really fun and rewarding. [the 20% discount also adds to the cheer lol].

You might think I'm overreacting, but I really needed something to lift my mood and change my attitude,and this job has happened to be it.

Hope You're All Well

Until Next Time
:wave:

Megan x