Not counting Thursday as a full day as I didn't do much.
But today was a busy day! I arrived at the Emmex center at 7 am, but couldn't start until 8.
I borrowed steel toed shoes as you are not allowed to work without only they were quite big which wasn't convenient.
A lot of people stood outside waiting for instructions. Six trucks would come in for the concert and we had to stand in line in order to push the boxes. I was quite relieved to see so many people. For a moment I thought it wouldn't be a big group.
The trucks came in and it was time to push. We got instructions on where to push the box (sometimes there was something on top so we had to be careful we didn't push off the top box) and we got instructions on where to push the boxes to. I did learn from my supervisor stage left, stage right stage down and up and the house, but when pushing there was a guy on the front telling me to go right and another guy on the right would tell me exactly where to place the box.
It was a bit strange pushing those boxes. Some were tall, some were small so I had no idea how heavy they would be or how to push it 'the right way'
The last trucks contained heavy things like speakers so we had to work with multiple people in order to push it. I did get annoyed by one lady who was a know-it-all. One load we had to push with 4 people and it nearly went off the ramp. I luckily pushed it up in time, but I did get complaints from a guy watching. I could have killed someone. Well, I'm sorry, but I wasn't the only one pushing the thing. The others pushed the front too far too the left! And to top it off that annoying lady gave EVERYONE advice to watch the back as our cart nearly went off the ramp! ... Geez. You're not that great.
During the wait after unloading the truck we spotted Selena Gomez walking back and forth. So that was pretty cool! Also saw the musicians from Emblem 3 and spotted Christina Ricci (though I didn't know at that time it was her xD)
Sadly I had to wait 2 hours with the whole crew before we got the word to go home. In that time we only brough the drumset to the stage, but that was it. When everyone went home I still had to wait an hour for my supervisor.
I couldn't go home right away, but we had to check the magazine and pick up a jacket I got as a present from my supervisor. At 4 I was home and barely had free time. I had to shower and eat and at 5:30 I got picked up again. I luckily had a great spot to sit. All the way on top where the supervisor had to work as well. At 7 the show started and I filmed a little bit of Christina. I skipped Emblem 3 as I wasn;'t a big fan of it and then Selena Gomez showed up. Man, the fangirl screams were loud! It hurt my ears XD
The show was amazing. Even though you're not a fan, it was fun. She had a few songs I liekd though.
After the show I had to hurry back down as we had to work again. I was too late and I didn't get a t-shirt, but I was part of the blue team: The pushers. There were other teams, but I have no idea what their jobs were.
I didn't like this part as much as in the morning. Now we had to push up the boxes on the ramp on the truck and that requires some strength. I did this too, only people stood in the way so I didn't have to push it all the way up. Other than that it was picking up boxes that could go back and putting it in line for the fork or for pushers. Oh yeah, I also had to lower big screens. The first one was easy as a guy helped me, but the second one was hard as I had to be in the middle by myself. Having not a lot of space and big shoes with loose laces didn't help either. I nearly fell with the screen as it pulled me forward again.
We were done at 1 am and of course everyone was sweaty and tired. One guy told me I shouldn't look that tired. Well, excuse me, but try doing that. I think he was joking a little though as he looked like someone I talked to in the morning. Or he said it to the girl I walked next to who also didn';t have much energy left.
I didn't expect it, but I actually got paid, and quite a lot too. I actually got some more money than the other pushers. Maybe because my supervisor arranged it and wanted me to have a fun vacation in Lacombe.
Thanks a lot =D
I got home around 2 and fell asleep within 5 minutes after I went to bed. That never happens.
But man, this day was awesome. It was great to experience this!
But today was a busy day! I arrived at the Emmex center at 7 am, but couldn't start until 8.
I borrowed steel toed shoes as you are not allowed to work without only they were quite big which wasn't convenient.
A lot of people stood outside waiting for instructions. Six trucks would come in for the concert and we had to stand in line in order to push the boxes. I was quite relieved to see so many people. For a moment I thought it wouldn't be a big group.
The trucks came in and it was time to push. We got instructions on where to push the box (sometimes there was something on top so we had to be careful we didn't push off the top box) and we got instructions on where to push the boxes to. I did learn from my supervisor stage left, stage right stage down and up and the house, but when pushing there was a guy on the front telling me to go right and another guy on the right would tell me exactly where to place the box.
It was a bit strange pushing those boxes. Some were tall, some were small so I had no idea how heavy they would be or how to push it 'the right way'
The last trucks contained heavy things like speakers so we had to work with multiple people in order to push it. I did get annoyed by one lady who was a know-it-all. One load we had to push with 4 people and it nearly went off the ramp. I luckily pushed it up in time, but I did get complaints from a guy watching. I could have killed someone. Well, I'm sorry, but I wasn't the only one pushing the thing. The others pushed the front too far too the left! And to top it off that annoying lady gave EVERYONE advice to watch the back as our cart nearly went off the ramp! ... Geez. You're not that great.
During the wait after unloading the truck we spotted Selena Gomez walking back and forth. So that was pretty cool! Also saw the musicians from Emblem 3 and spotted Christina Ricci (though I didn't know at that time it was her xD)
Sadly I had to wait 2 hours with the whole crew before we got the word to go home. In that time we only brough the drumset to the stage, but that was it. When everyone went home I still had to wait an hour for my supervisor.
I couldn't go home right away, but we had to check the magazine and pick up a jacket I got as a present from my supervisor. At 4 I was home and barely had free time. I had to shower and eat and at 5:30 I got picked up again. I luckily had a great spot to sit. All the way on top where the supervisor had to work as well. At 7 the show started and I filmed a little bit of Christina. I skipped Emblem 3 as I wasn;'t a big fan of it and then Selena Gomez showed up. Man, the fangirl screams were loud! It hurt my ears XD
The show was amazing. Even though you're not a fan, it was fun. She had a few songs I liekd though.
After the show I had to hurry back down as we had to work again. I was too late and I didn't get a t-shirt, but I was part of the blue team: The pushers. There were other teams, but I have no idea what their jobs were.
I didn't like this part as much as in the morning. Now we had to push up the boxes on the ramp on the truck and that requires some strength. I did this too, only people stood in the way so I didn't have to push it all the way up. Other than that it was picking up boxes that could go back and putting it in line for the fork or for pushers. Oh yeah, I also had to lower big screens. The first one was easy as a guy helped me, but the second one was hard as I had to be in the middle by myself. Having not a lot of space and big shoes with loose laces didn't help either. I nearly fell with the screen as it pulled me forward again.
We were done at 1 am and of course everyone was sweaty and tired. One guy told me I shouldn't look that tired. Well, excuse me, but try doing that. I think he was joking a little though as he looked like someone I talked to in the morning. Or he said it to the girl I walked next to who also didn';t have much energy left.
I didn't expect it, but I actually got paid, and quite a lot too. I actually got some more money than the other pushers. Maybe because my supervisor arranged it and wanted me to have a fun vacation in Lacombe.
Thanks a lot =D
I got home around 2 and fell asleep within 5 minutes after I went to bed. That never happens.
But man, this day was awesome. It was great to experience this!
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