About my job!

As I've mentioned I got a little part time job to help get me out of the house and add some money to our savings account. Usually John deploys so we're used to having our own alone time. This job also helps us from getting on each other's nerves because as anyone who knows me really well can tell you, I tend to take joy in annoying my loved ones. It's strange, but it's how I say I care.

I work for the base movie theater. There are two movie theaters on Yokosuka base and I work at either one on any given day. Each theater only has one screen and shows 2 movies on weeknights and 3 on weekends.

I work about 2-4 days a week and can ask off whenever I want because I'm not a full time employee so I don't get the benefits of a full time employee (such as paid time off).

I supervise the snack bar staff and ticket sellers and I handle any customer complaints which are usually few and far between. The action happens at the beginning of the movie when people are checking in, buying food, and settling down. After the patrons simmer down, I can sit back in the theater's lounge area, watch the movie and eat popcorn and hotdogs.

After such an incredibly stressful and overworked job in San Diego, it feels good to have a job where not much happens during a regular shift. It's also nice to go home and not even be thinking about work.

I think my favorite part is learning Japanese from my young co-workers and watching parents interact with their bilingual children in Japanese. It's amazing how much Japanese I can pick up when I listen to children joking around with each other.

In other news our household goods arrived from the US yesterday! Our stuff should clear customs on Tuesday and then be delivered to our home sometime after that. FINALLY!!




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