Tick Tock, Tick Tock. I am going to kill this clock. The longer I sit here and listen the more insane I think I am going. What they say about watching paint dry, is also true for watching time go by at work. I work part-time at a bowling alley, Falcon Lanes to be exact. Seconds quickly seem like minutes, minutes drag on for hours, and hours unbearably appear like days.
In the four years I have worked at this bowling alley I have come to the understanding that summer hours are boring, it is not peak bowling season by any means, and if I have more than 10 customers through it is considered a good day.. at times one customer can be a good day. I have often wondered why exactly this is. We have air conditioning in here, we sell cold drinks, we are an entertaining place to take the family, yet from May till September we sit like a ghost town.
I understand that people would much rather go to the beach, but what does one do when they have had too much sun, swallowed to much water or burnt far to much, perhaps they should go bowling, to escape the heat.
I am being productive, in my mind that is, my boss would not see what I have spent the last 5 hours doing as beneficial to their company. Yet he does not care, as long as I sit here awaiting the customers he hopes will suddenly magically appear.
During my time here I have blogged, Tweeted, Face-booked, updated my profile on LinkedIn and sent out a number of Resume`s to potential employers. I have no intention of leaving my current part-time position I simply need something full time to fill up the rest of my time and pay my bills.
Some would say what I spent that time doing was slacking, however on the contrary I was being far more productive than many people are during their entire day at work.
For a Journalist, Networking is a very important task in their career. If you have no social media presence I am sorry to say that you will not be very successful in this day and age.
I resisted the soft chirping coming from my friends Twitter accounts but finally caved in and decided that I too should Tweet like a bird, It is a great way to make connections and to keep up to date on what is going on in the world, for both entertainment and work purposes.
My goal now is logical, I must find myself a following, must branch out and make connections, must some how make the world aware that I am here in it and need to be heard. If you have any suggestions on how I might go about doing this please feel free to contact me in whatever way, shape or form you see fit.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Articles from July 15th Merritt News
So these are from my last week working at the Merritt News. I am certainly going to miss it. Actually I have missed it. Being unemployed in the summer isn't that bad, except when you've got bills to pay or feel like eating, which seems to happen on a daily basis. Alas employment I will miss you, Hope we can meet up again some day soon.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Resume
KALEENA LOEHR
(email: Kaleena_loehr@hotmail.com)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYED (SUMMER 2010)
Merritt News Merritt, British Columbia
Worked as a general assignment reporter/photographer. Researching, interviewing, writing and editing stories for publication in the weekly newspaper, as well as photography to go alongside the stories.
EMPLOYED (DECEMBER 2006- PRESENT)
Falcon Lanes Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked in both concession, reception and front counter, setting up customers for games of bowling, serving customers food, drinks and alcoholic beverages in concession, as well as custodial duties and other tasks as deemed necessary. Was responsible for cashing out and closing up at end of business day.
EMPLOYED (SEPT 2008- PRESENT)
Freelance Journalist Kamloops, British Columbia
Have used the skills acquired through my Journalism degree as a means to have works published in local newspapers. Have currently had articles published in The Kamloops Daily News, Kamloops This Week, and The Omega.
EMPLOYED (DECEMBER 2008- PRESENT)
Frolek Fencing and Contracting Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked as a personal assistant; running errands, organizing, photocopying, and filing paperwork, and invoices. Assisted with moving of materials as well as construction of fences.
EMPLOYED (MAY 2008- OCT 2009)
Shoppers Drug Mart Kamloops, British Columbia
Cahier supervisor; watched over cashiers, in charge of daily deposits and cashing in and out cashiers at beginning and end of shifts.
EMPLOYED (JULY 2007- JAN 2008)
Convergys (Charter project) Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked as a Telephone customer service representative for American cable company, Charter communications. Assisted customers with Internet connectivity issues and other technological questions through telephone customer support line.
EMPLOYED (DEC 2006- JULY 2007)
Sahali Post Office/ Ticketmaster Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked in Post Office, Ticket Master and Lottery Centre. Sorted Mail, sold stamps, weighed and postmarked packages, assisted customers in mailing needs. Sold tickets to concerts and sporting events. Sold Lottery Tickets, validated winning tickets.
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE
YEARS ATTENDED (SEPT 2006-APRIL 2010)
Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia
Completed a four year Bachelor degree in Journalism. Courses taken include: Photo Journalism, Public Relations, Media Law and Ethics, Writing and Editing Techniques, Political Reporting, Digital Art and Design, Online Journalism, Freelance Writing, Reporting for the Media, Working in the News Business, Intro to Info Technology, Acting/Theatre History, Issues in Aboriginal Economics, Creative Writing…
DIPLOMA YEARS ATTENDED (SEPT 2001- JULY 2006)
Thomas Haney Secondary School Maple Ridge, British Columbia
CERTIFICATE
Serving it Right
Lottery Operator Certification 1.0
Food Safe
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
DATES (MAY 2004 & MAY 2005)
Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Home Show Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Greeted and directed patrons upon their arrival at the Home-Show.
DATES (NOVEMBER 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006)
The Happening Craft Fair Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Assisted with set-up, clean-up, organization, advertising, as well as simple maintenance throughout the fair.
PERSONAL SKILLS:
Mature, able to multi-task, reliable, creative, enthusiastic, detail oriented, honest, self-motivated, team player, punctual, personable, and polite, 40+ WPM.
(email: Kaleena_loehr@hotmail.com)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYED (SUMMER 2010)
Merritt News Merritt, British Columbia
Worked as a general assignment reporter/photographer. Researching, interviewing, writing and editing stories for publication in the weekly newspaper, as well as photography to go alongside the stories.
EMPLOYED (DECEMBER 2006- PRESENT)
Falcon Lanes Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked in both concession, reception and front counter, setting up customers for games of bowling, serving customers food, drinks and alcoholic beverages in concession, as well as custodial duties and other tasks as deemed necessary. Was responsible for cashing out and closing up at end of business day.
EMPLOYED (SEPT 2008- PRESENT)
Freelance Journalist Kamloops, British Columbia
Have used the skills acquired through my Journalism degree as a means to have works published in local newspapers. Have currently had articles published in The Kamloops Daily News, Kamloops This Week, and The Omega.
EMPLOYED (DECEMBER 2008- PRESENT)
Frolek Fencing and Contracting Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked as a personal assistant; running errands, organizing, photocopying, and filing paperwork, and invoices. Assisted with moving of materials as well as construction of fences.
EMPLOYED (MAY 2008- OCT 2009)
Shoppers Drug Mart Kamloops, British Columbia
Cahier supervisor; watched over cashiers, in charge of daily deposits and cashing in and out cashiers at beginning and end of shifts.
EMPLOYED (JULY 2007- JAN 2008)
Convergys (Charter project) Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked as a Telephone customer service representative for American cable company, Charter communications. Assisted customers with Internet connectivity issues and other technological questions through telephone customer support line.
EMPLOYED (DEC 2006- JULY 2007)
Sahali Post Office/ Ticketmaster Kamloops, British Columbia
Worked in Post Office, Ticket Master and Lottery Centre. Sorted Mail, sold stamps, weighed and postmarked packages, assisted customers in mailing needs. Sold tickets to concerts and sporting events. Sold Lottery Tickets, validated winning tickets.
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE
YEARS ATTENDED (SEPT 2006-APRIL 2010)
Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia
Completed a four year Bachelor degree in Journalism. Courses taken include: Photo Journalism, Public Relations, Media Law and Ethics, Writing and Editing Techniques, Political Reporting, Digital Art and Design, Online Journalism, Freelance Writing, Reporting for the Media, Working in the News Business, Intro to Info Technology, Acting/Theatre History, Issues in Aboriginal Economics, Creative Writing…
DIPLOMA YEARS ATTENDED (SEPT 2001- JULY 2006)
Thomas Haney Secondary School Maple Ridge, British Columbia
CERTIFICATE
Serving it Right
Lottery Operator Certification 1.0
Food Safe
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
DATES (MAY 2004 & MAY 2005)
Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Home Show Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Greeted and directed patrons upon their arrival at the Home-Show.
DATES (NOVEMBER 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006)
The Happening Craft Fair Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Assisted with set-up, clean-up, organization, advertising, as well as simple maintenance throughout the fair.
PERSONAL SKILLS:
Mature, able to multi-task, reliable, creative, enthusiastic, detail oriented, honest, self-motivated, team player, punctual, personable, and polite, 40+ WPM.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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