Tomorrow I start my first day of work. Originally I was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but now it's changed to 8. Of course, I'll be waking up earlier than that so I can get ready and everything. I'm not exactly sure what I'll be doing. I know that it's Memorial weekend, so a lot of people are coming to the island. I understand that I'll be doing freight work, which is going to the docks and getting supplies and crates and whatnot. Tomorrow, however, there's also going to be a funeral that a lot of people are coming for. I'm supposed to be my boss's assistant for that. There are two things that are HUGE pluses for me: 1. I speak English, not many of my fellow employees speak much English if any, and 2. I have my own housing. Having your own housing is a sure fire way to get a job on the island. Virtually every employer here has to get housing for their employees, and that costs a pretty penny for the employers. I'm not sure if it comes out of the pay, but I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about that. There is one thing that is on my mind, and it's that I'm pretty sure I'm not 100% recuperated from the surgery. I'm not sure how this is going to play out if my boss wants me to do a lot of heavy lifting.
I haven't been able to keep in touch with everyone the way I wanted to. I'm afraid that island life is beginning to get to me, and I'm hoping that working basically full time will help to keep my mind off of this horrible feeling of seclusion that I have. I can only hope that someone will visit me soon, or try and communicate with me. It's difficult not being able to see your friends on a regular basis or not knowing how they are and what's going on with their lives. I know that by the end of the summer we'll all be reunited, but I was hoping that I wouldn't have to wait for then. I suppose there's really not much I can do. If you think of anything or want to contact me let me know. Until next time.
See ya,
Nathan
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