The second thing that happened last weekend (we'll get to this weekend's events next weekend because that's about how much time I have right now) was that I got relocated from my job as a marketing adviser at the crocodile farm. Now there's an interesting sentence. Yes, this summer I got a job; my first in France outside of the winery and the b and b; And, I forgot, giving guided tours in English of the medieval town of Viviers. Now, it's not as bad as it sounds. I wasn't fired but replaced and relocated back to my original position. This marketing thing was supposed to be temporary anyway. I just thought it would last more than two days. This is what I was doing as a "marketing adviser"; I was stationed in local towns and villages handing out coupons to tourists and locals for La Ferme Au Crocodiles.
It was a two week deal and I was told that I would be delivering posters and brochures to tourist offices and camp sites. Hélas, non. But I agreed to do the street marketing anyway. The only problem, I hate being approached by people in the street even if it is for something free, so approaching people, "Voici, a coupon for a free entrance for kids with one adult purchase,", did not come easy. The only good thing about this job was that I had weekends and July 14, the French Independence Day, off. I felt like an 21 year old, not a bad thing, doing a summer job. Not that my present position is much better.
I am still working at the crocodile farm, in my original position, at the snack bar. Yes, it's a job I could have done in college. I kind of fell into in. Surprisingly, LA ferme Au Crocodiles is the most visited attraction in the Rhone Valley. A friend of mine is the manager and he told me that they had lost their native English speaker this spring and were desperate for someone. As if I don't have enough to do, I agreed to a part time position handing our drinks and french fries to tourists five hours a day five days a week, including most weekends and holidays. (I worked today and I work on the 14th.)
I was supposed to start this week. And then the marketing team decided to try a new 'get people to come' program involving street marketing and they asked me to do it. That is until they found out I sucked at it at which point I was returned to the bar, a fitting place for me, and replaced by a younger, 20 something girl with lots of bounce. I am very happy with their decision. I just keep in mind, it's all for a house.
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