The sun is shining:

[taximan007]

The next chapter

Friday 15th October 2010

So yesterday I caught the ferry from Weymouth and arrived at the Hotel around midday,met the HR lady who arranged for one of the staff to show me to the staff house and helped me unload my stuff. At the last count there were 21 staff living here.

Spent the rest of the day unpacking and having a look around the main shopping area,met with 5 of the housemates all foreign, how I love living in staff accommodation such a learning experience, then last night after 430 days/nights in the car I spent the 1st night in my new abode, a lovely double size room, en suite with a tv, I feel at this moment like I have won the lottery 

Slept well and this morning at 09:30 I will go to the hotel for a showround.

[Claw75]

great stuff! Hope the new job goes well - please keep us updated.

[pokefast]

Can't believe i've not seen this thread before.

Great read Mr Taximan, you are a true inspiration and deserve every good thing that comes your way.

Best of luck sir 

[taximan007]

Today

Friday 15th October 2010

Had my showround today and attended the 10am daily meeting, the hotel is the former Govenors residence and as I expected it really is quite grand inside, chandaliers everywhere and the rooms are individually decorated to a high standard, also saw the owners private quarters within the hotel and just had to say wow!! they also have their own private yacht in the harbour and apparently come to stay 3 or 4 times a year.

As like most new places it appears to me a maze of corridors especially back of house and I have no idea where i went today but in time it will all fall into place.

Following this I got the directions for the 'main' supermarket on the Island which ended up feeling like a 10 mile route march each way, more realistically about 1 mile each way but as I had envisaged it is very much like Cornwall, nice and flat along the seafront but to get out of the town whichever way you go its bloody uphill.

Took a couple of random pics: the 1st one to the left is Herm and the small one in the middle is Brecqhou which is leased to the Barclay brothers, the 2nd pic is just a view looking back towards St Peters Port.

Start work on Monday at 2pm cant wait......................

[technolog]

Well done Graham! Looks like you've fallen squarely and deservedly on your feet. Long may it continue 

[Kev B]

Glad things are finally going your way Best of luck graham.

[taximan007]

Typhoon Juan

Monday 18th October

11am (6pm Philippine time), Just recevied a call from Roxanne to say that the typhoon has hit our home area as forecast although I believe its very strong winds and rain rather than the full on typhoon, she has called work and been told to report as normal for her shift so they obviously believe it's safe to travel.The electric has gone but then thats nothing unusual, the people living near the beaches have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The typhoon is forecast to pass through the Island by tomorrow morning.

Fingers crossed.

11:20am Update: Roxanne called to say she is not going to work as she feels it is unsafe to walk to town to catch the shuttle bus, and the family are preparing to maybe evacuate to higher ground.

[RED-DOG]

Fingers crossed.

+1

[Karabiner]

Glad things are finally going your way Best of luck graham.

And fingers crossed too.

[taximan007]

New boy at school

Friday 22nd October 2010

First things first all is well in the Philippines, typhoon Juan passed by without any major problems, just wait for the next on now........

So my first week in my new job is over, worked days to get use to the system and the hotel and I have to say I am more impressed than I could have imagined, it does exactly what it says on the tin PLUS more,the staff are lovely and have made me feel very welcome.

The emphasis is without doubt on customer satisfaction and the from what I have seen the Hotel is staffed in such a way that the job can be done properly without anyone ever seeming over stretched, something sadly lacking these days in many bigger hotels, and I can honestly say in my week so far I have only heard ONE guest having any sort of a moan and that was because he had been sat in the lounge waiting five minutes for his cream tea!!!!

The 62 bedrooms/suites are all individual in decor and design so it’s not like walking into a standard hotel bedroom, and the ones with the sea views are very nice indeed but I guess at £230 per night minimum guests are expecting something a little bit special.

As a live in member of staff I am entitled to 3 meals a day including my OFF days something unheard of before and I even have to admit the standard of staff food is actually very good, my uniform is dry cleaned including my shirts again not normal practice in other hotels.

It is early days but to say I have found the work equivalent of PARADISE wouldn’t be far from the truth, this place really does have the WOW factor on so many levels.

I now have 4 days off and start my night position on Wednesday.

As an added bonus it's 6:30pm and I am sat in shorts and T shirt in the GARDEN posting this, the sun REALLY is shining in Guernsey today, it’s like a summer’s day!!!

Till next time..................................................

[Delboy]

 

[ripple11]

 ............and suites at £350 a night!

              looks fantastic, enjoy!

[sovietsong]

Well done mate, read this from the start and its so good to see somebddy that is so hard working get his just rewards.

[taximan007]

Flying Solo

Thursday 04th November 2010

Having worked a week on days, and then last week working nights being trained by my counterpart an Australian by the name of Campbell, a guy in his 30's who it appears has the knack of pissing off his work colleagues!!! To be fair he has been very good in the time I have been working with him but I can see why he falls out with people, the following weeks will be interesting I think 

Anyway last night was my 1st night working alone and all went well and was very quiet (every night is VERY quiet) IF ever there was a job where you should feel guilty about picking up wages i believe I have just found it 

So I took the opportunity of taking a few pics of the hotel:

Bedrooms:

[taximan007]

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