Thursday, January 13, 2011

work work work...

Oh my gosh... I don't know how I am going to make it through the rest of the week. I know it is already thursday and so the week is almost done, but I don't remember the last time I was this tired or this sleep deprived. It isn't even like I have been sleeping so little, but because my sleep pattern has been thrown off and I have been forced to wake up earlier than I have in a long time, for the entire week, I think my body is giving out on me. I am definitely going to be sick soon... :(

Aside from the sleep pattern distruptions I have been good this week. I think I am going to like my job... although all I know of it right now is the data entry and knowledge portion of it. We are learning the booking system and basically about the products offered in each country. But I am feeling nervous about actually speaking to customers and I am interested to know how difficult or easy it is to sell them these products. I guess that is what the rest of training is for until the end of the month.

I have come to terms with the fact that although I will have a lot of discounts and opportunities to be rewarded with travel, I will be spending most of my time in a cubicle talking to people about their travel... which will be both exciting and depressing...

But I am feeling confident that I will get the hang of it eventually and this will be a great company to work for and stay with long term. I am really really really liking it! (But of course I like sleep a little better right now - hopefully they will even themselves out and work together to make a happy life).
Oh and the lady in charge of the international programs department, who interviewed me a month before getting this job in the general sales department, told me she was still wanting to eventually steal me for a position in their department. I would LOVE that! They work mainly with study abroad students and work abroad programs. I think I would fit really well there... so maybe later this year or next I'll get to transfer.

Alright... back to training.

4 comments:

Amy T Schubert said...

You'll be awesome at it .... The thing about "selling" is it is really just glorified customer service.... Ask questions to find out what the customer is looking for and then wow them by finding the options they've been dreaming of.
Easy.
Also, never tell them they can't have something .... Tell them they can have this or this instead...
proud of you
xo

Vivian said...

This does sound like a great job for you. I absolutely loved following your blog when you were studying abroad.

Vivian said...

Oh, and maybe you could do a post about tips on going to Disneyland. My son (a senior in high school and the only child left in America never to have gone to Disneyland) is finally getting to go in May. I know you are a huge fan and expert on Disneyland.

Abi said...

Keep up the good work!
I'm not a morning person either so I feel for you!