Our first few days we spent talking with reps from HR about benifits, rules, so on and on and on and on.... We had the opportunity to observe (and even help a little) at a large blood drive at a high school in Spokane last Friday as well. The organized chaos of this company is amazing. It looks like everything is hectic and insane but it's all for a purpose when setting up. It was pretty awesome.
This week we have mostly been working on training in donor histories. You know when you go to donate blood and they double check your questionnaire and then take your vitals and what not to confirm you eligable? That's what we are working on right now. Go figure Heather does not do well with "donors" who are slightly confrontational. I think I'm so worried about making matters worse that my flight syndrom kicks in. Now some who have known me in the past may be calling B! S! because once upon a time I didn't seem to have a problem calling someone out, or responding. But with age and different life experiences I have figured out that when I DO respond to someone who is confrontational it usually just makes things worse and it's best to just not get into that situation at all. I don't like the negative adrenaline that I feel is associated with confrontation. Our trainer is working with me so that adrenaline level can eventually just get lower and lower until I'm no longer feeling that way. Some of you may be thinking "if people are volunteering to donate blood, why would they get confrontational?" Well short answer, not everyone is patient with our process, and we ask A LOT of personal questions that deal with risky behavior. So there ya go.
We have also worked a little on QC (quality checks.) Next week we get to actually do them and it will count! I'm so excited to be on the floor and doing something for real!
The only down side to this is being away from Casey all week long. This weekend is kind of a bust too because I got home last night and he had to leave today for meeting in....SPOKANE! lol Happily I have Memorial day off so we get SOME time together before I head back up yonder.
I haven't ventured out very much in Spokane. I'm not the biggest fan of the town. But I have had the opportunity
to go to the Temple and take pictures. Next week I want to go downtown to do the same.
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| It was such a relaxing thing to do. To walk around temple grounds and see all the beauty there. |
I am excited to go back next week to finish training in Spokane for a while. Then I get to be here at home for two weeks to train in the facility here. I'm super excited to do that! Then one more week up in Spokane and the the rest of my job training will be in Lewiston.
I'm making some good friends and so far I have met a ton of nice people with this company. It isn't like they all have care bear DNA or anything but it's as if we each have that underlying goal to promote blood donations and be a part of something bigger than we each are. The result is a positive atmosphere full of respect and pleasantness. I love that.
Well until next time!
Love,
H
