Thursday, August 31, 2006

Questions from Auntie Donna & Fireworks Heather

From Auntie Donna in Westby, WI:

Q: "Any hot men there?"
A: There are LOTS of men here. The base is only about 30% women, and I really think that's pushing it. Most of the jobs are in male-dominated fields like carpentry, heavy equipment, fleet operations, cargo.

From Fireworks Heather (in Merrill, WI):
Q: "Are there other lead janitors??"
A: Yes, right now there is one other lead janitor named Peter. He's been a lead for 3 years, so I have a lot to learn. In October, we will have one more lead janitor joining us.

Q: "How many people working for/with you?"
A: Right now there are 10 regular janitors (4 of them wintered here and the other six just arrived). There are two lead janitors. There is one laundry lady and one hair stylist that are also a part of our department. Amanda is the Custodial Coordinator, and she's my boss. Mike is the Housing Director, and he is Amanda's boss. And there are two people in office positions.

Q: "What is the ball on top of the hill in one of your pictures?"
A: I've been told it's for radar, but I'll do more research on that and get back to you.

Q: "Do you have a roommate? Is it like dorm life in college?"
A: I do have a roommate! Her name is Helen, and she's a 36-year-old New Zealander. We get along great although our schedules are a little different. It is like dorm life in college except with older people. About half of the people in my dorm are 35 or older.

Q: "Whats the age range of people working there?"
A: I've recently heard the average age of people working here is 38. I would say that that sounds pretty accurate. There are people in their 60's here, and there are 20-year-olds here too. It's like a small community back home but without any babies or kids.

Posted by Katie from the Ice @ 12:54 PM