On behalf of his employers, DH rents temporary office accommodation and over the years, some places haven't been too 'flash'...no running water, bare concrete floors etc etc. But this time we've got a nice place...
Carpets!!!!
It's a former bank. From this office the running of the election is organised in this particular Council Ward. And for 2 weeks prior to March 19 it is a Prepoll centre where people can vote before 'the day'.
The old information counter is where I will work from, when people come in to vote.
(The bank moved in May last year and people still come in to withdraw money from the ATM that USED to be in the lobby of the building, but on Friday a young woman came right inside to the counter and thrust her card at DH and said she just wanted some money. We directed her to the bank's new home across the street!)
Lots of offices in this place including these 'Customer Studios'.
This time I've got to do some different tasks to what I've done before as DH's assistant...
Folding cardboard into boxes...
As well as my more usual jobs of date stamping and counting envelopes.
When the bank moved they may have taken all the money, but they left furniture and appliances...and this mug! Aussie readers will recognise the bank's symbol...
We have 2 levels in this building...upstairs is the kitchen, lunchroom and restrooms. And some meeting rooms as well...so lots of room. And those stairs will keep us fit!
Gee you live an interesting life Maria. Hope you enjoy your new 'job' and no office shenanigans with the boss !! Lots of steps to go to the loo - hope you're fit. Sounds like you're fairly busy and no doubt it will get more hectic closer to the day. Wages = more stash !! Go girl. xox
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to have a job for a couple weeks of the year, and of course having a good boss and a nice place to work is always welcome. I see you have quite a stack of boxes to keep you busy but maybe you can sneak in some crocheting while on duty, too!
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to see "behind the scenes" - enjoy working with DH ... Even more so enjoy spending your cash - new stash? :)
ReplyDelete..or frogs in the loos.. Thanks for the unplanned reminder - I must get my vote in since I will be away...I think our voting is an environmental nightmare - all that cardboard which I'm sure is then 'recycled" - what happens to the pencils?? - do they get handed onto schools or somewhere??
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your few weeks of work- lucky to have a good boss too.
Sounds like an interesting time. Hope you have a good hand cream. Folding all those boxes would make my hands sore, anyway.
ReplyDeletethis reminds me of when I lived in Melbourne and I used to do polling day with my BIL who was in charge of a voting place. I do not think voting was done in advance in those days but it was a very long day as we also sorted and counted the votes here in the UK they are counted in the Town Hall or similar being delivered from the polling stations happy reminders and was well paid too!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised they left the safes. Although hard to move, they were really worth something. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteHope you're not insured with ComInsure, you won't have any luck making a claim!
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