It's Thursday, and I've had myself a well-deserved lie in and relaxing morning after the craziness of my workday yesterday!
As soon as I began work at 7.30am, the chaos began. Not a second after I'd put my foot through the door, my boss hurriedly explained to me that a guest staying at the hotel had just fallen down the stairs, and could I get some ice and towels. I ran into the kitchen to get the things then went to the room where the woman was resting. I've literally never done a bit of first-aid training ever, so was unsure of what to do, as her ankle was really swollen and she was in a lot of pain. After making her a bit more comfortable and applying the ice pack, we called for an ambulance, I brought her breakfast and informed her colleagues of what had happened. All this and it hadn't even hit 8am! After the paramedics arrived and she was taken to hospital, my boss said that I dealt with it very well and I was "super sympa avec elle." I felt really proud that I managed to handle it, despite my severe lack of any first-aid training and language barriers!
The rest of the morning was equally as hectic. As well as the accident, there were also 3 separate conferences going on at the same time, so I spent a lot of time replenishing the supplies in the room, welcoming people and creating menus for the lunches. After a couple of hours, the woman who fell came back after being checked out at the hospital, and I moved her things to a more accessible room, as she could not climb any stairs.
When I finished at 2pm, I was utterly exhausted. I changed clothes, and decided to have a walk into Annecy to get a few things and chill out. After another shopping trip at Casino, I spent the afternoon sitting by the lake with a magazine and a little picnic, before heading back for a Desperate Housewives marathon and an early night!
Now I'm well-rested, showered and ready to go again today, doing a 2pm-9pm shift - let's see what today throws at me!
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