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Title: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 16, 2009, 02:27:35 PM
I am looking to work the festival this year, at a booth or something. I LOVE the festival and I've wanted to work it for the past 3 years, and this year I finally can work it out with my Week job. I've sent in an application, but Havent heard back yet. Anyone have any tips for me? or How long it takes to hear back? Greatly appreciate it :)
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Zoë on May 16, 2009, 03:40:33 PM
Prepare to wait until about the last weekend of May at the latest.  Sometimes it takes them a while to get back to you.  My first year working there I didn't get hired until the Monday before Festival.  It gets crazy sometimes!
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Saber on May 16, 2009, 04:05:57 PM
also, if you are looking for any booth, a lot of them post available positions outside the admin trailer
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Zoë on May 16, 2009, 05:02:59 PM
There's quite a few openings in the soda booth where I used to work, haha.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Adriana Rose on May 16, 2009, 05:04:01 PM
The shops normaly post the help wanted the last week of May. There is not vary many people up here yet!


Try the bulletin board that is always a good place!
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 16, 2009, 05:45:21 PM
Thank you Everyone :D
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: pktaxwench on May 17, 2009, 12:00:56 AM
As of Thursday, when I was last on site, there was only one flyer posted on the bulliten board.  As we all know, it's usually overflowing with 'help wanted' ads, so give it time.

I'll post here more next week if I see more notices posted on the board. 
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 17, 2009, 09:04:22 PM
Thank you :) I really appreciate everyones help.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 26, 2009, 09:11:30 PM
I got my letter today to go in for an interview! What can I expect? Should I be going in my costume?
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Zoë on May 28, 2009, 09:29:25 AM
It's really not an interview, it's just a general orientation kind of thing after which the PTB will let you know (hopefully) where you are working.  You don't have do go in costume, but you're welcome to. 
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 28, 2009, 10:32:26 PM
Great! Thanks :)
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on May 29, 2009, 03:53:46 AM
Think of it as an interview where you bring lots of sandwiches. I like mustard and mayo... oh, and it wouldn't hurt to bring some potato salad and ice water. And a napkin. Right now I'm eating a corn chip.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 29, 2009, 05:41:59 PM
So you're saying I should probably bring sandwhiches with mayo & mustard? And Corn chips? And a Napkin, and potato Salad......
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Zoë on May 29, 2009, 11:09:54 PM
And rum, don't forget that.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on May 30, 2009, 08:56:02 AM
...and some mineral water... and some cheese- just enough for everyone- and a hat... and a boat for Zoe and her rum

Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 31, 2009, 04:52:47 PM
Oh Wont forget the RUM! I am a pirate after all. :D mmmmm rum
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on May 31, 2009, 08:56:04 PM
Rum eh? That's silly- real men drink milk... 
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on May 31, 2009, 10:33:33 PM
But Real Women Drink Rum ;D
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Saber on June 01, 2009, 01:57:14 AM
I like her answer better
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: pktaxwench on June 02, 2009, 08:52:23 AM
For those interested, there's a few more notices on the board in front of the main office on site.  I think I saw 5 signs up when I left site for the first time in two weeks last night.  (Yay for a day off!)

Just a word of advice.. park in the parking lot and walk up to the board... site crew is insanely busy right now and the area in front of the office is often full of site equipment/trucks/things-with-big-disel-engines, and you will probably get yelled at if your car is in their way.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:05:53 PM
Quote from: Saber on June 01, 2009, 01:57:14 AM
I like her answer better

What if you put rum in your milk?
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Saber on June 02, 2009, 12:07:32 PM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:05:53 PM
Quote from: Saber on June 01, 2009, 01:57:14 AM
I like her answer better

What if you put rum in your milk?

Then you have ruined perfectly good rum
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:10:18 PM
Quote from: Saber on June 02, 2009, 12:07:32 PM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:05:53 PM
Quote from: Saber on June 01, 2009, 01:57:14 AM
I like her answer better

What if you put rum in your milk?

Then you have ruined perfectly good rum

or perfectly good milk- which is the only of the two you can have while working at the festival...
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Hey- Arent You? on June 02, 2009, 12:45:56 PM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:10:18 PM

or perfectly good milk- which is the only of the two you can have while working at the festival...


Clearly, you've never tried to milk a cow into a hip flask......

or are we talking hamster milk?
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 01:16:00 PM
Quote from: Hey- Arent You? on June 02, 2009, 12:45:56 PM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 12:10:18 PM

or perfectly good milk- which is the only of the two you can have while working at the festival...


Clearly, you've never tried to milk a cow into a hip flask......

or are we talking hamster milk?


As long as it is chocolate hamster milk! Good booth idea!
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Francisco Paula on June 02, 2009, 01:30:46 PM
Thanks for the image of Demetrius sitting there milking a hamster into a flask.  :P

My vote is RUM and i'm not talking redrum either
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Hey- Arent You? on June 02, 2009, 02:35:21 PM
Quote from: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 01:16:00 PM


As long as it is chocolate hamster milk! Good booth idea!

Where does one get chocolate hamsters?
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Zoë on June 02, 2009, 03:45:07 PM
I have a few chocolate hamsters stashed away, no worries.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Demetrius on June 02, 2009, 08:24:03 PM
Ahhh- chocolate bunnies are okay, but we can't have chocolate hamsters now...  :'(

Zoe, I'll have one please.

Sir Garath- the flask fillers will let no trouble stand between 'em, especially when it comes to chocolate hamster rum.
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: PirateAsh on June 07, 2009, 04:56:12 PM
I got a job working in Merchandise :) I was hoping to get somewhere where tips may be possible. Gas money is going to be an issue >.< 
Title: Re: Working at the Festival
Post by: Jonas_MacPherson on June 07, 2009, 06:33:42 PM
Dats it! I'm hiding my hamster. *hmms* How does one go about milking one of those little things anyways?