Post #5

Dates: 6/4/15, 6/6/15
Activities: General Park Maintenance, Cleaning, and Upkeep


Reflection: During my internship I have been given and taught a lot, but I also feel that I have given back and did my share of work. I have done my daily duties and more each day, and I have worked and even completed a flyer that took some weight off of someone else.  This is not usually part of my job and I am proud that I was able to offer the computer skills to help out. Other things that happen at my job don't exactly make us, the workers, proud. Sometimes people feel they can get around our entrance fee by parking elsewhere and walking in and that doesn't go over well with the rangers. One day a couple of ladies walked by us while we were trimming some bushes in front of the ticket booth. They just completely pass it up and keep walking. The booth operator calls the ranger on-duty that day and they come down to have a chat with them. The ladies thought if they parked at the main office they could walk down to the Seaforth entrance and avoid the fee.  In general they were told to go back to their car, either leave or come back with money. They decided to leave anyways and we went about our business. This showed me that some people may do strange and illogical things just to not pay six dollars.