Saturday, August 11, 2012

I Got A Job!

I am happy to announce I got a job!  Praise God!  Employment is a wonderful thing.  Today I interviewed at a jewelry store, Nalu Pearl, in the Westin Resort & Spa hotel on Kaanapali Beach.  The owner, Natalie, and I immediately hit it off.  Apparently, uncharacteristic of her, she hired me on the spot.  I even worked two hours today.  LOL!

Here is the marketing piece from Westin's website...Nalu Pearl
Nalu Pearl jewelry is designed and handmade right here at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. Along with our amazing Hawaiian Diamond line, much of our jewelry are sterling silver and gold with black Tahitian pearls, stunning white south sea pearls and Japanese Akoya pearls. Only the most modern and high end components are used to complete our designs.

It's an hourly rate plus a nice commission percentage.  I'll work 30 hours a week in 5, 6-hour shifts.  The shift times are great because it still allows me to have half my day free.  Plus, it is dependable...which is definitely needed right now.  All my years of selling Pampered Chef came back to me as I began to learn everything about Tahitian, South Sea, and Akoya pearls.  Tomorrow I learn all about diamonds!  There were beautiful pieces everywhere.   I receive a great perk...wholesale prices on the jewelry and the Maui Jim sunglasses, which I have been wanting since April when I first tried them on!

As far as hotel gigs, I've decided that I'll figure that out when another opportunity is presented to me.  In the meantime, I get the luxury of working with some fun people and wearing their jewelry while I work.  It'll be like the stars wearing the jewels as they walk the red carpet.  Except my scenery is quite wonderful.  I took this shot which is literally the back drop to my kiosk office located in the hotel lobby.  Nalu Pearl is just adjacent to Westin's lobby, immediately left of the canoe below.

Beautiful flamingos

Typical of island life, most buildings are open air.
Although my last job afforded a chandelier over my desk, I prefer this view.
Jackie, my trainer for today, working the kiosk.


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