First time camp counselor and I really don’t like it…
rose
Hey guys! I am on week 3 of being a camp counselor and I really am starting not to like it. I am constantly exhausted and I had no idea it would be so incredibly restrictive. I work 6-9 in the morning, and then 2-10, on call all night, six days a week. I am also expected to complete two “stay over” shifts where I work straight through my only day off as well. I have worked at this resort before and all my friends are hanging out every day, working normal stuff on the golf course or whatever. I’m not allowed to smoke, drink, or see my friends outside of the counselors on my floor. It’s really hard to decompress. I am a girl and the only girl counselor on my floor taking care of the youngest group of boys (which is notoriously the most difficult age group). They all ski and I’m a snowboarder, I don’t even ride park which is what the camp is for. As soon as they find out I’m a snowboarder they hate me. I wanted to be with the girls instead but because of my expertise they stuck me with this age group. I can only hang out with the other counselors on my floor which are all 20 year old boys. I’m a mid 20s lesbian and I just miss seeing my friends. The pay is terrible and although I am good at my job and won camp counselor of the week (because my group is notoriously awful) I miss having a life. I didn’t know that I would have zero freedom and I literally feel imprisoned because I don’t want to burn any bridges. I also can’t see my lover because they live on a different floor and we have opposite schedules, whereas if I had a regular job here we could be roommates and have normalcy. I just am so exhausted and can’t keep up this constant energy needed for the boys. I’m so tired, working 50-60 hrs a week with no overtime pay. What should I do? There are 8 more weeks left of camp.