My first week of work is officially completed! I don't have much to show for the week, due to the fact that all I really did was sit in a classroom watching numerous powerpoints and training videos on every facet of possible hazard in a gold mine. However, I do have one photo of my cool standard mine outfit next to one of the massive haul trucks. We got to tour the mine on the final day of training, which was the highlight of the week. This place is huge! Oh, and the 12 hrs of bus riding? The mine is located 1 1/2 hrs from Elko, where we are staying, out in the middle of nowhere, Nevada. So we get on the bus at 4:15 am, get dropped off to work 6 am to 4 pm, and return to the bus stop at about 5:30 pm. Good thing I have mastered the ability to sleep on a bus. As it is, I still have to get to bed before 9 pm to be functional the next morning. Once you get used to the routine, it isn't that bad. It only leaves me about 3 hrs of free time in the evenings, which are generally taken up by working out, eating dinner, and relaxing for a bit. Busy, busy, but at least the time will fly by fast. It certainly isn't as bad as it sounds. Life is good!
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