Starting a new thread to document the delightful things I am finding out about joining the tech team at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Michael Thériaultreplied to Michael Thériault last edited by
@skinnylatte My oldest works in trade show set-up and take-down out of Sign and Display Local 510 and loves being dispatched to Monterey, because he gets put up in a motel and between the former and the latter can spend his days in the aquarium. He was so impressed by a jellyfish exhibit as a small boy that I made him into one for Halloween, complete with fish in his tentacles.
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@mtheriaultsf I love that everyone has a great story like this
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@skinnylatte truly a delight to read, thank you. I've visited Monterey Bay Aquarium a handful of times over the years and I love it a little more each trip. It's very cool that you get to work there!
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21. I saw a photo at work of some of the African penguins waddling around reception (before opening) and I’m certain I will lose my shit if I see it in person (they take them out for walks..)
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@skinnylatte did they do photo shoots like this at the beginning of the pandemic? Maybe multiple places and/or the aquarium did this with animals loose and people home.
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@zackstern yes!
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@skinnylatte it is now very obvious that you have the perfect job for you — and also for many of us, your followers/fans/groupies on Mastodon.
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@sumisu3 hehehee I am happy
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22. All of our meeting rooms are named after animals. Fish, birds, and others.
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by [email protected]
23. I always do a leap of joy when my badge unlocks the aquarium door in the morning before we open. I run to the open sea exhibit and also say hi to the octopus.
My office is unfortunately a 7 min walk from it but I sometimes have meetings on the main campus (the aquarium itself).
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roundcrisis (a.k.a Andrea ) 😹 🦙replied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte I adore this updates and look forward to pics of
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DCom - Serial Hobbyist ☕️replied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte I started following because I’m interested in hearing about your experience at the MB Aquarium. I was a Dive Master at the Ga Aquarium for 7 years and it was absolutely the best job I’ve had. Hard work but so rewarding.
We’d take people diving and snorkeling in the Ocean Voyager exhibit with whale sharks, huge Manta Rays and 1000s of other fish.
I hope you always look forward to going to work.
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Adrianna Tanreplied to DCom - Serial Hobbyist ☕️ last edited by
@DrewCommins thank you so much!! I hope to meet our dive team soon. Personally going to pickup my scuba training (dropped off after advanced PADI) and try to do some kelp conservation work outside of work. Astonishing marine life here. Just feel so lucky to experience all this. Thank you for sharing!
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@skinnylatte yesss. I am so happy for you with this. My terrible high school/ college retail job (everyone should have one) was in the gift shop at the Baltimore aquarium, and the thing that made it bearable was coming in early or staying late to say hello to some of the animals in a quiet nearly empty building. Especially octopus.
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24. Coworker: I hope it’s ok if we eat a brisk lunch. I’ve arranged for you to see the sea otter feeding behind the scenes.
UM, YES???
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@skinnylatte Im so glad I started following you just at the right moment, living the dream aquatic!
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@jollysea it really feels like it
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Well AktchuLLy, I believe the correct answer was "Why can't we dine *with* the sea otters?"
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@helplessduck I’ve seen how much they eat. I couldn’t possibly afford that amount of sashimi, nor eat as much as they do. Hahaha
