Hotel Silicon - Valet Lapin Interview for Valet Appreciation Day 1998
Valet Lapin Interview for VAD. This interview took place during Valet Appreciation Day 1998.
VAD Willow: Thankyou for taking the time to talk with me Valet Lapin Valet Lapin: Should have worn my Gabriel head. VAD Willow: we are interviewing the valets to provide hotel citizens with some idea of what the valets do to contribute to their hootel experience VAD Willow: lol VAD Willow: your comments will be posted on the VAD website VAD Willow: only 5 questions Valet Lapin: Well Ill try to answer what I can. VAD Willow: how long have you been a valet? Valet Lapin: Only for about 5 months. Valet Lapin: Yes I know. VAD Willow: could you please tell us what your valet duties are both inworld and behind the scenes? Valet Lapin: In World the same as any other Valet. Valet Lapin: Provide help in the form of answering questions. Valet Lapin: The whole gambit of questions... Valet Lapin: From how do I glue this down? Valet Lapin: To who do I contact for an IBill problem? VAD Willow: what about your activities on behalf of residents behind the scenes? Valet Lapin: Valets also from time to time have to deal with problems and issues. Valet Lapin: There are a number of things that all Valets do behind the scenes... Valet Lapin: From helping to resolve arguments, disagreements.... Valet Lapin: To providing prizes to hosts. Valet Lapin: Alot is never really seen, VAD Willow: it seems that each does something different than the other such as administrative work Valet Lapin: Paper work Valet Lapin: Informing each other what if anything has occured on our shifts. Valet Lapin: Communication type things... Valet Lapin: Like I'm providing so and so with x number of prizes for this day etc. Valet Lapin: Or avatar y is having this occure when he does this... Valet Lapin: Passing info on to the Valet Lapin: techs via the Concierges VAD Willow: yes we are trying to make citizens aware of the many efforts valets do that they do not observe Valet Lapin: Well to be honest with you..... Valet Lapin: I personally don't feel it is anything special. Valet Lapin: I mean that I do. Valet Lapin: who are here almost always... VAD Willow: well, could you estimate how many hours per month on average you devote to inworld and behind the scenes activities for hotel? Valet Lapin: those are the interesting ones Valet Lapin: Not as many as I hoped I could. Valet Lapin: Duty as in handling pages range from 6 to 10 aweek VAD Willow: and how much time would you guess inworld? Valet Lapin: Other things like meetings, doing things Ive promised people etc Valet Lapin: most likly another 5 to 6 Valet Lapin: Only about 15 hours per week latly VAD Willow: Can you share with us either a most humorous or interesting valet experience you have had? VAD Willow: hehe Valet Lapin: Well..... Valet Lapin: It was early one morning about 5AM WA Time.... Valet Lapin: there where only about 6 people on the Where is everyone Valet Lapin: I couldnt find any of them Valet Lapin: So I figured they where all in the turfs. Valet Lapin: I was going through some web pages and got a page Valet Lapin: Which makes a sound.... Valet Lapin: I normally have my speakers off Valet Lapin: and it scared the heck out of me VAD Willow: lol VAD Willow: rather eerie VAD Willow: at that hour of the day Valet Lapin: So far mostly I have only had to deal with informatiinal questions. VAD Willow: please share with us your hopes for the future of Hotel? Valet Lapin: People, for the most part dont create issues with each other. Valet Lapin: Well.... Valet Lapin: I would like to see more people here. Valet Lapin: I think thats the first stepping stome.... Valet Lapin: At one time, before I became a Valet.... Valet Lapin: There where always about 100 inworld. Valet Lapin: They make me a Valet and wham! Valet Lapin: people leave Valet Lapin: dont come in VAD Willow: do you think it was personal? Valet Lapin: lol Valet Lapin: No VAD Willow: j/k VAD Willow: hehe Valet Lapin: but.... Valet Lapin: I have noticed these black helecopters latly VAD Willow: lol VAD Willow: thanks so much for taking time today Valet Lapin: Thank you VAD Willow: we hope you can be here for part of Valet Appreciation Day this saturday Valet Lapin: I hope so too! Valet Lapin: My mother picks this weekend to come visit however. Valet Lapin: But I hope to be in for a few hours. VAD Willow: yes, real world does get in the way sometimes Valet Lapin: There are some Valets that I think are really deserving of appreciating... VAD Willow: please tell.. Valet Lapin: and I think the people know which ones VAD Willow: do you interact often with the other valets? Valet Lapin: At times Valet Lapin: Early mornings Im usually the only one here. Valet Lapin: When I can get in during the afternoons I sometimes catch a Valet or two. VAD Willow: well, thank you so much VAD Willow: I will look forward to seeing you again VAD Willow: it was a pleasure meeting you too Valet Lapin: Hope some of that will be useful. VAD Willow: yes, it is helpful VAD Willow: thankyou Valet Lapin: Bye and thank you for considering me to interview. VAD Willow: bye