Workout Day

Workout day was my first day working at Yankee Stadium. It was the real opening day for the ballpark. We met up with our supervisors outside of the stadium and they brought us inside when it was time to start work. We all received Nike polo shirts with interlocking NY and Columbia windbreakers also with the NY. Unfortunately on the back of the windbreakers it says How may I help you? Obviously this windbreaker will not be worn outside of work. By using this phrase on the back of the windbreakers the Yankees are trying to be more fan friendly. Initial feedback from all of the fans about the Yankee Stadium employees has been positive.

When the doors opened the fans quickly began to explore the stadium. Almost everyone was raving about how nice the new stadium was. The food lines filled up fast. Everyone seemed excited to try out all of the new foods at the stadium.

The only thing people seemed to have a problem with in the new stadium was Monument Park. They felt it was too closed off and not in the open like it was in the old stadium. It is kind of hidden under the restaurant above it. This didn't affect the lines for Monument Park. People were standing in line for duration of the entire workout.

My job was roaming the field level of the stadium answering any questions fans had about the new stadium. Some typical questions were the location of the ramps to the upper deck and the entrance to Monument Park. Fans also were looking for the Hard Rock Cafe.

Overall the workout day seemed to be a success with the fans.