#swim instructor

[sylvrndoodles]

[princesspiercingdiaries]

So I was asked if I could write a text like a sum up of your experience with the christina and nipple piercing being a swim teacher/ lifeguard

On November 19th, 2018 I got my nipples pierced with 12g barbells. The next day I wore nexcare waterproof bandages over my piercings to work. My piercings sayed dry. I did this for about two weeks but my nipples were starting to get too sensitive from the bandages and not the piercings. Afterwards I swam and had no issues. 

On February 20th 2019, I had a work meeting which required me to practice in-water lifeguard saves. Everything was going well until right nipple got between my coworkers body and the lifeguard tube. My nipple was bleeding but I checked and it looked fine. The next week it was stinging. I did everything I could think of; saline; saltwater soaks, running it in hot water and the lovely tea tree oil. Nothing worked. I went to my doctor, who also has many piercings, she said that it was infected but I did not need any antibiotics since it was very small. She told me to use antibacterial soap to clean it and she told me to use neosporin. I was taken aback due to the fact that every piercer I know say to never use ointment but at this point I was ready to try everything. 

My nipple healed three days later but the damage was already done. The barbell was almost vertical due to migration. I went to my piercer in June, 2019 and she told me to take it out. I took it out in August due to the fact that I did not want to part with it. 

In September 2019, I went to another shop after class to get my right nipple and a christina done the fact that my main piercer does not do genitals and the other piercer I mainly consult was not open yet. This shop was really cheap and I wouldn’t really recommend anyone go there unless it was for ears or nostrils.  Anyways, when my right nipple was pierced, he used the wrong gauge. instead of 12g he used 14g. So on my right nipple I had 14g and on my left 12g. For my christina, it hurt like a bitch and it was slightly crooked but I didn’t care, it was unique.

you can check out how my first month went here

I had a blister on my christina and many people said it was not noticeable but I noticed and it bothered me so I continued to treated it as seen here. December 15th 2019, I took it out after noticing that it had migrated a lot. After thinking long and hard... I don’t think I’ll  get it redone. It bothered me a lot even though it was a cute piercing. The day after I took the Christina out, the bump disappeared. 

As for the right nipple, it has not been bothering me at all. In fact I sometimes forget that it is there. I went to another shop to downsize the barbell on my left nipple so that both nipples would match but I am thinking about having it repierced. My piercer and many others said I didn’t need to but it looked a bit crooked. We’ll see sometimes I work myself up until pain no longer mattered. I also have trouble parting ways with a piercing so there’s that also. 

I do think that my job did not help at all from the fact that the pool is quite filthy and that there is a lot of bacteria swimming around. Also some of my students would accidentally kick my christina, trying to push off from me and that hurt so much. 

Anyways that’s my experience if anyone has any questions hmu. 

more info on what it’s like to be a swim instructor/ lifeguard  here

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Screencap of comments on YouTube about people having at least two jobs in Iceland - singers also working as teachers and swim instructors.

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[mfgdess]

Great start! So far.

It’s been a great start to my 4th year of college and I hope the blessings continue coming through. It’s been tough the past few weeks trying to get back into a routine with school and work, but it’s been a good tough.

Classes started on Sept. 21 and trying to get into my waitlisted classes was a struggle, I didn’t get all of them but I’ll do with whatever I can get. Along with school starting I’ve also started training at my new job as a Swim Instructor and returned to my other job as a Cashier on the campus’ dining hall.

I’ve been a lifeguard and swim instructor since 2012, but training at this new company as a swim instructor is definitely more difficult than what I’m used to. I can’t really say much on how they run things as it’s “confidential” but let’s just say that they’re known to be the best for a ton of good reasons. I’m already loving it there, with the benefits I get and how welcoming the rest of the company is to new hires. I literally look forward to work every day, I didn’t realize how much I miss working with kids and being able to see how happy their parents get when they get to watch their child’s progress overtime. Did I mention we also get bonuses and cool shit? When I found out about this after my interview, you know for damn sure I was going to work my ass off trying to impress them in hopes that they will want to keep me and make me an official employee. [ I say that in all honestly, cause trainees be getting fired left and right for sucking. ] The job may not seem so serious to others, but trust it’s not the easiest. Not saying that you need to be experienced in swimming, but when you’re working you are liable for the students’ safety and be able to deal with kids who are stubborn, kids who are cryers, kids who love to scream in your ear, kids who never want to listen to you, etc.. With that said, not once can you get mad or frown, I mean you can, but know that you’re being evaluated and your families might not want to come back to you as an instructor.

On the other hand, my other job on campus is pretty chill. I greet people coming in and going out, stock what needs to be stocked, transact whatever transaction needs to be transacted for people to go upstairs and eat. I can only work so many hours as a part-time employee so 2 jobs are necessary for me since I’m pretty much all on my own now and don’t receive financial aid from school or parents.

Onto the more fun stuff away from work (cause I have fun at work too), I saw Tinashe and R.L. Grime in concert on my college campus and had another 21st birthday celebration with my girls, Bad&Bougie. BOTH WERE LIT AF. One of my oldest best friends turned a year older at Disneyland WOOP WOOP. [ Shoutout to Yajo! We need more of those Cove Bar Chocolate shots. ] And congrats to Barkada’s Bayan-E Board on their First General Meeting, I’m honored to have been chosen to MC for ya’ll!

Good luck to everyone back in school!

Stay safe and prayers to everyone around the world who has passed may you RIP and to those who have lost someone dear to them. I know a lot of people from back home who are affected by the recent shooting in Vegas and by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. 

[redginganinja]

Magic

Today at work (I'm a swim instructor) all the kids got in and started doing bobs and this girl looks at me wth these big brown eyes and exclaims "I forgot my ponytail!" Me being me, a person who always has at least like three on my wrist, was like no worries, vwah la! And bam I took that sucker off my wrist and gave it to her. She hugged me while this giant grin lit up her face and out of nowhere the little boy next to her whispers "you're magic." It was one of the purest moments of my life.

[princesspiercingdiaries]

Being a lifeguard and swim instructor with piercings

So every time I get a new piercing I’m always told to stay away from pools. Unfortunately I can’t do that due to thee fact that I’m a lifeguard and a swim instructor. In all honesty healing has been alright since I clean my piercings right after my shift is over.

I have a lot of coworkers who have gotten fresh piercings and they have been fine. But that could be because they have nose and ear piercings.

What I have noticed is that the people at my job who mainly swim instruct get ear and nose piercings. The lifeguards mainly get navel, nose and ears.

I’m both but I only have my ears, Christina and Nipples pierced.

I have come to notice that the lifeguards have less of a chance of having some complications due to the fact that they are not in the water as much as swim instructors.

The only times me or my coworkers ever had an infections as far as I know is when a student accidentally kicks the area or if it gets caught on something.

The only time I had to repierce was when I did a rescue and the persons body and the lifeguard tube snagged on my right nipple piercing. Other than that my other piercings have been ok.

Yes, I have experienced some infections but they go away after doing some sea salt soaks, saline sprays and using antibacterial soap. If it gets worse you might want to see a doctor.

Also I’m not saying to go ahead and jump in a pool like... listen to your piercer the pool is absolutely filthy and there’s a lot of bacteria in it. If you can stay out of the pool until your piercing is healed but if you’re like me where it’s literally your job to be in the pool, clean that biz

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