Time for an update
Things have been going pretty well. I'm settling into my new position at Sears. I love my job. It's essentially pretty easy once you learn all the processes. Today was an extremely slow day. Due to us not having enough equipment because of the high number that needs repair, I had nothing to do today. We use these devices called SNC's, which stands for Sears Network Communicator, which is basically a palm pilot. We use it to see how many of a certain item we have on stock, the price info on an item (including any previous, current, or future promotions), and create tickets. We also use it to set up and take down signs, or to request price signs for items. There's more to it, but that's pretty much all I use it for. I had a snc and printer because I was going to work on some planograms, but I had to give it to another associate for her to do markdowns. I had just come from the snc cabinet and there was one other one in there, so I didn't think it'd be a problem. I went back to the cabinet, and it was completely empty, even the broken ones were gone.
Well, that's just great. Pretty much all of my duties require the use of a snc. So I decided to organize my work email. The manager's contact list went out today, so I added everyone's phone number to their email addresses, and created some folders to sort emails into. AFter that, I emailed the contact list to my personal email so I can add it into my phone later. I had some training to catch up on, which I did, but quickly got bored. Plus, the store had been hot all day, and I noticed that it cooled down when it started raining, so I decided to walk the floor. I got as far as the tool department, where I stopped to hang out and talk with some friends that work in that department, Allen and Lou. I love those guys. I even helped Lou restock some things. There was hardly anyone in the store either. So it wasn't like I could walk around and talk to people either. I'm hoping tomorrow is more productive. Plus, I was also a lil ticked.
One of my team members asked to leave an hour early because of something with his car. We need to cut back on hours, so I said ok. But I told him he needed to finish his planogram. It looked like he was almost done. he just had to finish setting the merchandise, and then print out the tickets, which he should have done with no problem. He came to me at 12:30 and said that he needed to leave then because he was gonna have to take the bus and if he didn't get to the car place soon, they were gonna charge him extra. I asked him if the POG was done, he said yea. So I walked out to check it after he left, and the only thing that was done was the setting of the merchandise. He didn't even do all of it, though the display at least looked nice. He didn't even print out the tickets. So I'm tryin' to decide if I should do it (even though I have 3 that are late), have another associate do it, or make him do it on sunday. I think I'm gonna go towards the latter.
Well, Steve made it through LTC training. I know he ended up enjoying it. He made a lot of new friends there. I was sad that I couldn't make it though, due to finanical issues. But he's going to try to come visit before school starts. And I'm of course going to make a couple of trips down there. YAY!! He told me that he got me a surprise. I told Jesse at work, and Jesse said it's probably a ring. Hehe.
I can't get over the fact that Steve is going to be ring hunting. It's funny. This feels completely different from Nick. Maybe it's the fact that I don't know what my ring will look like. With Nick, I picked it out, even though I didn't know at the time that's what I was doing, I found out later that day. But still. I know when he proposes, it's going to be sweet and romantic. With nick, it was something that I accepted. With Steve, ti's something that still boogles my mind. I can't believe we've come this far. I love him so much. We've gone through so much already, I know we can make it through anything. What's more important, is that he wants to make it through anything. He's already proven that he wont' be like Nick. He's not gonna run with his tail tucked between his legs whenever something bad happens. He'll fight. He's a fighter. And he makes me be more of a fighter.
People say that they're looking for someone who completes them, who gives them strength. Steve doesn't do that. I'm already complete. People who are looking for completion, are looking for it in the wrong place, which is why a lot of relationships fail. You shouldn't need someone to give you strength. Steve reminds me of my own strength. He reminds me that yes, I can bear this cross, and that I can bear it with grace. Though, I guess that is more important in a soldier's wife. Steve wants to be either infantry or MP when he goes into service. Either one is fine with me. It's better than Rangers or Special Ops. Though I would have supported that too if it was what he wanted. But no matter what he goes into, he'll get deployed into combat. This war we're fighting is going to go on for a while. I'm sure it'll still be going on when he graduates. It's like being a police wife, but worse, because a cop is only gone until they come home that day. Soldiers are gone for months, sometimes years at a time. The war over in Iraq is scary. My cousin told me stories about the many times he came close. They use anything to make bombs, even roadkill and children. There are so many dangers. I need to have my own strengh in order to deal with my husband being in the line of fire. It's something that I've been wrestling with for a while. But I know I can handle it. I love him. And I'm so very proud of him. There is nothing I would love more, than to be part of the military family.
Well, that's just great. Pretty much all of my duties require the use of a snc. So I decided to organize my work email. The manager's contact list went out today, so I added everyone's phone number to their email addresses, and created some folders to sort emails into. AFter that, I emailed the contact list to my personal email so I can add it into my phone later. I had some training to catch up on, which I did, but quickly got bored. Plus, the store had been hot all day, and I noticed that it cooled down when it started raining, so I decided to walk the floor. I got as far as the tool department, where I stopped to hang out and talk with some friends that work in that department, Allen and Lou. I love those guys. I even helped Lou restock some things. There was hardly anyone in the store either. So it wasn't like I could walk around and talk to people either. I'm hoping tomorrow is more productive. Plus, I was also a lil ticked.
One of my team members asked to leave an hour early because of something with his car. We need to cut back on hours, so I said ok. But I told him he needed to finish his planogram. It looked like he was almost done. he just had to finish setting the merchandise, and then print out the tickets, which he should have done with no problem. He came to me at 12:30 and said that he needed to leave then because he was gonna have to take the bus and if he didn't get to the car place soon, they were gonna charge him extra. I asked him if the POG was done, he said yea. So I walked out to check it after he left, and the only thing that was done was the setting of the merchandise. He didn't even do all of it, though the display at least looked nice. He didn't even print out the tickets. So I'm tryin' to decide if I should do it (even though I have 3 that are late), have another associate do it, or make him do it on sunday. I think I'm gonna go towards the latter.
Well, Steve made it through LTC training. I know he ended up enjoying it. He made a lot of new friends there. I was sad that I couldn't make it though, due to finanical issues. But he's going to try to come visit before school starts. And I'm of course going to make a couple of trips down there. YAY!! He told me that he got me a surprise. I told Jesse at work, and Jesse said it's probably a ring. Hehe.
I can't get over the fact that Steve is going to be ring hunting. It's funny. This feels completely different from Nick. Maybe it's the fact that I don't know what my ring will look like. With Nick, I picked it out, even though I didn't know at the time that's what I was doing, I found out later that day. But still. I know when he proposes, it's going to be sweet and romantic. With nick, it was something that I accepted. With Steve, ti's something that still boogles my mind. I can't believe we've come this far. I love him so much. We've gone through so much already, I know we can make it through anything. What's more important, is that he wants to make it through anything. He's already proven that he wont' be like Nick. He's not gonna run with his tail tucked between his legs whenever something bad happens. He'll fight. He's a fighter. And he makes me be more of a fighter.
People say that they're looking for someone who completes them, who gives them strength. Steve doesn't do that. I'm already complete. People who are looking for completion, are looking for it in the wrong place, which is why a lot of relationships fail. You shouldn't need someone to give you strength. Steve reminds me of my own strength. He reminds me that yes, I can bear this cross, and that I can bear it with grace. Though, I guess that is more important in a soldier's wife. Steve wants to be either infantry or MP when he goes into service. Either one is fine with me. It's better than Rangers or Special Ops. Though I would have supported that too if it was what he wanted. But no matter what he goes into, he'll get deployed into combat. This war we're fighting is going to go on for a while. I'm sure it'll still be going on when he graduates. It's like being a police wife, but worse, because a cop is only gone until they come home that day. Soldiers are gone for months, sometimes years at a time. The war over in Iraq is scary. My cousin told me stories about the many times he came close. They use anything to make bombs, even roadkill and children. There are so many dangers. I need to have my own strengh in order to deal with my husband being in the line of fire. It's something that I've been wrestling with for a while. But I know I can handle it. I love him. And I'm so very proud of him. There is nothing I would love more, than to be part of the military family.