As is so often the case these days, I was officially in the aisles yesterday, but I got tapped to cash a few times.  One of those times, I had a customer who accused me of shortchanging her.  I've learned not to take it personally when this happens.  I just drew out a piece of receipt paper, asked for her name and phone number, then told her we'd ( Read more... )

It's "make your own personal pizza" night at our house ( Read more... )

I went in to work anyway today.  Wasn't feeling badly enough for it to be a big deal.  Except that, well, uh, I
had gas.  Sufficient quantity and quality thereof, that at one point I though, "Ye gods and fishes, what if someone, as so often happens in this office, comes boppin' in unannounced?"  Not a good time to be by yourself.  I mean, you can' ( Read more... )

Cameron's dad was in the store last night, and we chatted a bit.  He explained that last Friday, when Cam passed out, he hadn't eaten.  Scott remarked that Cam "used to be an eating machine", but his habits have changed.  Hopefully, Cam now knows that he can't run on empty.  I'm glad it was only that, and not something more serious ( Read more... )

I work until 6 PM Fridays now, then get up and get into work by 7 AM the next day.  This, at the age of 55, ain't easy, but I do it because I still can, and the work I do is interesting, and I make more money these days than I have recently, and it will help me qualify for medical insurance.  There is, however, a fair amount of mental gear slippage ( Read more... )

So, as I said a while back, a very part-time position opened up in the pricing office at work.  Eventually it'll be Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., but for the next six weeks, I'll be working in there two days a week, so I get acclimated to the routine of the week ( Read more... )

I had a pretty good day all things considered, except that while I was on break, I was talking with one of the managers and a woman from catering came up to us.  She was concerned because there was a woman named Mary in the ladies' room and she wouldn't come out of that room.  Catering woman said she didn't recognize the woman, or the man standing ( Read more... )

Today was a strong lesson in counting one's blessings.  I could have gotten torqued over working on a holiday, except honestly, I'm grateful for the hours.  And then I noticed them.  Several of our regulars who are disabled, in the company of family members.  It hit me.  People who have relatives who are disabled don't get holidays, in fact ( Read more... )

I'm going to start calling it Holy Hell Week.  Because that's what it is to me now ( Read more... )

One day this week, Ray stopped by the store to tell me something.  I had to caution him to wait until two more customers had been cashed out, as the second of the two was a real twerp.  RT had a flushed face, distracted demeanor, and announced shortly before Ray came in that he didn't want the dozen eggs he'd selected, as one of them was broken.  ( Read more... )