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Long Time.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
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Spring Has Sprung
Happy Spring!
What a crazy spring it has been thus far… Tuesday marked the first day of spring and the temperature outside was 85 degrees! High temps in March? Yes, please! Send me more of that weather…. Although, today finds us at a normal 55 degrees, which is still a bit warm for March, right? Oh well. Looks like this might have been the perfect ( Read more... ) -
Kick Me
Aunt Monica is on her way to Michigan from Arizona as we speak… She should be making it to the house of her mother, my grandmother, sometime today and spending the next couple of days with her prior to making her way through the United States. As for me, I’m very excited… It’s been since the fifth grade that I’ve seen her and I missed my chance ( Read more... ) -
Of Contemplation
Thursday, December 15, 2011…. Seven years ago I was spending the last few days in Minnesota with my closest friends that I made while attending Crown College in St. Bonifacious, Minnesota. By now, we had nearly all of my belongings packed away and mailed off to my Aunt’s in Macomb, Michigan. The cherry red Plymouth Sundance America my father had ( Read more... ) -
Is Honesty the Best Policy?
While inquiring of a colleague from a different department today, I was made aware of a situation in which I had improperly assisted an upset member. Queue into the situation…..
Mr. Joe Member contacts his financial institution to state that his debit card is currently declining in a foreign country and that he was advised to call back for a ( Read more... ) -
“Your Purchase Must be Five Dollars”
“Due to the recent debit card fees, all purchases must be equal to or greater than five dollars. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you.”
Those were the words spoken to me today when I made my daily pit stop at the 7/11 on the corner between my home and the office for my Arizona Iced Tea and Fig Newtons. When I advised the cashier I was ( Read more... ) -
Full or Empty?
“Would it be too much to [do this]….?”
Those words were presented to me today in the form of an email communication to which I nearly sent back a snarky response which would have resulted in some sort of disciplinary action despite that those words were sent by my supervisor. “Would it be too much?” Perhaps I was a bit oversensitive but it would ( Read more... ) -
Of Customers -- External and Internal
“It’s another day and another dollar.”
That’s how the phrase goes, right? I wish that everyone would realize that a dollar shouldn’t be the driving force behind a job well done or the best service/attitude at work. If more employees felt they loved their job and the people around them, the organization would be unstoppable.
I’m sitting here at ( Read more... ) -
Fruitloops!
... for breakfast ( Read more... )
