Monday, January 19, 2026

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W41

Day 163:  MLK Day Frigid temps, high teens; 69 t/a
ASM:  Keri
HC:  Madi
Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah
1) COLD!  Hugged my heater the entire shift.
2) Place died around 7; IU vs Miami Championship game began at 7:30.
3) Couldn't get Workday to load; had to wait an hour before doing it.
Outfit:  Ash gray IN sweatshirt, Foreigner tee, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap, blue fingerless gloves

Day 164:  Frigid temps, mid-20s; 69 t/a
ASM:  Maria
HC:  Austin
Loaders:  DS Charles, Conrad
1) Cold; wind piercing through the doors.
2) Had customer at close with 7 carts; left DS Charles in charge of the door at 9:30 and put up my vest.
Outfit:  North Pole sweatshirt, white s/s mock turtleneck, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap, blue fingerless gloves.
Austin brought me home.


Day 165:  Frigid temps, teens; 105 t/a
ASM:  Maria
HC:  Austin
Loaders:  Jax, Conrad
1) Customers returned an item and it went back on the card; customer wanted the cash.  Oops/
2) Customer returned flooring;  reciept wouldn't scan; couldn't find it under phone number, so had to send her up to CS.
3) Apparently, instead of putting a $50 bill in the drawer, I gave it back to the customer. Thankfully, they brought it back!
4) Was called into work at 2:15.
Outfit:  Purdue sweatshirt, Hallmark movie tee, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap, blue fingerless gloves.
Fred brought me home.



Day 166:  Rare Sat Snow, teens; 73 t/a
ASM:  Maria
HC:  Kaitlyn
Loader:  Jax
1) Was called in at 2
2) Was dead when I arrived, but after Emma and I swapped, the crowd arrived.
3) Someone made coffee; thankfully I found it in time!
4) Wonderful announcement at 5:  'Closing at 7!'
5) Was asked to arrive at 11:30 tomorrow
6) Mgnt ordered pizza!
Outfit:  Crew Cabela's sweatshirt, Hallmark movie tee, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red head wrap, blue fingerless gloves.

Supposed to be heavy snowfall after midnight.  Thank God D has 4WD and I don't have to drive in it!


Day 167:  Rare Sun Snow, 13 degrees; 4 t/a (ASCO)
ASM:   Dan, Shannon, Alex
HC: Kaitlyn
No loaders, though I did see Jax come in.
1) Was called at 10:30; told Kait I'd planned to be there at 11:30.
2) Lumber was closed; only 4 Front End showed up; everyone else called in!
3) Was on ASCO (bleh...I wanted to hide in Pro and read!)
4) Shannon made us hamburgers and hot dogs!
5) We closed early at 4pm.
Outfit:  Dark Gray IN sweatshirt, Hallmark tee, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings.  Was too hot to wear the head wrap and fingerless gloves, since we sent everyone out the entrance door!

It is STILL snowing!

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