Monday, September 7, 2026

From The Stupid Files: Y8, W28

Day 132:  Labor Day Cooler, mid 80s; 81 t/a
ASM:  Keri
HC:  Kaitlyn
Loader:  Jax
1) Mgnt ordered Papa John's pizza; ate six slices, then had to floss teeth.
2) Customer got 10 lbs concrete and it leaked, leaving a small pyramid on my counter.
3) Forgot to give customer $20 change; had to reopen register.
4) Ran out of $1s around 6pm; had to be on #2 the rest of the night
5) Kaitlyn only had 6 customers while I was on lunch
6) I only had 6 customers from 8-10, with five of them the first hour.
Outfit:  White USA tee, 1 button capris, blue buttons.


Day 133: Hot, 90s; 76 t/a
ASM:  Keri
HC:  Austin
Loaders:  Jax, DS Chad
1) Older customer gave his phone #, but was for the old ML.  After he pays, he says, "They just give me my VA discount."  Gah....if you'd TOLD me....*eye roll*
2) 4:30-5:  Crazy!  Had return for J. Neal...."just give them my name to look me up"  Told them I need a phone #; he gave it, then rang them up for the replacement, and he thankfully paid it!  Also had sneezing fit while trying to hurry through the line.  Had issues finding Lumber Associates to help with unloading the returns TWICE!
3) Customer:  My ph # 618-943
    Fingers:  618-928   oops.....
4) Only had 4 customers after 8pm.
5) Had to bring in 13 carts while Jax brought in the concrete and pallet-stacked
Outfit:  Black Journey tee, 1 button capris, tiny silver hoops


Day 134: Hot, high 90s; 68 t/a
ASM:  Daniel
HC:  Austin
Loader:  DS Chad
1) Shift began on a sour note when I couldn't ring up the 4x4s or the 2x6s.  Was told it had been an issue all day; thankfully was fixed by around 6pm!
2) Saw fmr loader Tim; he's going to be at GenCon next year in Lucas Oil Stadium, with his dragons:)
3) Thought my lunch was at 5:30, but was slammed until after 6; Austin finally sent me at 8.
4) An older gentleman who was chewing tobacco, spat in my trash can while I was looking something up for him.  Gross...
5) Thought my final customer was at 9, but had another 40 minutes later.
6) Discovered it was Yancy's last day, but he left before I had a chance to tell him goodbye.  He MIGHT come to the meeting on Sunday.
Outfit:  Dept of Good Time tee, 1 button capris, pearl danglies

Off until Sat!  Choir practice Thurs, then performance @ Grouseland on Friday:)


Day 135:  Rare Sat Mid-90s; 75 t/a
ASM:  Keri
HC:  Austin
Loader:  Jax
1) Shift began with Pro Jon telling me he's most likely quitting soon; doesn't get along with Fulfillment Chas or ASM Keri.
2) My hips decided to complain during my 15 min break; had to get small trash bags from Receiving.
3) Returned at 6 and was slammed for an hour, plus #1 ran out of $1s, then when on #2, discovered it was out of $10s, 5s, and 1s!
4) Around 8pm, felt hot and light-headed when standing too long.
5) Was told to approve my evaluation; got a 'Does Not Meet Expectations' in one category; mainly, it's my attendance.  I commented a polite note and submitted it.  Also printed it out with an eye roll.  One bad eval won't offset 7 years of good ones!
Outfit:  Purple Sneezin' tee, 1 button capris, crystal danglies.


Day 136:  Rare Sun; Semi-Annual Store Meeting
We hit Gold again, barely; 82%, so that's why we only got a $60 bonus.  Won a tree, but declined it; was hoping to get one of the Yankee Candles.  So came up empty, but maybe will win something in Feb or March.  Our Pro dept is #1 in our district, yay!  Sat beside Theresa and Amy, and our buffet consisted of various pasta with chicken or spaghetti and meatballs.  Hadn't taken my water, so had to walk over to Lumber and get one from the cooler, since only sodas were offered.

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