October Goals

A list of the things I'd like to accomplish in October:

• A day trip to Boston, and hopefully hang out with a friend or two.
• Visit a museum.
• Go to a beach.
• Spend an overnight in the Portsmouth, NH area, and hang out with old friends.
• Spend a day or an overnight on Martha's Vineyard.
• Attend two concerts (1: xxxxxxxxxxx @ xxxxxxxx. 2: xxxxxxxxxxxx @ xxxxxxxxx).
• Go on three hikes (1: Crow Hills 2: Mt. Wachusett 3: xxx).
• Work out ten times (I.I.I.I.I.I.I. ).
• Draw ten things (Jack O'Lantern, Jack O'Lantern, Headless 'Ken' zombie, wild pumpkin )

• Practice with my guitar ten times ( ).
• Go to a Halloween party!
• Find a new, better job.

All items accomplished will be changed to RED as they are completed!

2 Weeks...

I sent my DM a letter about all of the veteran staff's foolishness a few days ago. And yesterday I followed up.

I will be out of that store by August 6th, one way or another...

Freedom.

Not Moving So Much

Ugh.

I hate it here.

I am the manager of the other location in town, and it's been nonstop hassle, nonstop long shifts, and except for the new cashier & new ASM, a nonstop truculent staff. The old ASM hates change, even when it makes obvious sense. And the two old cashiers bitch & moan all day every day. Yeah, that's fun. The best times of the week are when I am alone in the morning, or working with one of the new people.

I want out.

Moving On Up...

Deja Vu:

I am the holding manager of the other in-town location for the foreseeable future.

Pros:

• I am making a decent wage again.
• I am the manager. No more young, know-it-all first-time manager running my show, trying to 'improve' my retail skills, or schedule the store around his life (and not the needs of the business).
• A staff that is not so negative all the time.
• An hour earlier closing time.

Cons:

• Both veteran cashiers are on their final warnings.
• The usually super-cool ASM is ridiculously resistant to change.
• The store is a dump.
• Trying to keep up on the fly (granted, today will only be my third day in the store, but still...).

At any rate, it will definitely do for now, and I intend to kill it on sales, cleanliness, and customer service. I will make a very strong mark on this store.