Best Part of the Day

I worked 8:30 to 3, then sat around at home until 6. Then it was off to the lake with coffee (Peet's Major Dickason) and a book ("Kings and Emperors") and my iPod (Mike Posner; Charlie Pugh & Selena Gomez).

I took a bunch of photos (as usual) and floated with my coffee instead of a beer. It didn't feel quite right (haha). A good ending to a fast workday...

Days Off 2 of 2

I slept in til 9:30 or so. I had a banana, generic brand cinnamon toast crunch cereal and a giant mug of coffee as I built a Lego kit (Rey's Speeder) and watched "Side Effects" (Rooney Mara & Jude Law).

I hung out online for awhile, and then hung out with Kevin. He got his license back finally! He's so psyched. And his new truck is awesome too. I'm so happy for him.

At 5:00 I showered, packed some stuff, and headed down to the lake, after a quick stop at Mike & T's for a steak/cheese/mushroom grinder. I ate it with an Otter Creek Brewing Co Backseat Berner IPA and some Wachusett chips (best potato chips on earth), and then read some of the latest Sports Illustrated. Then it was into the water with my other beer, and a nice hour of floating/paddling/swimming in Wyman Pond. I took a few photos, and dried off, eating an apple and reading some of "1634". Home at 8:30 pm.

Days Off 1 of 2

I slept til 9 or so. Coffee for breakfast, then "Robot Chicken" x 2.

Annual eye exam:

Burger King for lunch, and the season finale of "Wrecked" (a "Lost" parody), plus some sports tv.

Later I fell asleep, did dishes, and then I went food shopping at 8:30. I had 3 Nathan's hot dogs (on buttered/pan-toasted multi-grain bread) for supper, watched tv for awhile ("America's Got Talent"), and then I read til I fell asleep, around 1 am.

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.

Bright Spot

I went to the lake from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight:

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.