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Holidays

I posted earlier about not getting paid holidays. The in town garbagemen, who work for a private company, get the basic six paid holidays including Thursday. The garbagemen on my route only get Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day as paid holidays.

Where’s the beef?

I ordered a quarter beef that was due Nov. 12th. I have not heard from the guy since. I hope it does not arrive while on vacation. Otherwise I will be at home. The good news is I did not have to put a deposit down. The only money I am out is for theContinue reading “Where’s the beef?”

Think our Thanksgiving meal was early?

Our Thanksgiving dinner was held a week before the holiday. This actually makes sense. It is easier to find a caterer and Thanksgiving week, which starts today, gets a little hectic even at a store as small as ours. Our local Wally World announced our Christmas lunch would be Dec 9. I happen to beContinue reading “Think our Thanksgiving meal was early?”

Warm, wet Thanksgiving

After tonight, a week long warming trend will keep temperatures above freezing for the rest of the month. Other than Thanksgiving Day, it will be dry too. Time to clean up the yard. There’s a lot of brush to cut.

Thanksgiving dinner

We had fried chicken instead of turkey, but the dinner was a hit. Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn and rolls. It was a lot better than the usual pizza dinner.

Early Turkey Day dinner.

Wally World is giving us a turkey dinner tonight. Any time I don’t have to pack a lunch is going to be a good night. We get a one time 15% discount on one purchase a year. The boss makes sure to buy any cleaning supplies for next year that time. I think I mightContinue reading “Early Turkey Day dinner.”

Holidays in retail

The one thing I miss about my other jobs in warehousing and manufacturing is paid holidays. I never got less than the big six that almost everyone gets. Everyone that does not work retail that is. At Wally World we get two, Thanksgiving and Christmas, neither of which are paid. On overnights we get theContinue reading “Holidays in retail”

SsssssssNO

For the second time this month, it tried to snow here. The first attempt didn’t even hit the ground before melting. Last night’s snow actually hit the ground and stuck to fields and cars even if it melted on the roads and in town. The next morning it could be seen on hay bales andContinue reading “SsssssssNO”

Local football done.

The last local high school was knocked out of the playoffs Friday night. Both of the community colleges won. Indy, better known as Last Chance U, finishes its season at 4-5. Coffeyville finishes at 8-2 with the possibility of a bowl game.

Eventless days

While I had my weekend, Wally World had its first black Friday type sales event. Like those of the previous two years, it was a bust. I get tomiss the next one as well. All of us do have to be here for the actual Black Friday event, which the way things are going willContinue reading “Eventless days”