In the last quarter century, the Christmas bonus has gone the way of the typewriter. I have gone from a week’s pay to a 20 dollar gift certificate to a extra discount. At Wally World we will download a code to get a one time 15% discount on most items in the store. I haveContinue reading “Christmas Bone US”
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Vacation
At Wally World you can roll your vacation and 0ersonal time over to next year. I have a week of vacation time left. I will take a couple of days off this week and roll the rest over to next year. Even staying at home is better than having to go to work.
High School basketball starts tonight
High schools in Kansas and Oklahoma begin basketball season tonight. I need sleep before I go into work tonight, so I will not be at any of them. Last night was a long night. Five people called in and another walked out early in the shift. In addition we have eight vacant positions and onlyContinue reading “High School basketball starts tonight”
Walmart shooting
People are talking about the Walmart shooting in Virginia, but not at Walmart. There has been nothing posted on the bulletin board at work and our leadership team has been quieter than usual. Considering we work the same shift as the shooter and the speed of rumor, this should be a little unsettling. But aContinue reading “Walmart shooting”
Not as gray Friday
In spite of the lack of bargains on Black Friday, there were more people than usual shopping this morning. There was a line of 30 people waiting to shop when the doors opened. When I got off work at 7am the police were arresting a shoplifter. I have to respect his dedication to stealing. MostContinue reading “Not as gray Friday”
Ho hum holiday
Dug into the cupboards to throw a few things together for dinner. Now I have to go into work tonight. We have had two event days that I managed to avoid. Tomorrow will be the big one, but I would be surprised if it amounted to anything. Black Friday wasn’t a big deal the lastContinue reading “Ho hum holiday”
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?”
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”
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