Any town big enough to have a Walmart has another grocery store. For people who get fired by Walmart, this gives them a second chance to show their worth. In some cases they confirm Walmart’s judgement that they are as useless as a bag of football bats. Our hero got fired by Walmart after lessContinue reading “Danny Boy, the sequel”
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Garden seeds are in
I got the last of the early garden seeds in today. Baker Creek delivered a nice bag of goodies. Tomorrow I get to start the greens outside and the others inside. I need to take advantage of the warm weather for the next two weeks and prepare the soil.
Mr. Attitude
We lost two more people on overnights last week. One thinks he can be a rap star and quit. The other became known as Mr. Attitude because he didn’t want to do anything you asked him to do. This was compounded by his complete lack of social skills or any other skills. He talked trashContinue reading “Mr. Attitude”
Weeding out the help, stoner edition
Most companies started drug testing for job applicants in the 80s and the bottled water company I worked for was no exception. A side benefit was weeding out people who were too stupid or indifferent to more useful than a bag of football bats. One such suspect had six months notice of pre-employment drug testing.Continue reading “Weeding out the help, stoner edition”
Dildo Fight
When Amazon had their largest warehouse in Coffeyville, they had trouble keeping help. Even by Southeast Kansas standards, the pay was low, the working conditions brutal, and job stability was a myth. These are the ideal ingredients for the creation of legends that are remembered years after the warehouse closed. One of them involved twoContinue reading “Dildo Fight”
If you can’t be busy…
…look busy. One of our suspects on overnights can’t seem to figure this out. Instead of doing his job, he tends to go on walkabout throughout the store. This might not be so bad if he at least walked around with a piece of paper as if he was reading it. Instead he is lookingContinue reading “If you can’t be busy…”
Amazon days
Back in the days when Amazon was selling mostly books, they opened a warehouse in Coffeyville. Amazon insisted on a high school diploma. They didn’t just want you to have a diploma, they wanted to see the actual diploma and make a copy of it. Most middle aged Americans have no idea what happened toContinue reading “Amazon days”
Slowly fading away
I never had much experience with old people growing up, since most people in my family died under age 60. Things such as dementia are alien concepts to me. My current tenant is in her late 70s and is the early stages of dementia. Her granddaughter lives next door and keeps an eye on herContinue reading “Slowly fading away”
Job Fair Friday
The soybean oil plant is holding a job fair Friday and Saturday. With a starting wage of $20/hour all five sessions should be busy. They are looking to hire 50 people and will have to go through 500 suspects to get to 150 prospects to interview. Hardly anyone not in skilled trades makes $20/hour aroundContinue reading “Job Fair Friday”
Cabinet Maker Blues
For some reason cabinet companies are among the poorest paying places to work. The pay is low, the working conditions lower, and the risk of injury is higher than average. The industry is known for cutting corners in more ways than one. When I lived in Phoenix one of my neighbors got a job asContinue reading “Cabinet Maker Blues”
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