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?”
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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”
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”
Bye-bye daylight savings time
After 16 years in Kansas following 23 years in Arizona, I just can’t understand the concept of day.ight savings time. Most of Arizona does not have daylight savings time. If you want to take advantage of the early sunrise, you simply went to work an hour earlier without bothering anyone else. The only reason theContinue reading “Bye-bye daylight savings time”
Nice to see the old gang
About a month ago, my supervisor at my last job wanted to get some of the gang back together to talk about the good old days and find out what happened since we broke up just before the WuFlu hit. I had always wanted to stop by the Copan Truck Stop but never had time,Continue reading “Nice to see the old gang”
Keeping employees happy
With the economy as bad as it is, employers are trying to keep employees from leaving without spending cash on wages. Along with feeding employees occasionally and giving plaques for jobs well done, they recognize anniversaries. Because they have to deal with the trophy generation, Wally World actually recognizes one month and even one weekContinue reading “Keeping employees happy”
Free food
Wally World doesn’t pay that well, but during the busy season which started this week they do feed you. I haven’t touched my fridge in the last three days. Now it’s the weekend, I’ll have to familiarize myself with it.
Long time no see
It has been almost three years since I got laid off from my previous job and I have heard nothing from any of them since. My former boss wants to get together Saturday. I think I will go. I don’t like to go far from home but I am overdue for a shopping trip toContinue reading “Long time no see”
Neewollah peaks
With the food vendors and carnival rides arriving in Indy, traffic will be relatively high in the downtown area for the next three nights. Unfortunately, I will have to deal with it going to work. With Maple St. closed for construction, Main St. is the only practical option to get to work. I could rideContinue reading “Neewollah peaks”
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