Today, a pair of older female customers approached my counter and one shouted at me, standing only three and a half feet away. “Excuse me!” she said, at an inappropriate volume for the situation, “What’s your name?” I turned to her, my name tag obvious, and ignored the question, “Hi. How can I help you?”
The [...]

So much going on around these parts. Luckily, tidbits are Hors d’œuvres for the soul:
* I met the new boss. She is tiny and adorable and very young. She looked like a sorority sister (ΩΨ forever!) with her pink cardigan, black Ann Taylor Signature Trousers, and Vera Bradley bag. Her quiet, nymph-like voice and inexpertly-applied [...]

Ukrop’s isn’t the only grocery retailer currently going through a shakeup. The store in which I work is also going through some changes. Make no mistake, the Grocery Wars are real, and the armies are taking prisoners.
About a month ago, within a week, both our Regional Manager and District Manager were suddenly transferred. The Regional [...]

The big buzz here in Richmond is the threat of the #Ukropalypse (props to fellow twitterer, @Mr_Sterling, for coining the term). For those not in the know, Ukrop’s is a local legend. A friendly, family-owned market with 28 locations that is known for its baked goods, salad bar, and lack of alcohol or Sunday [...]

“But listen carefully to the sound
Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
what you had, And what you lost
And what you had, And what you lost”
Stevie Nicks sang to me tonight, as I drove home from the fun and frolic that was talented and sexy ladies, doing talented and sexy things [...]