I finally caught the carrot that has been dangled in front of me for almost a year (though they might have had better luck using a Taco Supreme or a picture of Clive Owen, but whatever): I got a raise.
I was really excited when the boss told me. Mostly because of how excited she was. [...]

A few days ago, Pregzilla handed me an envelope.
“What’s this?”
“Just open it.”
It was a baby shower invitation. I was touched. I even hugged her.
“You don’t have to come if you don’t want. I mean, it’s on a Friday at two in the afternoon. So, you know, it’s no big deal. There is a list of [...]

This might turn out to be one of the more astute observations I’ve made. Considering astuteness is sort of what I pride myself on, that’s saying something. For now, back to the beginning…
It all started when one of my Assistant Store Managers (there are two) was transferred to another city. He was my favorite.
“What [...]

…and I feel fine.
The Checkout Girl’s Three Simple Rules Of Supermarket Etiquette, Storm Edition
1. TAKE IT DOWN A THOUSAND. Seriously, if you panicked like a little sucky baby at the first whisper of the “s” word and ran to the store to stock up on expensive meats and cakes, why would you assume that everyone [...]

The extremely demure woman that has been doing her Assistant Manager training in our store is proving to be quite the character. And by “character”, I mean “complete psycho who was obviously raised by ill-mannered wolves”.
This week she is learning the ropes in the Deli Dept and today was helping in the prep room. [...]