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I knew I could do it!
- Jul 30, 2009 at 12:17 AM
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Today was a great day!
I was up around 7:30 with Laura, who was so happy to be awake so so early. We let daddy sleep until he needed to get up for work and went upstairs to play. She got to wear a new outfit from Nana from her fall/winter clothes because it was so cool today. She even helped me pick it out... a pink short sleeved shirt with a bow on the front, and long pink pants that were bunched up by her ankles.
Shortly after 8 I called one of the stores I work at to see when I worked there next (I called the night before and the girl I talked to said the schedule wasn't even finished). Well my manager there told me she didn't have any hours there for me this week because of some training bull crap. I was pretty peeved about that but I didn't dwell on it for too long. I then called Ruth, my manager at the other store (I work at two stores) to see if there were any extra hours I could pick up there, even though I knew it was a long shot.. you see, that store is so slow there are only four people working there, including me. She said she would talk to the other two employees and ask if they wanted an extra day off.
Arien (my manager at the first store) called me back around 9 and told me that Fred (our DM) was on his way with our paychecks. I was busy playing with Laura, so I put off leaving for about an hour. Laura came with me.
I put Laura's cowgirl boots on her and we left, making the 20 minute journey to my first store to get my paycheck. I was paid for an extra 15 minutes I wasn't expecting, which brought my total hours worked for the week before last up to 50.75! WOW! Well, I already knew that I had that many hours, but it was nice to see it on the check.
We were in the neighborhood so I decided to go to my second store (just up the street) to say hi and show off Laura, lol. The assistant manager there said there was something wrong with his knee and asked if I wanted to take his shift for tomorrow (11-2 then 5-9). I agreed, we all chatted for awhile, Amber bought Laura a cookie (which she didn't even want) and we left. I deposited my check in the bank and we went home.
I Febreez'd my car because a few days ago I smelled old cigarette smoke (or maybe it was just my imagination) and my cousin came over for a few minutes. While I was busy with the car Ruth called me, which I wasn't expecting. We exchanged hello's and how-are-you's. She wasn't doing so well, and when I asked why, she said that Sean (her AM) didn't show up for his second shift, and wanted to know if I could come in. Well, DH and I had already made plans to go to Hooter's tonight for all you can eat wings, so I had to tell her no. I told her I'd be there tomorrow, though! We told eachother to have a good night, and that was that.
As Nick and I were getting Laura ready to leave for her first trip to Hooter's, I got a text from Ruth asking if I wanted to be her assistant manager. I have been working hard for that spot for the last month and a half, so of course I said yes!
I knew I could do it! It sort of helped that Sean wasn't doing what he was supposed to. The week before last, when I got the 50+ hours, I was filling in for Sean (who was out of state) and also covering my shifts there. I only forgot to do minor things at night when I closed, and she loved it! She gave me high-fives in the mornings and told me face to face that she wanted me for her AM.
I'm so proud of myself that I finally got the spot I wanted.
I was up around 7:30 with Laura, who was so happy to be awake so so early. We let daddy sleep until he needed to get up for work and went upstairs to play. She got to wear a new outfit from Nana from her fall/winter clothes because it was so cool today. She even helped me pick it out... a pink short sleeved shirt with a bow on the front, and long pink pants that were bunched up by her ankles.
Shortly after 8 I called one of the stores I work at to see when I worked there next (I called the night before and the girl I talked to said the schedule wasn't even finished). Well my manager there told me she didn't have any hours there for me this week because of some training bull crap. I was pretty peeved about that but I didn't dwell on it for too long. I then called Ruth, my manager at the other store (I work at two stores) to see if there were any extra hours I could pick up there, even though I knew it was a long shot.. you see, that store is so slow there are only four people working there, including me. She said she would talk to the other two employees and ask if they wanted an extra day off.
Arien (my manager at the first store) called me back around 9 and told me that Fred (our DM) was on his way with our paychecks. I was busy playing with Laura, so I put off leaving for about an hour. Laura came with me.
I put Laura's cowgirl boots on her and we left, making the 20 minute journey to my first store to get my paycheck. I was paid for an extra 15 minutes I wasn't expecting, which brought my total hours worked for the week before last up to 50.75! WOW! Well, I already knew that I had that many hours, but it was nice to see it on the check.
We were in the neighborhood so I decided to go to my second store (just up the street) to say hi and show off Laura, lol. The assistant manager there said there was something wrong with his knee and asked if I wanted to take his shift for tomorrow (11-2 then 5-9). I agreed, we all chatted for awhile, Amber bought Laura a cookie (which she didn't even want) and we left. I deposited my check in the bank and we went home.
I Febreez'd my car because a few days ago I smelled old cigarette smoke (or maybe it was just my imagination) and my cousin came over for a few minutes. While I was busy with the car Ruth called me, which I wasn't expecting. We exchanged hello's and how-are-you's. She wasn't doing so well, and when I asked why, she said that Sean (her AM) didn't show up for his second shift, and wanted to know if I could come in. Well, DH and I had already made plans to go to Hooter's tonight for all you can eat wings, so I had to tell her no. I told her I'd be there tomorrow, though! We told eachother to have a good night, and that was that.
As Nick and I were getting Laura ready to leave for her first trip to Hooter's, I got a text from Ruth asking if I wanted to be her assistant manager. I have been working hard for that spot for the last month and a half, so of course I said yes!
I knew I could do it! It sort of helped that Sean wasn't doing what he was supposed to. The week before last, when I got the 50+ hours, I was filling in for Sean (who was out of state) and also covering my shifts there. I only forgot to do minor things at night when I closed, and she loved it! She gave me high-fives in the mornings and told me face to face that she wanted me for her AM.
I'm so proud of myself that I finally got the spot I wanted.
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