My Last Day

I got a card and a $30 gift card from staff/management, which I think is really nice. And unexpected.

Today was my last day of work before I am on maternity leave. Fuck yes!!

Four boys came in, apparently on bikes, and one had their bike stolen. I saw nothing and I felt terrible. A friend of theirs recognized the bike being driven by the perp and took it back. The cops were called, but they arrived a half hour later and didn't make a report. (Maybe this is the hood).

While ringing up a woman probably not that much younger than myself, I started smelling what I thought might be really bad pot ( hey, it's been awhile). She asked me if she smelled kind of like skunk. Her dog just got sprayed. I told her she did.

I watched my manager put his hand on an unknown child's shoulder as he was walking by. Creepy. The kid looked weirded out .

Me, the new guy, and manager got out 25 minutes late.

Almost Done Here

An older lady, whom I've seen before, asked how I was doing standing all day. She has never inquired about my well-being before. She said in Russia, where she is from, the preggos (my wording) get 2 months before their due date and one year off after. It is unbelievable to me that the good ole' U.S of A. doesn't have maternal and prenatal care like that. I guess we enjoy guilting our workers and making folks work till they die. She hesitated at my register and then noticed the customer behind her and said,
"Next time."

I shared my tragic news with a fellow couponer: I washed a high-value store coupon in my washing machine. I had forgotten to take it out of my uniform pocket. She had the appropriate response.

We were really busy today. And I got three customers who were very difficult:
1) The Russain woman who can't speak enough English to understand me when I tell her how to use her Link card.
2) The Indian family who can't do math, based on how much stuff they needed me to put back. They let their toddler eat 2 Dum-Dums while checking out, then all 5 of them took swigs out of the warm 2 liter they bought.
3) The 2 youngish kids, early high school, who couldn't get their Link to work. I had to void out their order and re-ring. They weren't annoying, they just held up my line.

Feels weird to say "tomorow is my last day."

China, Those Bastards

Late in the evening a regular of mine came in. We chatted for awhile and commiserated about being pregnant. She said when she was pregnant she asked her husband for a backrub almost everyday for two months. And he said she didn't need it. She cried and he went to sleep. I told her about Sunday night wherein my hubs smacked my foot and I cried and then I cried while watching Law and Order.  (FYI, he rubbed my feet). She quietly asked if I was worried I wouldn't love the second kid as much. Yes, I am worried. She said she was too, and she was glad I had those fears too. And then she said I shouldn't be worried, because as soon as her next one was born, she loved it.

My ankle hurts. I think I pulled something.

My manager is a mumbler. And he called me two names I did not like.

The Halloween Candy

We put the Halloween candy up on the supers today. It seems a little early to me.

Both my coworkers left early. Why are they allowed to do that?

A regular saw me in the aisle and said,
"Oh my goodness! You're pregnant!"
"Yup."
"When are you due?"
"August 18th. Or whenever."
"Oh my goodness! How are you feeling?"
"Pretty good. Except my feet are swollen and my back hurts."
"Oh well, you know you shouldn't buy new shoes right now."
"Yeah, I wasn't going to because they are so swollen."
"Your feet will never be the same ."
"My feet shrunk back down after my first pregnancy."
"What?! This is your second baby? How old is the first one?"
"Yeah, you saw me during the first pregnancy. My oldest is 19 months."
"Really?! I thought you were in high school."
Right on.

I was in Cosmetics tonight.

We're Almost Done Here

The guy who was supposed to be in Photo showed up two hours late. And he leaves two hours early because he takes public transportation. When he came in, I think he was buzzed. Listen here, I know you gave your two weeks, but really? Really? Makes it hard for me to work with him.

We were super busy. I rung up a woman who was using coupons either very well or kind of suspiciously. She was annoyed when I made sure her items weren't  travel size. But then she said she would rate my customer service well on the receipt survey.

The coupons I was going to use last night were still in the parking lot when I got to work. I made my new fave co-worker take my wet coupons. Obviously he is a team player.

Kids In A Cart

I look over and there are 3 kids, maybe six or seven years old, who are all in the same cart. Unattended. In the front of the store. Their mom is shopping while on the phone, while wearing a tight tee and short-shorts.

A young guy came to my register and he seemed mildly disoriented. I suggested it might be because he was wearing a sweatshirt and it is 80 degrees outside.

I try not to judge, but when someone buys Red Bull, condoms, and boil ointment all together, I do.

The Vault

I had a customer who was having a hard time functioning. She had me ring up and void several items. She is the reason why I had so much overstock .

I feel icky. If I feel this way before work tomorrow, I'm calling off.

Lay's has a few new flavors. Cappuccino is one of them. So is Mango Salda, Bacon Mac N Cheese, and Wasabi and Ginger .