I was on the floor until 8:30 pm, putting up tags and answering IC3s. Then I had to go on the register.
I had an improptu interview today, for the position I wanted. I only knew it was an interview because my boss said,
"I'm interviewing you for the position now."
I rung up this woman and her daughter, but before I did I overheard what the girl was saying about her face.
"I don't know what skin type I have. Like, I think it's oily, but it's not oily, like you-need-to-do-something-about-that-oily. It's just kind of oily. What should I do?"
Her mother seemed tired and she was overwhelmed by all the products her kid wanted. They spent about $80 and I just thought that they could have avoided that price tag with the use of coupons and better planning.
The crazies were out tonight. We got out early.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
This Position Has Been Filled
I was in photo today, sort of. I was also on the floor, doing my mid-shift duties. Mostly ad tags.
Two older gentlemen came into photo today (not together), and I helped them out. Tried to, anyway. The first guy asked me to help print out his photos from his camera battery. When I told him it was his battery and not his memory card, he was kind of embaressed. He left and came back with his memory card, and we ended up printing over 200 of his photos.
The second guy came in with a woman, presumably his wife. He was all kinds of mixed up about the technology; he did some yelling, and getting indignant. Finally his woman told him to sit down, and look at the images properly. He asked me if I heard the way she spoke to him, and I said it sounds like she needs too. He thought that was funny. We went about trying to crop his photos, which took him a while to figure out what that meant. He seemed to understand color-correction, but the way he pressed the buttons, with little control and a lot of impatience, led to confusion and annoyance for everyone involved. Eventually we got him what he wanted.
Milk and eggs are on sale, so I filled them three times today.
Two older gentlemen came into photo today (not together), and I helped them out. Tried to, anyway. The first guy asked me to help print out his photos from his camera battery. When I told him it was his battery and not his memory card, he was kind of embaressed. He left and came back with his memory card, and we ended up printing over 200 of his photos.
The second guy came in with a woman, presumably his wife. He was all kinds of mixed up about the technology; he did some yelling, and getting indignant. Finally his woman told him to sit down, and look at the images properly. He asked me if I heard the way she spoke to him, and I said it sounds like she needs too. He thought that was funny. We went about trying to crop his photos, which took him a while to figure out what that meant. He seemed to understand color-correction, but the way he pressed the buttons, with little control and a lot of impatience, led to confusion and annoyance for everyone involved. Eventually we got him what he wanted.
Milk and eggs are on sale, so I filled them three times today.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Day Five and Six
I forgot all the madness that occurred yesterday. All the days blend together.
Today we had a visiting manager. I had a good time.
And tomorrow I'm going on an unpaid vaycay for a week! I'm super-excited!
Today we had a visiting manager. I had a good time.
And tomorrow I'm going on an unpaid vaycay for a week! I'm super-excited!
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Where Is My Photo Label?
*SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!*
I had another nine hour day today. And I found out that my pay is lower than other folks. Perhaps I should ask for a raise soon. If I don't get a raise by September, I'm asking.
The label-maker for the photos stopped printing, for no apparent reason. The label has the name, the order number, the price and the type of photos on it. So I decided to get crafty and make my own dang labels! I got all the info I needed, hand-wrote it on the label sticker, and rung people up all kinds of crazy. I would ring up an item (seemed to be a Dawn dish detergent or a box of light bulbs mostly), modify the price to reflect the price of the photos, and then write down what I just sold on a piece of scrap paper. I don't know how our inventory is going to look, but I'm pretty sure that is not my problem. The guy who closes in Camera was not pleased by this nonsense.
I saved 63% on my purchase of Diet Coke (3/$9 with a $1-off coupon) and some store brand eggs for a $1. I feel bad about buying non-free-range eggs but my hubs eats eggs every morning and things can get expensive!
I had another nine hour day today. And I found out that my pay is lower than other folks. Perhaps I should ask for a raise soon. If I don't get a raise by September, I'm asking.
The label-maker for the photos stopped printing, for no apparent reason. The label has the name, the order number, the price and the type of photos on it. So I decided to get crafty and make my own dang labels! I got all the info I needed, hand-wrote it on the label sticker, and rung people up all kinds of crazy. I would ring up an item (seemed to be a Dawn dish detergent or a box of light bulbs mostly), modify the price to reflect the price of the photos, and then write down what I just sold on a piece of scrap paper. I don't know how our inventory is going to look, but I'm pretty sure that is not my problem. The guy who closes in Camera was not pleased by this nonsense.
I saved 63% on my purchase of Diet Coke (3/$9 with a $1-off coupon) and some store brand eggs for a $1. I feel bad about buying non-free-range eggs but my hubs eats eggs every morning and things can get expensive!
Day Four
Wow. Today was a little weird. I'm pretty sure it was because of the heat.
I left my open Starbucks Frappacino on the shelf, along with my tags. Some kids came by and were looking at all the toys, and one kid picked up the lid and fucking LICKED it! I luckily was watching out of my periphs and said,
"Seriously? Are you serious? Really?"
When I told all my co-workers I got an appropriate response and when I told my regular about it he said,
"Now that either means that he wasn't raised right, he's a little weird, or he's got HIV and was trying to spread it."
Really? Are you fucking serious?
For the record, I did finish my coffee because the actual drink wasn't touched.
A regular came in at the last second and bought a bunch of heavy stuff. My co-worker went out to the lot to collect the carts and saw her trying to leave with two of them. They lock up when taken out of bounds, which he told her. So she left a cartful of stuff by the door. At 12:30 she came back and packed up her stuff in front of the door. I think she might have been drunk.
Two people called me fat, and two people hit on me. Everything evens out.
I left my open Starbucks Frappacino on the shelf, along with my tags. Some kids came by and were looking at all the toys, and one kid picked up the lid and fucking LICKED it! I luckily was watching out of my periphs and said,
"Seriously? Are you serious? Really?"
When I told all my co-workers I got an appropriate response and when I told my regular about it he said,
"Now that either means that he wasn't raised right, he's a little weird, or he's got HIV and was trying to spread it."
Really? Are you fucking serious?
For the record, I did finish my coffee because the actual drink wasn't touched.
A regular came in at the last second and bought a bunch of heavy stuff. My co-worker went out to the lot to collect the carts and saw her trying to leave with two of them. They lock up when taken out of bounds, which he told her. So she left a cartful of stuff by the door. At 12:30 she came back and packed up her stuff in front of the door. I think she might have been drunk.
Two people called me fat, and two people hit on me. Everything evens out.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Day Three
We have a lot of our summer stuff on clearance, to make room for the school supplies! I can't believe we already have that stuff out. And yes, I bought some of the summer stuff; a baby flotation device, some fish toys, a badmitton game, and a frisbee thing.
I'm way too excited about the arrival of the school supplies. I really like planners, pens, and notebooks.
The tech came in to give us a new label-maker in the photo department. The label-maker was broken and the setting were wrong in the main computer. Now we know.
I got my raise. Although much smaller than it should be.
I'm way too excited about the arrival of the school supplies. I really like planners, pens, and notebooks.
The tech came in to give us a new label-maker in the photo department. The label-maker was broken and the setting were wrong in the main computer. Now we know.
I got my raise. Although much smaller than it should be.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Day Two
I'm on day two of a six day work week.
My now-former assistant manager's last day was today. He seems to think that I will get the promotion that I may or may not be in line for, so he was giving me tips on how to be a good manager. I just realized I forgot to say 'thank you'.
Thank you!
My now-former assistant manager's last day was today. He seems to think that I will get the promotion that I may or may not be in line for, so he was giving me tips on how to be a good manager. I just realized I forgot to say 'thank you'.
Thank you!
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