This morning I went into to work to discuss with the HR manager the consequences of me missing my shift on Tuesday night.
First of all the HR manager is one of my favorite managers as for one he is a guy (we are very few at the store) and he is pretty close to my age. So after hardly any sleep I called into the store to see if he was there and then headed up there. I walked into his office and he asked the general questions about how I was doing. It must have been pretty obvious that I was stressed out as he then said "so you made an oops." Haha. I learned then that things move quickly through the store as he already knew that I was showed up, just on the wrong day.
He then went into a discussion that about how each employee gets 3 "no show, now call." However he told me that he was not going to count this one against me since technically I did show up, just the wrong day. What a relief! He then said that most everybody in the store has done it at least once. He even said that a few weeks ago he showed up at 5 AM to a shift that he was not scheduled for.
I am very thankful for my job and the people at Kohls. It is a great company and has a lot of great people in it.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
I made a VERY stupid mistake at work...
I was scheduled for "price change," which is where we go in over night and check every clearance item to see if the price stays the same and or goes up. Pretty simple.
Well I was scheduled to work tonight [Wednesday] from 10 PM to 6 AM. I went in tonight and there was pretty much nobody there. I walked around for a while and some lady asked me if I needed help with anything. I told her I was there for the price change shift. She looked at me and said "that was last night." ...............................................................................are you serious? Yes I missed a shift. Luckily my ad set supervisor was there so I rushed to her and asked what I should do. She said talk to the manager on shift, whom I have not met before tonight.
I go up to her and tell her who I was. Immediately she said "oooh. you are the one who missed your shift last night." Gggggrrrreeeaaattt. Even people I don't know, are aware that I missed last night. She said I had to fill out a form and go talk to the HR supervisor in the morning and tell him the situation. I am freaking out inside, considering that I have a "no call, no show" on my work record and I have only been there for a month. I asked my supervisor if I would get in trouble and she said that considering I showed up, just on the wrong day, probably not. Still freaking out.
Stressed. Stressed. Stressed.
I was scheduled for "price change," which is where we go in over night and check every clearance item to see if the price stays the same and or goes up. Pretty simple.
Well I was scheduled to work tonight [Wednesday] from 10 PM to 6 AM. I went in tonight and there was pretty much nobody there. I walked around for a while and some lady asked me if I needed help with anything. I told her I was there for the price change shift. She looked at me and said "that was last night." ...............................................................................are you serious? Yes I missed a shift. Luckily my ad set supervisor was there so I rushed to her and asked what I should do. She said talk to the manager on shift, whom I have not met before tonight.
I go up to her and tell her who I was. Immediately she said "oooh. you are the one who missed your shift last night." Gggggrrrreeeaaattt. Even people I don't know, are aware that I missed last night. She said I had to fill out a form and go talk to the HR supervisor in the morning and tell him the situation. I am freaking out inside, considering that I have a "no call, no show" on my work record and I have only been there for a month. I asked my supervisor if I would get in trouble and she said that considering I showed up, just on the wrong day, probably not. Still freaking out.
Stressed. Stressed. Stressed.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Hiking Trip
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| Linville Gorge |
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| Chris -- Our Guide for the Hike |
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| FIRE POWER! |
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| My view for lunch on Saturday |
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| Discussing where to put up hammocks and such. |
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| Our group from L to R: Brad, Broc, Chris, Me |
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| Linville Gorge |
Thursday started off early with waking up at 6 AM and leaving by 7:30 AM after a quick breakfast meal at McDonald's. Roughly 5 hours later we arrive to the gorge and the adventure begins. We started off on the Pinchin Trail, which is considered a difficult trail on the scale for the gorge. It was downhill but very steep. To me this was a very easy part. Sure it was steep but it was downhill and so went pretty quickly. We reached the bottom of the gorge in 2 hours and decided to go ahead and camp for the night. We camped right by the river. I slept in a tent and the other three slept in hammocks. We woke up pretty chilled so started a fire, ate breakfast, and took off.
This was the only day that was completely full of hiking. We followed the river for about 2 miles. At the bottom of the C. Cove trail we took a lunch break. It was a relaxing time as I stuck my feet in the river and enjoyed a nice meal. We all took naps and then started the hike up the trail. Right before we took off, I landed on my left leg wrong and sprained my knee a little. So going uphill was a little rough. I pushed through it (with some help of aleve) and we made it up to the top in about 4 hours. We found our campsite for the night and then separated and did different things. I took a little nap and just relaxed. We all came back and just hanged out around the fire. Went to bed pretty early.
Saturday we slept in and then packed up and headed to an outlook post called "Wiseman's View." This outlook showed over half of the gorge. It was a beautiful site. This is where the last picture was taken. We left the gorge around 11 and then drove to Asheville area where we ate our first meal. We stopped at T.G.I.Fridays and enjoyed a great meal. I ate a Jack Daniels Cheeseburger and fries. We left and arrived back to SC around 6.
Left out a lot of the fun stories and such but they are more fun in person haha. Overall a great trip!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Job(s) Update
I was able to get off for the weekend so I will for sure be going on the hiking trip this weekend! Pretty excited!
As I mentioned before, there was a concern that this would put me in jeopardy for my 90-day trial period. I asked my supervisor about it and she said that as long as you get someone to take your shift (which is what I did for both scheduled days), then it won't count against you. The week or so that I take off for the wedding will count for me but when I had my interview, I specifically asked if this would be a problem and the hiring manager said no. Therefore I am fully set! :D
I also signed the last bit of paperwork for the DOT job today and my start date is going to be around June 4th. I am getting a little more excited about the job now that it is beginning to become more of a reality.
Well, that is all the updates I have for now. Will definitely blog about my hiking trip when I get back!
As I mentioned before, there was a concern that this would put me in jeopardy for my 90-day trial period. I asked my supervisor about it and she said that as long as you get someone to take your shift (which is what I did for both scheduled days), then it won't count against you. The week or so that I take off for the wedding will count for me but when I had my interview, I specifically asked if this would be a problem and the hiring manager said no. Therefore I am fully set! :D
I also signed the last bit of paperwork for the DOT job today and my start date is going to be around June 4th. I am getting a little more excited about the job now that it is beginning to become more of a reality.
Well, that is all the updates I have for now. Will definitely blog about my hiking trip when I get back!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thoughts Of The Day
Haven't blogged in a while and here are some the things on my mind right now...
I have asked off of work for the weekend to take a hiking trip with some friends. I am taking a HUGE risk in the fact that I am in a trial period for the first 90 days of my employment. If I miss a lot of days then they will terminate me at the end of the 90 days. To counter this I am doing a few things to show that I like working at Kohl's, which I do! The other night I had my first overnight shift and it was supposed to be from 10 PM to 6 AM but we weren't able to finish before six. I volunteered to stay behind and help finish up after everybody left. I ended up staying until about 10 PM. I did this to help out the boss and mainly because I wasn't really tired. I am hoping that this doesn't come back to haunt me.
Another thing on my mind is a new job. I eluded to this in a previous post. Last Wednesday I received a phone call from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in regards to my interview I had with them a few months ago. They offered me a job with the sign crew. I went ahead and accepted the offer as it has better pay and is full time. The hours are M-F 8 AM to 4 PM and some weekends. This works out with my Kohls job as it is typically only nights and is still doable. My start date is going to be around June 1. If this job or Kohls doesn't work out, I guess I have the other job to rely on. If it comes down to it, I would rather keep the Kohls job than do the SCDOT job. Guess we shall see.
Speaking of jobs, the new job and the 90 day trial at Kohls put me in a tough spot for the end of July. That is the wedding for Colin and Christina, in which I am a part of. I was planning on taking a whole week off of to spend some time down in AL so I could see everybody. With the new job, this might be a little difficult. It takes two days to travel back and forth and the wedding is a two day event. I guess I could leave that Wednesday and return Sunday, so I would only have to take off 3 days from SCDOT and 5 days from Kohls. Guess we shall see.
Lots going on. I ask for you to pray for me so that I make the right decisions and that everything works out. Thanks.
I have asked off of work for the weekend to take a hiking trip with some friends. I am taking a HUGE risk in the fact that I am in a trial period for the first 90 days of my employment. If I miss a lot of days then they will terminate me at the end of the 90 days. To counter this I am doing a few things to show that I like working at Kohl's, which I do! The other night I had my first overnight shift and it was supposed to be from 10 PM to 6 AM but we weren't able to finish before six. I volunteered to stay behind and help finish up after everybody left. I ended up staying until about 10 PM. I did this to help out the boss and mainly because I wasn't really tired. I am hoping that this doesn't come back to haunt me.
Another thing on my mind is a new job. I eluded to this in a previous post. Last Wednesday I received a phone call from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in regards to my interview I had with them a few months ago. They offered me a job with the sign crew. I went ahead and accepted the offer as it has better pay and is full time. The hours are M-F 8 AM to 4 PM and some weekends. This works out with my Kohls job as it is typically only nights and is still doable. My start date is going to be around June 1. If this job or Kohls doesn't work out, I guess I have the other job to rely on. If it comes down to it, I would rather keep the Kohls job than do the SCDOT job. Guess we shall see.
Speaking of jobs, the new job and the 90 day trial at Kohls put me in a tough spot for the end of July. That is the wedding for Colin and Christina, in which I am a part of. I was planning on taking a whole week off of to spend some time down in AL so I could see everybody. With the new job, this might be a little difficult. It takes two days to travel back and forth and the wedding is a two day event. I guess I could leave that Wednesday and return Sunday, so I would only have to take off 3 days from SCDOT and 5 days from Kohls. Guess we shall see.
Lots going on. I ask for you to pray for me so that I make the right decisions and that everything works out. Thanks.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Past 24 Hours
The past 24 hours have been crraaaazzzzzyyy! Some of the things that have happened I can't go into too much detail (yet) but here is what has happened:
Wednesday started off a normal day but I received a call around 4:30 PM from a business offering me a job. Unfortunately this is not where I can't go into too much detail but I will hopefully be able to very soon! This offer set things in motion that I did not expect. Wednesday ended with Broc and Chris texting/calling me practically begging me to call Kohls to change my schedule next weekend so I can go on a hiking trip with them. I talked to Broc about it and we came up with a plan and so far that plan is working!
I work next Thursday and Saturday, and the trip is Thursday morning through Saturday night. My Thursday shift has been taken care of and the Saturday shift has been pretty much taken care of as well but won't know 100% sure until Monday afternoon. If this works out then I will be hiking next weekend. Um. I have never hiked in my life so this should be interesting and should produce a lot of stories.
Back to the crazy 24 hours. Today was the main part that was just crazy. This morning was a pretty busy morning. This afternoon one of the strongest thunderstorms hit Goose Creek and dumped a ton of rain. I will have to look up how much rain fell today. I know some areas were reporting 4 inches of rain in less than an hour! Crazy! In the middle of this crazy storm I ended up going to a 2nd grade class and we did the tornado in a bottle experiment. It turned out great! After that I went to work and worked 6 - 1045 in which the power went out and I actually did great unsupervised. Great past 24 hours but man am I tired!
Finishing up my piece of cherry cheesecake and then I'm hitting the hay. Hope everyone is having a great day!
Wednesday started off a normal day but I received a call around 4:30 PM from a business offering me a job. Unfortunately this is not where I can't go into too much detail but I will hopefully be able to very soon! This offer set things in motion that I did not expect. Wednesday ended with Broc and Chris texting/calling me practically begging me to call Kohls to change my schedule next weekend so I can go on a hiking trip with them. I talked to Broc about it and we came up with a plan and so far that plan is working!
I work next Thursday and Saturday, and the trip is Thursday morning through Saturday night. My Thursday shift has been taken care of and the Saturday shift has been pretty much taken care of as well but won't know 100% sure until Monday afternoon. If this works out then I will be hiking next weekend. Um. I have never hiked in my life so this should be interesting and should produce a lot of stories.
Back to the crazy 24 hours. Today was the main part that was just crazy. This morning was a pretty busy morning. This afternoon one of the strongest thunderstorms hit Goose Creek and dumped a ton of rain. I will have to look up how much rain fell today. I know some areas were reporting 4 inches of rain in less than an hour! Crazy! In the middle of this crazy storm I ended up going to a 2nd grade class and we did the tornado in a bottle experiment. It turned out great! After that I went to work and worked 6 - 1045 in which the power went out and I actually did great unsupervised. Great past 24 hours but man am I tired!
Finishing up my piece of cherry cheesecake and then I'm hitting the hay. Hope everyone is having a great day!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
EPIC!
The amazing entertainment on television right now continues with season finales all this week!
It all started with the series finale of Desperate Housewives and it did not disappoint! It was a great way to end 8 season of the show and featured every person that appeared on the show. I love how they did that, brought back people from 8 seasons and featured them all in one episode.
Monday night didn't feature any finale for me but did feature a premiere....America's Got Talent! One of my favorite reality shows. They have a new host, Howard Stern, who is very controversial but I think he brings a lot more humor to the show. He is very blunt in his opinions on the contestants but in a very funny way. I was literally cracking up the other day when I watched it. Also the new season has a good vibe as promo videos seem to be better quality and it gets me excited haha.
Last night was the season finale of NCIS. I am following the actor and actress of "Tony" and "Abby" on Twitter and they have been tweeting that it was going to be an "explosive" finale and sure enough it was. Not to give anything away but the fate of every team member in jeopardy. Great finale but I can't wait until the season premiere! Hahaha. Never satisfied.
It all started with the series finale of Desperate Housewives and it did not disappoint! It was a great way to end 8 season of the show and featured every person that appeared on the show. I love how they did that, brought back people from 8 seasons and featured them all in one episode.
Monday night didn't feature any finale for me but did feature a premiere....America's Got Talent! One of my favorite reality shows. They have a new host, Howard Stern, who is very controversial but I think he brings a lot more humor to the show. He is very blunt in his opinions on the contestants but in a very funny way. I was literally cracking up the other day when I watched it. Also the new season has a good vibe as promo videos seem to be better quality and it gets me excited haha.
Last night was the season finale of NCIS. I am following the actor and actress of "Tony" and "Abby" on Twitter and they have been tweeting that it was going to be an "explosive" finale and sure enough it was. Not to give anything away but the fate of every team member in jeopardy. Great finale but I can't wait until the season premiere! Hahaha. Never satisfied.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Time Machine
I wish I had a time machine (who doesn't?) to fast forward to some big events coming up, first up the end of July.
That is when Colin and Christina get married and when I return to Mobile! I have been missing Mobile greatly and can't wait to return and see everybody for a while! I am hoping to get a whole week off of work so I can enjoy a nice vacation in Alabama.
Now fast forward to May 2013:
This is when Iron Man 3 comes out and the beginning of the build up to Avengers 2. Yeah thats right, they are started over with movies that lead up to the Avengers again. I then want to fast forward to Thor 2 in November 2013 and then Captain America in 2014. There is still and untitled movie coming out in 2014, speculation is that it is going to be an 'Ant Man' movie but we shall see.
Now fast forward to Summer 2015:
AVENGERS 2!!! It has not been officially announced as this is the release date but most of the people who making a living out of analyzing movies has said that the date will be 2015.
Yes. I wish I had a time machine. Waiting 3 years for another Avengers movie is a long time, of course in retrospect I waited 6 six years for the Avengers so 3 won't be that bad.
That is when Colin and Christina get married and when I return to Mobile! I have been missing Mobile greatly and can't wait to return and see everybody for a while! I am hoping to get a whole week off of work so I can enjoy a nice vacation in Alabama.
Now fast forward to May 2013:
This is when Iron Man 3 comes out and the beginning of the build up to Avengers 2. Yeah thats right, they are started over with movies that lead up to the Avengers again. I then want to fast forward to Thor 2 in November 2013 and then Captain America in 2014. There is still and untitled movie coming out in 2014, speculation is that it is going to be an 'Ant Man' movie but we shall see.
Now fast forward to Summer 2015:
AVENGERS 2!!! It has not been officially announced as this is the release date but most of the people who making a living out of analyzing movies has said that the date will be 2015.
Yes. I wish I had a time machine. Waiting 3 years for another Avengers movie is a long time, of course in retrospect I waited 6 six years for the Avengers so 3 won't be that bad.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Whale Wars: Viking Shores
"Whale Wars" is TV series in which the conversation group, Sea Shepherds, battle with the Japan in the Antarctica over the killing of several species of whales. According to the group they have been very successful and this upcoming season is supposed to be the most violent and most entertaining. The new season premieres June 1 and I can't wait!
However until then they have a related show airing now called "Whale Wars: Viking Shores." It is focuses on the Faroe Islands, which is between Iceland and Scotland. The people on these islands have a ritual called the grind in which tens of boats form a semi-circle and bring in tons of pilot whales toward the shore where hundreds of people wait to run into the water and kill the whales. According to the show, the whales are used to feed the people on the islands. The Sea Shepherds believe the Grind is violent and too deadly for the whales. They have a land, air, and sea crew and are aimed at preventing the Grind, which is illegal on the islands and could lead up to 4 months in prison.
To me I don't see the big deal about it. It's not like the killing of the whales is making the whale population go extinct or are the species endangered. I agree with their campaign against the Japan as that is a much bigger killing but this seems a little more provoking than conservation. Needless to say, it is still pretty good entertainment. I am ready for Whale Wars to return on June 1 though!
However until then they have a related show airing now called "Whale Wars: Viking Shores." It is focuses on the Faroe Islands, which is between Iceland and Scotland. The people on these islands have a ritual called the grind in which tens of boats form a semi-circle and bring in tons of pilot whales toward the shore where hundreds of people wait to run into the water and kill the whales. According to the show, the whales are used to feed the people on the islands. The Sea Shepherds believe the Grind is violent and too deadly for the whales. They have a land, air, and sea crew and are aimed at preventing the Grind, which is illegal on the islands and could lead up to 4 months in prison.
To me I don't see the big deal about it. It's not like the killing of the whales is making the whale population go extinct or are the species endangered. I agree with their campaign against the Japan as that is a much bigger killing but this seems a little more provoking than conservation. Needless to say, it is still pretty good entertainment. I am ready for Whale Wars to return on June 1 though!
Getting/Am Sick
Woke up this morning with a killer headache and a slight soar throat. I know I haven't been getting great sleep the past week or two, so I kind of expected this. Been relaxing and taking it easy today. I just hope it doesn't last that long as the weekend is here and I have a few things planned that I was looking forward to!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Next chapter
Speaking of next chapter (see blog post below), I am really working on getting into the next chapter.
It is a small chapter but a new chapter nonetheless. This next chapter consists of moving out and getting a job. In case you didn't know, I got the job at Kohls so technically I already started the new chapter. The moving out part is a work in progress.
David (my cousin), Chris Ayer, and me are in talks of getting an apartment/renting a house together. I have been looking at houses for rent and there are not that many out there that we like. On Sunday we are going to look into getting an apartment and go through some apartment finder booklets. There are pros and cons of each scenario and we have to weigh each option. Either way though we will move out. I can guarantee it!
Tough but yet fun decisions coming up!
It is a small chapter but a new chapter nonetheless. This next chapter consists of moving out and getting a job. In case you didn't know, I got the job at Kohls so technically I already started the new chapter. The moving out part is a work in progress.
David (my cousin), Chris Ayer, and me are in talks of getting an apartment/renting a house together. I have been looking at houses for rent and there are not that many out there that we like. On Sunday we are going to look into getting an apartment and go through some apartment finder booklets. There are pros and cons of each scenario and we have to weigh each option. Either way though we will move out. I can guarantee it!
Tough but yet fun decisions coming up!
Turning The Page
The other day I was talking to a good friend about life and where we were in life. We are both at the same point in life but not really. He is looking to go into the Navy to go to school for nuclear stuff and then hopefully to move back to SC. He has signed up and everything and is working on losing the weight. I am a graduate with a bachelors degree working on getting that meteorology job. So we are both waiting/preparing for that next stuff.
The coolest thing about the conversation was the analogy he came up with for the current state of our lives. This is how he put it...
We are both reading a book and about to turn the page but something or someone attracts our attention and we can't quite turn that page yet. As soon as that distraction or need is taken care of, we can turn that page and enter the next chapter. We are ready to turn that page but can't, not yet at least.
Thought it was a cool analogy. Sounded more impressive in person haha.
The coolest thing about the conversation was the analogy he came up with for the current state of our lives. This is how he put it...
We are both reading a book and about to turn the page but something or someone attracts our attention and we can't quite turn that page yet. As soon as that distraction or need is taken care of, we can turn that page and enter the next chapter. We are ready to turn that page but can't, not yet at least.
Thought it was a cool analogy. Sounded more impressive in person haha.
Favorite TV Time
This time of the year is my favorite when it comes to TV shows = finale season!
This season has been 5 - 10 months in the making and it makes for great television.
I am following only show really at this time and that is NCIS! It has always been one of my favorite shows and has had some major twists and turns in the past. This season has been a little boring but that has all changed in the past 2-3 episodes. The season finale is next Tuesday and it is going to be crazy. Michael Weatherly, who plays, Tony tweeted that everybody should bring tissues Tuesday for the episode. There has been a focus on Gibbs but I think they might throw a twist in there with Tony and Ziva. We shall see.
Another show that I have been following is Desperate Housewives. I have been following it since the beginning and it is filled with drama. This is the final season for the show and there have been some MAJOR twists. It call comes down to a 2 hour episode on Sunday. Exciting stuff!
One show that I wish I watched was "Once Upon A Time." It is based of Disney fairy tales such as Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, and Cinderella. I was skipping through and caught part of an episode but was a little confused on what was happening. When it comes out on DVD, I will have to rent it for sure.
Still looking for that show that will replace Heroes though.
Love this season of television and great entertainment!
This season has been 5 - 10 months in the making and it makes for great television.
I am following only show really at this time and that is NCIS! It has always been one of my favorite shows and has had some major twists and turns in the past. This season has been a little boring but that has all changed in the past 2-3 episodes. The season finale is next Tuesday and it is going to be crazy. Michael Weatherly, who plays, Tony tweeted that everybody should bring tissues Tuesday for the episode. There has been a focus on Gibbs but I think they might throw a twist in there with Tony and Ziva. We shall see.
Another show that I have been following is Desperate Housewives. I have been following it since the beginning and it is filled with drama. This is the final season for the show and there have been some MAJOR twists. It call comes down to a 2 hour episode on Sunday. Exciting stuff!
One show that I wish I watched was "Once Upon A Time." It is based of Disney fairy tales such as Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, and Cinderella. I was skipping through and caught part of an episode but was a little confused on what was happening. When it comes out on DVD, I will have to rent it for sure.
Still looking for that show that will replace Heroes though.
Love this season of television and great entertainment!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Early Morning/Late Night
At what times does it become morning? When the sun is rising? When it hits midnight?
It is currently 2:24 AM on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, and I am mostly awake! I had to work tonight and went in at 7 PM. I knew we would be busier than the previous night because we had a big ad drop on Wednesday, but didn't realize just how busy. We didn't leave the store until 1:30 AM! Talk about a wake up call. Don't get me wrong, I am glad for the hours and the job. My body is not grateful for the weird hours.
I got out of the store and I was STARVING! Unfortunately not many people are awake at 1:30 in the morning so I couldn't find anyone to go to Waffle House with me. I ended up going to Wally World and picking up some stuff. An hour later I am sitting in my living room eating two hot pockets and a cup of sweet tea. I am going to have to work on a new food schedule but this is not going to work out!
It is currently 2:24 AM on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, and I am mostly awake! I had to work tonight and went in at 7 PM. I knew we would be busier than the previous night because we had a big ad drop on Wednesday, but didn't realize just how busy. We didn't leave the store until 1:30 AM! Talk about a wake up call. Don't get me wrong, I am glad for the hours and the job. My body is not grateful for the weird hours.
I got out of the store and I was STARVING! Unfortunately not many people are awake at 1:30 in the morning so I couldn't find anyone to go to Waffle House with me. I ended up going to Wally World and picking up some stuff. An hour later I am sitting in my living room eating two hot pockets and a cup of sweet tea. I am going to have to work on a new food schedule but this is not going to work out!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
My Job
I officially started my job tonight and I think I'm going to really like it!
I am doing several things at Kohls and only started with one of my tasks and that is "asset." Basically they go around and replace the sale signs. We have to scan each sign and the little computers tell us whether or not the sign needs to be replaced. We do each section and then print out the signs. After that we go around and replace the signs that need to be replaced. Sounds boring to some but its great because you don't have to worry about customers and work by yourself but also collectively as a team. Pretty cool stuff.
The most interesting part of the job is the schedule and the people. The Asset Team consists of me and 5 other older ladies. When I say older I mean roughly around 40-50 years old. This could get very interesting and entertaining very quickly. They all seem very nice except one, she gives off the impression she doesn't like many people. That alright though, I'm going to engulf her in niceness :)
As for the other part, the schedule, when I am scheduled to work I work 7 to midnight. They said on extremely busy nights they could be there until 2 AM. Not a huge deal. Tonight according to them was a very easy night and we were out by 10:40 PM. I pretty glad of this schedule because this is great practice for when I get my actual meteorology job and the crazy schedule that comes with it.
Here is my schedule for the rest of the week:
Tuesday: 7 PM - midnight
Next week is the crazy schedule:
5/15: 7 PM - midnight
5/17: 7 PM - midnight
5/18: 2 PM - 4 PM (not sure about this one)
5/19: 10 PM - 6 AM (this will be very interesting)**
**This is where I am doing something else besides Asset and forgot to ask my manager about it.
Looking forward to new challenges and to get to know this ladies! Hahaha.
I am doing several things at Kohls and only started with one of my tasks and that is "asset." Basically they go around and replace the sale signs. We have to scan each sign and the little computers tell us whether or not the sign needs to be replaced. We do each section and then print out the signs. After that we go around and replace the signs that need to be replaced. Sounds boring to some but its great because you don't have to worry about customers and work by yourself but also collectively as a team. Pretty cool stuff.
The most interesting part of the job is the schedule and the people. The Asset Team consists of me and 5 other older ladies. When I say older I mean roughly around 40-50 years old. This could get very interesting and entertaining very quickly. They all seem very nice except one, she gives off the impression she doesn't like many people. That alright though, I'm going to engulf her in niceness :)
As for the other part, the schedule, when I am scheduled to work I work 7 to midnight. They said on extremely busy nights they could be there until 2 AM. Not a huge deal. Tonight according to them was a very easy night and we were out by 10:40 PM. I pretty glad of this schedule because this is great practice for when I get my actual meteorology job and the crazy schedule that comes with it.
Here is my schedule for the rest of the week:
Tuesday: 7 PM - midnight
Next week is the crazy schedule:
5/15: 7 PM - midnight
5/17: 7 PM - midnight
5/18: 2 PM - 4 PM (not sure about this one)
5/19: 10 PM - 6 AM (this will be very interesting)**
**This is where I am doing something else besides Asset and forgot to ask my manager about it.
Looking forward to new challenges and to get to know this ladies! Hahaha.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Kentucky Derby
Today is the Kentucky Derby and I just wanted to give my opinion on this two-minute race...
I think it is dumb! It is a two minute race and I don't see how it is a "sport." To me it seems that the horses do all of the work and the jockeys don't do much. They hit the horses to go faster and I don't think that actually makes them faster. I have only watched it once and I was shocked at how fast it was over and to think people spend a fortune on the event. Blows my mind.
I would much rather watch football than the Kentucky Derby, and I hardly watch football.
I think it is dumb! It is a two minute race and I don't see how it is a "sport." To me it seems that the horses do all of the work and the jockeys don't do much. They hit the horses to go faster and I don't think that actually makes them faster. I have only watched it once and I was shocked at how fast it was over and to think people spend a fortune on the event. Blows my mind.
I would much rather watch football than the Kentucky Derby, and I hardly watch football.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Drama.......
I hate drama. I use to thrive on drama but now a days I hate it! I REALLY hate it when it comes out of no where and could have been prevented if it was brought up sooner.
During the day yesterday drama was started on Facebook and that is the worse place! It didn't involve me but I wanted to step in because it was so ridiculous. Here is sort of what happened...
For clarification we call my friend Bob and an acquaintance of mine that started the drama Jeff.
This is a statue updates from Bob and comments from Jeff:
Bob: I need to buy an Avengers t-shirt before the movie tonight!
Jeff: Someone geeking out?
Bob: Uhhh yeah its a special night.
Jeff: As special as your daughter being born? Did you get a daughter shirt for her birth? Just sayin'.
Really? Did he just go there? "Jeff" has 3 kids and is heavily involved in exercise programs such as P90X and Insanity and if you look at his Facebook that is all he posts about and he is constantly wearing shirts about it. Does he wear shirts about his kids? I have never seen one........................this made me upset as this is a person from church. Is that how we are supposed to treat each other? Its not like Bob doesn't provide for his two kids. His youngest child is pretty chunky (Bob says this about the child and its not just me) so obviously that child is not going hungry. So what if he wants an Avengers t-shirt? Don't ruin a person's interest in something with your crap.
In case you were wondering Bob did buy a t-shirt and wore it proudly at the premiere.
Drama continued last night with me and another person that should had been dealt differently and not through a text message and at 4 AM this morning.
Ugh. Drama is so dumb. You would think living 10 hours away from someone would prevent drama but it doesn't.
During the day yesterday drama was started on Facebook and that is the worse place! It didn't involve me but I wanted to step in because it was so ridiculous. Here is sort of what happened...
For clarification we call my friend Bob and an acquaintance of mine that started the drama Jeff.
This is a statue updates from Bob and comments from Jeff:
Bob: I need to buy an Avengers t-shirt before the movie tonight!
Jeff: Someone geeking out?
Bob: Uhhh yeah its a special night.
Jeff: As special as your daughter being born? Did you get a daughter shirt for her birth? Just sayin'.
Really? Did he just go there? "Jeff" has 3 kids and is heavily involved in exercise programs such as P90X and Insanity and if you look at his Facebook that is all he posts about and he is constantly wearing shirts about it. Does he wear shirts about his kids? I have never seen one........................this made me upset as this is a person from church. Is that how we are supposed to treat each other? Its not like Bob doesn't provide for his two kids. His youngest child is pretty chunky (Bob says this about the child and its not just me) so obviously that child is not going hungry. So what if he wants an Avengers t-shirt? Don't ruin a person's interest in something with your crap.
In case you were wondering Bob did buy a t-shirt and wore it proudly at the premiere.
Drama continued last night with me and another person that should had been dealt differently and not through a text message and at 4 AM this morning.
Ugh. Drama is so dumb. You would think living 10 hours away from someone would prevent drama but it doesn't.
Backing Off
Over the past month or so, all of my social media sites, including this blog have been consumed by The Avengers. It is time to back off now that I have seen the movie. I believe it is time to back off some. I really don't have much to say about the movie anymore besides go see it.
So here i my public statement saying that I am backing off. Starting with Facebook today! Need to change my profile pic.
Oh and the next big movie to me is "The Dark Knight Rises" but I am not going to talk as much about that movie.
So here i my public statement saying that I am backing off. Starting with Facebook today! Need to change my profile pic.
Oh and the next big movie to me is "The Dark Knight Rises" but I am not going to talk as much about that movie.
Last Night!
Last night was great! It was full of boredom, drama, action, and comedy!
First of all, Kohl's orientation. Orientation was from 630 - 930 last night at some points it was soooo boring. We had to watch a video about the history and all this other stuff about the company. I really do not like those videos as the people narrating it pretend they have no clue what is going on even though they are most likely reading a script. Ugh. I found out what I would be doing. I am on the "assets" team which go around and replace the sale signs. Usually this shift is around 8 PM to midnight which is my first shift on Sunday. Pretty excited. Got my name tag and everything. Finally it is official, I am employed!
Now onto the Avengers! I arrived to the theater around 10 PM and waited until the first person to show up at 10:25 PM. Everyone gradually started to show up. We were about 10th in line which isn't too bad. We ended up sitting together which is the most important to me. We entered the cinema around 11 and just sat around and waited. The movie it was self was GREAT! A great blend of all the superheroes with a good mixture of comedy and action. I was totally geeking out with everybody else and I was completely cool with that! Everyone had a good time and it was cool to see with some of my closest friends here.
After the movie is when the drama came up. Drama from Alabama...........sigh. Not going to go into detail. But it was a friend who text me and told me I don't keep in contact with her basically.....even though we talked less than a month away. Really? A great way to end my morning which ended about 4 AM. On top of this I drank a voltage and couldn't fall asleep until about 5 AM. My body decided to wake up at 9 AM even though it is still sleepy. Silly body.
Overall a great night! I would recommend the movie if you are a superhero fan.
First of all, Kohl's orientation. Orientation was from 630 - 930 last night at some points it was soooo boring. We had to watch a video about the history and all this other stuff about the company. I really do not like those videos as the people narrating it pretend they have no clue what is going on even though they are most likely reading a script. Ugh. I found out what I would be doing. I am on the "assets" team which go around and replace the sale signs. Usually this shift is around 8 PM to midnight which is my first shift on Sunday. Pretty excited. Got my name tag and everything. Finally it is official, I am employed!
Now onto the Avengers! I arrived to the theater around 10 PM and waited until the first person to show up at 10:25 PM. Everyone gradually started to show up. We were about 10th in line which isn't too bad. We ended up sitting together which is the most important to me. We entered the cinema around 11 and just sat around and waited. The movie it was self was GREAT! A great blend of all the superheroes with a good mixture of comedy and action. I was totally geeking out with everybody else and I was completely cool with that! Everyone had a good time and it was cool to see with some of my closest friends here.
After the movie is when the drama came up. Drama from Alabama...........sigh. Not going to go into detail. But it was a friend who text me and told me I don't keep in contact with her basically.....even though we talked less than a month away. Really? A great way to end my morning which ended about 4 AM. On top of this I drank a voltage and couldn't fall asleep until about 5 AM. My body decided to wake up at 9 AM even though it is still sleepy. Silly body.
Overall a great night! I would recommend the movie if you are a superhero fan.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Meteorology Job
Even though I got the job at Kohls, that will not be my career job.
About two weeks I applied for a job at Stennis Space Center as an Oceanographer/Mathematician. About a week ago I received an e-mail saying I was recommended to the hiring official. This was significant as this was the first time this happened on USA Jobs. However yesterday I received another email saying I was not selected.
I really wanted this job as it would get me closer to Mobile and it seemed like an interesting job.
Sometimes I feel like Charleston is a prison and I can't escape. When I saw that first e-mail I thought that was the escape I needed. Guess that escape is not the one I was looking for. The escape will come!
About two weeks I applied for a job at Stennis Space Center as an Oceanographer/Mathematician. About a week ago I received an e-mail saying I was recommended to the hiring official. This was significant as this was the first time this happened on USA Jobs. However yesterday I received another email saying I was not selected.
I really wanted this job as it would get me closer to Mobile and it seemed like an interesting job.
Sometimes I feel like Charleston is a prison and I can't escape. When I saw that first e-mail I thought that was the escape I needed. Guess that escape is not the one I was looking for. The escape will come!
Today Is The Day!
Today is going to be great!
I am right now watching "Survivor: Australian Outback," my favorite Survivor season. Just taking the day slow until tonight, when the real fun begins!
Tonight the Avengers come out!!!!!!! I am soooo excited! Before that though I have orientation at Kohls and actually start my job....finally!
Yep, it is going to be a great day!
I am right now watching "Survivor: Australian Outback," my favorite Survivor season. Just taking the day slow until tonight, when the real fun begins!
Tonight the Avengers come out!!!!!!! I am soooo excited! Before that though I have orientation at Kohls and actually start my job....finally!
Yep, it is going to be a great day!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Adventurous
I am possibly going to do something crazy/adventurous! I might hike a trail!
Assuming that I can get off of work, I am going to go hike a trail with 3 other guys from church. Can't remember the name of the trail but I do know that it is in North Carolina. This is crazy in the fact that I am not the outdoor person and that I have never hiked a trail before. I am actually pretty excited about it and praying that I can get off of work. The trip is schedules for the end of May. Will be updating throughout the month!
Assuming that I can get off of work, I am going to go hike a trail with 3 other guys from church. Can't remember the name of the trail but I do know that it is in North Carolina. This is crazy in the fact that I am not the outdoor person and that I have never hiked a trail before. I am actually pretty excited about it and praying that I can get off of work. The trip is schedules for the end of May. Will be updating throughout the month!
Ready For Thursday
Who is ready for Thursday? Thats right, me! Thursday night is the night the Avengers comes out, BUT I am not going to talk about that any more. I am sure that you, my reader, is exhausted/bored of me talking about what is to be probably the most epic movie ever. Something else happens on Thursday.
I start my job at Kohls. I was supposed to start last Tuesday but a computer issue delayed the orientation to this upcoming Thursday. I am excited and nervous. I am ready to get out of this house and be productive and make some money! Granted it is a part-time job but it is better than sitting around watching movies all day. It should be fun and challenging as I learn new things about the retail business.
Yep Thursday is going to be a great day!
I start my job at Kohls. I was supposed to start last Tuesday but a computer issue delayed the orientation to this upcoming Thursday. I am excited and nervous. I am ready to get out of this house and be productive and make some money! Granted it is a part-time job but it is better than sitting around watching movies all day. It should be fun and challenging as I learn new things about the retail business.
Yep Thursday is going to be a great day!
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