Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2009-02-27 07:00:25 (UTC)

Neat and Tidy

I hadn't anticipated how off schedule the nights I work
would make me. But here I sit, at 10:40pm in a house that
looks like a tornado has whipped through it (I wish Amy
wouldn't let the kids tear the place apart, or would pick
something up once in awhile). I haven't eaten since 10am
and I'm supposed to be in bed in 20 minutes. I suppose
I'll have to give myself a reprieve on work-nights. I
can't always keep things neat and tidy, as much as I'd
like to.

I closed with Tamara tonight, which isn't a normal
occurrence. Usually she opens. I don't really like closing
with Tamara because for the past couple of years she's
been having personal issues and inevitably whatever is
bothering her at home bothers her at work. She sometimes
takes it out on the poor, unsuspecting employees in her
path, which I don't agree with and hate witnessing. We've
always had a level of mutual respect between us (because
I'm not one of the 19 year old college girls she usually
hires), but that doesn't take away the tension that
develops when one or all of the other associates are
having a problem with her. Tonight was different though.
The last day shift associate left at 5:30pm and from that
point on it was just Tamara and I. She seemed to be in a
good mood, but obviously wanted to talk. I promised
discretion, so I'm not going to share what we talked
about. She needed advice. I had experience. So, we talked.
It was a dead night anyhow. Her life is chaos and I'm
exceedingly grateful that I'm not in a similar situation
(anymore). I hope things work out for her. I just hope I'm
long gone if they don't!

I need to be getting to bed. I have a busy day planned
tomorrow. Ciao and goodnight.




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