Loosing A Job In Record Time

Fired. It's a word that we've all heard before and one that I'm all to familiar with. But being fired usually takes time and--at the very least--longer than five hours. That said, I've never been one to follow the usual norms, much to my detriment. After graduating college, I found that my job as Banquet …

Confessions of a Caffeine Addict

I have a confession. I'm a Caffeine Addict. Seriously. Consume drinks with this in it to much and for to long and I become dependent upon it. I've been wondering if this unwelcome state is nature or nurture. After much consideration I've decided that it's both. My parents have never been especially health conscious. I'm …

Benefits to Being Skinny

In a culture obsessed with appearances, being as skinny as a piece of string is--for many women and girls--a must and they'll go to great lengths to achieve it. Having been born skinny, the concept isn't something that I've had to strive for. That doesn't mean that I applaud the stereo type, but there are …

An Eventful Workday

Races, parades, etc. can be found in any city and even small towns. These events bring a lot of business to the local area, but if you're unprepared, you can be caught by surprise--whether you're an owner, or an employee. When I was living in Kerrville, I'd attempted to pick up a number of second …

5 Reasons I Hate Working Retail

I hate working retail. Of all the jobs--by category--that I've had, this ranks the worst. Why, you ask? I could give you many, but we'd be here tell the end of time. So, I'll give you my top five. Customers (Redundant or Hostile) I will start with the customers. I dislike dealing with people in …

Thefts of a Strange Kind

I've worked a retail job for several months. Even though I was told I was being placed in a high theft area and I knew people steal stupid stuff for no reason, I'm shocked on an almost daily bases by the packaging of stolen items that I find. So flummoxed am I that I feel …