I overslept this morning. Looking at the clock, I’ve only been awake for twelve hours. I went to an inventory at a store in Raleigh last night. I arrived about half past six, scanning began about an hour later, and at four-thirty in the morning we were done and ready to go home. A lotContinue reading “Daily Recap”
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Motivation
Weigh matters carefully, and think hardest about those that matter most. Fools are lost by not thinking. They never conceive even the half of things, and because they do not perceive either their advantages or their harm they do not apply any diligence. Some ponder things backward, paying much attention to what matters little, andContinue reading “Motivation”
Christmas Eve
Business was quiet, but a busy quiet. No mobs swarmed upon the store. Instead, customers were patient, orderly. Traffic was never overwhelming, but in the final analysis sales were solid, better than I anticipated. As with every Christmas Eve traffic fell off in the afternoon as people left to travel, to wrap, to cook–the pauseContinue reading “Christmas Eve”
Going into the Weekend
The fates weren’t willing. The creek did rise. I worked on Thursday. My supervisor called me yesterday afternoon. Earlier in the week he announced that managers should take this coming Monday off. Now his supervisor wanted managers to work six days next week, taking only Christmas Day off. Half a day on Monday would beContinue reading “Going into the Weekend”
They Say It's Christmas….
It doesn’t feel like Christmas. The weather is too nice. This week Raleigh has seen temperatures in the seventies, except for yesterday which was rainy, foggy, and blue. How can one think of Christmas in conditions like that? The muzak at the store still isn’t playing Christmas music. How can shoppers be in the ChristmasContinue reading “They Say It's Christmas….”
Twiddling Thumbs
I’ve been waiting for a customer. A week ago the phone rang. “My Halo 2 doesn’t work,” the customer said. “What’s the problem?” I asked. “I bought the PlayStation2 version by mistake. It doesn’t play in my XBox.” Halo 2 on the PlayStation2? What planet was this guy on? “Are you sure it’s Halo 2?”Continue reading “Twiddling Thumbs”
Another Day Gone
My supervisor called. He wanted to know how I was doing, how I was holding up. Not in the business sense. In the personal sense. I had a headache. Not a dull buzz, not quite an all-encompassing migraine. Just a sharp pain. I was tired. Sleep has been odd, and fleeting. I need an occasionalContinue reading “Another Day Gone”
Things That Make You Go "Hunh?"
Try this one on. Roll it around the mind for a moment. A customer calls. He’s having a problem with his GameCube, specificially with the power supply. It’s burned out, and he wants a replacement. We don’t sell replacement power supplies. The only place I know to get them is direct from Nintendo. I recommendContinue reading “Things That Make You Go "Hunh?"”
And So It Begins…
The day after Thanksgiving. They call it Black Friday. Christmas is thirty days away. Twenty-nine shopping days. Four weeks. I made out today my schedule for the next two weeks. Next week is definitely a sixty-hour work week. The following week looks to be about the same. I may have a day off–my first sinceContinue reading “And So It Begins…”
Woo-Hoo!
I posted a few hours ago: “I’m curious how many people will show. I expect it will be more than twenty. I hope it will be more than forty.” I can’t name numbers. Trade secret. Sorry. I can say this. I way low-balled the number of customers that showed up for the midnight launch. EvenContinue reading “Woo-Hoo!”