Giving Change

Recently I've been working an average of 2 days a week. Most of the time I am shelving or zoning. Shelving is pretty self explanatory and zoning is making sure the books are on the correct shelves in the correct order. I don't really like doing either, but it is part of the job and helps teach how to find books in the store.

One of the draw backs of spending lots of time doing those jobs is I am of my game when I get back to the cash register. It showed. The other day I was back on the cash register for the first time in several weeks. A woman gave me a $100 bill for a $9.00 charge. I rang up the cash as if it were a $10 bill and gave her a $1 change. For some reason she wanted the remaining $90 in change. I was lucky she was very nice while she waited for me to get the manager to open my cash drawer.

I Love Spring

I love the flowering trees in bloom all around. I just wish the days were a little less grey.

Mom You Ruined My Whole Day

One of the reasons I enjoy working at the big name book store is the people I meet and the conversations I overhear. Today I heard a three year old tell her mom, who had just scolded her "Mom, you ruined my whole day, my whole day". It made my day, but didn't appear to make the mother's day.

Customer service may not pay well, but almost customers are wonderful people. They are thoughtful and appreciate of the help we give.

My favorites are at both ends of the age group, the little kids and the little old couples. Life is fun. Both groups brighten my day. The kids are cute and sweet and frequently say something down right funny (not that I laugh while they are there). The old folk couples just enjoy being together. I want to be one of them when I grow up.

The picture above has nothing to do with anything, but I like it.