The car needed  winter tires (Blizzaks)on, winterization

and the seat heater recall repaired as well.

 

We went to the dealership, requested a  shuttle take us home ( actually  several days earlier when we made the appt) for the bulk of the time ( 6 hours).Unfortunately there was wait time when we first arrived at 10 AM  and after they picked us up again around 4:30.

 

 

 

We hadn't expected any real wait times beyond the six hours  they had estimated for the work , so they strung us along  by claiming there were ten minutes left , or  the shuttle will be right back.

Hunger overtook us in that last hour and we attacked the vending machine finding only the nastiest  snacks  represented.

I have so many allergies that I was only able to eat some cheese crackers, and that was still  problematic .

 

The cost for the work  was minimal ,and the seat heaters were on recall --so no cost to us.

We don't actually like our buns toasted in the winter ,we had it done purely as a safety precaution so that there would be no chance of a freak  electrical fire  or something like that .

 

I found one ladies fashion rag by their tv  waiting area Jessica Alba's long, long lashes ,the rest were sport mags .

 and we just sort of sat around and  waited ...and waited ...and waited . So bored

 

It's all done , but the day had been so long , we forget to get the trash out for today's pickup.

That could prove interesting since we only get service  every two weeks.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a whirlwind of activity this past week has been .

Getting the store ready for it's grand opening this Thursday has been physically taxing and yet emotionally satisfying  at the same time .Unpacking merchandise,breaking down boxes, stripping plastic bags off clothing , cleaning, cleaning , cleaning ....

 

 The management team seems honestly appreciative and notices the hard work.

This former Wally Worlder likes appreciation ( besides a paycheck) , because it makes you feel integral in the everyday 

running of the business.

 

 Not just like a  worker bee, buzzing  for naught but pittance pay and begging for a kind word from the bigger cheeses.

 

Payday isn't for another week , but this first one will be larger  until my hours go down to my normal PT availability .

I made it a point to be available as often as possible  while I can make the most money and  at the same time learn the merchandise and become more familiar with the new -to- me fangled hybrid register  ( register/touch screen computer ).

 

Selling credit to people is a new one on me, but that 's what they want --repeat customers .

Their research shows that those people with a store credit cards buy more  and buy more often.

 

Schmoozing with customers  while trying to  peddle  credit  is going to become a new frontier to conquer in April's life in the world of retail .Always a new  twist  everytime I go back in .

 

The November Christmas music will be hard to take .

 

The Xmas push is always annoying to me , but in being a capitalist  economy --sell,sell, sell is the name of the game and what keeps me employed .