Sometimes you find angels when you least expect them
I'm aethist. you knew that right? I am and I appreciate not being hassled about it. But this week I have discovered I have 2 guardian angels. Both my minions are on vacation this week leaving me to mind the store 12 hours each day this week. I can't leave the premises and under no circumstance can I not show up. I have 2 temps and 1 super-part-time cashier. Well one of the temps is a total flake and has called in twice this week (that make 4 times total in her 3 weeks of employment.) Then my part time cashier fell and busted her ass at her other job and is out of commission for at the very least the rest of this week. So I'm panicked. Why? well cause I just had 110 boxes arrive from one carrier and another 42 from another carrier. I have to run the register, do all my managerial mundane daily duties and also do Corina's job etc. I don't know if I'm coming or going. my "breaks" have basically consisted of my shoving what ever food I could get in to my mouth as fast I could before someone else needs me. BUT one of my temps, Eric, totally stepped up to the plate and has gone above and beyond what his temp duties call for. Not to mention he's got a new born at home. He has stayed late, come in early and said yes with a smile to all of my crazy whims that I've had to throw on him just to keep my head above water. He and I knocked out all the boxes in less than 24 hours. Fabulous. Today he told me how much he had learned about doing his job more efficiently just by watching me the day before. Holy shit. Then as if that wasn't good enough, Amy (you remember Amy, my text manager that moved away and then moved back again) comes to my rescue each night this week buying and delivering me dinner and helping out at my store for the last 3 hours of the day all three days so far. She came from her store after working 8 hours and worked with me cause she knew how panicked and stressed I was. I can't even believe the generosity that Eric and Amy have shown me this week. Plus Jackie brought me lunch on Tuesday and Ramin is bringing me lunch tomorrow. Everyone stepped up when I needed them. There's so much wrong with this world but they managed to make me believe in the goodness of man, if only for a while until some shit head ruins it again. I'm gonna go to sleep now so I can wake up and do it all again. weeeee.
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