Random Ramblings Are Random

By the time I'm done my shift on Sunday morning I will have put in 40 hours at work this week. Not bad for a gig that was only supposed to net me 30-32 hours a week. Of course, next week could very easily be back to 30 hours or less, but my fingers are crossed that I get more. I mean, I did say that I wanted at least 32 hours a week when I was interviewed. As long as I get enough to pay for rent, bills, groceries, and bus fare it's all pretty good. Anything extra is a bonus. I know that I've surprised more than a few folks at work with how hard I can work for an old bat. I turned 50 a couple of weeks ago and I'm the oldest employee in the store. Not that I mind at all, because being around younger folks helps to keep me young as well. Although right now I'm feeling my age due to how sore my feet and legs are after all the rushing around the store and back room I did this week. It seems that I will be routinely getting at least one overnight shift a week, although I&

So. Tonight I met the person who replaced myself and the other AGM at the hotel. If I'd known he was coming in I might have managed to hang on instead of quitting in a blaze of glory. I went in with my friend J as the new front desk employee had asked a question about something and nobody had the answer readily available via the chat. And J had to drop me off at home anyway so the hotel was on the way. The plan originally was to just stop in for a few moments, but sometimes the best laid plans go astray. Besides, I needed to run to the bathroom so I went inside as well. I met the new girl right away, and then met the missus who was brought in to do the laundry due in a large part to how backed up laundry had gotten. Who happens to be the wife of the person I mentioned at the top of this post...and he was still onsite despite having been there since 8am this morning. I managed to actually speak to him and explain WHY I left, and the circumstances under which I would be willing to re