Random Ramblings Are Random

So, my rent will be going up at some point in the future due to the increase in mortgage rates. Even with that increase I will be able to afford the rent here, so long as I don't get too behind in my utility payments. Especially with the pay increase that will go with my new position. But my landlord wants to do an inspection of my apartment next weekend. This has me scared shitless because my apartment is a mess. Shitty mental health and hoarding have a tendency to go hand in hand, sadly. So...take a wild guess what I have until next Saturday to get cleared out? Thankfully, I got a huge chunk of the living room mess taken care of. A bunch of stuff was donated to Value Village, and even more went straight into the garbage. I've had a bunch of stuff that was ready to donate since I worked at Dominion three years ago, and a bunch of my daughter's pre-transition clothing as well. Most of what is left will be going into various bins, boxes, and bags for me to put away neatly so

So, new development at work! I've officially had the title of Lead Customer Service Representative since the beginning of January. With our current store hierarchy it basically means that I've been the acting assistant manager. I've actually been doing the job since the middle of November, but Will wasn't going to make any definite move on it until his boss gave the go-ahead and Kelsey was removed from the picture. Today, his boss called about the current status of the actual store manager - her leave has been extended yet again and it really looks like she won't be coming back. This means that he wants me to be moved up to be co-assistant manager with Will. Will is still an assistant manager on paper but has all the responsibilities of the store manager, and I've been doing the assistant manager job despite not actually being one on paper. So, on paper, Will and I will both be assistant managers with Will being the senior assistant manager and me being the juni

Okay, missus, I get that you're excited about your trip to Florida in a month, but I'm getting really tired of hearing about it. Especially when you bitch about not being able to afford to not work more than one job to even be able to afford your regular bills. Trust me, I understand the need for vacation, but I don't understand the need to live so far beyond your means. And I'm really getting tired of the excuses for why you feel the need to go on these vacations. Honestly, I'm pretty sure it's mostly that you feel the need to show your sister and her family that you can do all the same things she can afford to do. When, in all honesty, you really can't. You've admitted that money, or the lack thereof, is a stress trigger for you. I know I was flabbergasted when you told me how much your mortgage payments will be going up to - and people wonder why I'm perfectly happy renting at my age. Holy shit, there is no need to blow money to put on a facade th

First week of February so I figure it's time for a bit of an update. The store is still standing, somehow. We've hired three new employees and fired one already - the first two we hired said they had open availability when they actually didn't.  The one that was fired was a guy we weren't certain about from the get go...he had his photo on his resume and he looked cocky. Brought him in for the interview and I guess he did okay. I didn't do his interview so I'm not entirely sure. But he was late for his first shift, didn't wear what we told him to (no sweats...he wore sweats), and didn't bring all the info we needed in order to properly get him into the system so he could be paid. And then when he was still in training he claimed he didn't know he was scheduled - despite the schedule being posted for over a week at this point and knowing full wll that he saw the damn thing - so he didn't show, and only came in because Will blew up at him. And then