idle musings

Remember this post? I figure it’s time for the big unveiling. Not that it’s a secret from the people I talk to all the time, but for those that I don’t – well, here it is. I’m now a financial planner with World Financial Group. I had to take a big scary test to get [...]

Good thing: out of nowhere, having two separate employees tell me how much they love working at the store and they think I’m an awesome manager. Bad thing: snow. On April 18. Do. not. want.

Every Monday is admin day. I get the whole day off the floor to make my schedule, process payroll, have any meetings that are needed, catch up on paperwork and phone calls, etc. Today was my third Monday since the store opened and the third Monday I have had unforeseen circumstances rob my of my [...]

I try to stay away from articles or blog entries that talk about the company I work for. People are very passionate about the subject which is fine – I did my degree in two subjects that require debating. I like debate. I like to hear the other side. I like to be forced to [...]

The end of another 12 hour day. I’m exhausted. However, Friends and Family was insanely busy for the entire 4 hours today, and it’s looking good for us being a busy location! Woo! The store looks amazing and all my people were incredible. I just wandered around and talked to people and did some schmoozing, [...]

At work, I am always extremely organized. I’m always a clean freak. I’m always the recycling nazi. I am always in control, and always able to deal with high stress situations. Today was the exception that proves the rule. I was at work for 12 hours, unpacking boxes and putting everything (and I mean everything) [...]

My cold has descended from my nose to my throat. I can barely talk today – if I do manage to make any sounds, it’s a gaspy croak. Sexy. And just in time for when I’m supposed to be hitting up all the businesses in my store’s neighbourhood and introducing myself.

The days are getting longer. No, I know it’s not March 20th yet. I mean work-wise. In two weeks, I will work 8 days straight, for probably on average 10 hours a day. Next week I will only work 5 days but they will be long days involving me going all over the surrounding neighbourhood [...]

I hate my job. My boss is MIA and isn’t helping me out at all to open the new store. There’s a bunch of things that only he can do, and he hasn’t done them. He doesn’t return my calls and he cancels our meetings at the last minute. I’m getting no support from the [...]

I wonder sometimes just how different the Green Cult is in the States than it is here. The reason I am questioning this is because of a blog entry I just encountered, discussing “so-called random acts of kindness that turned out to be a PR stunt by [the Green Cult].” These random acts are someone [...]